“Knowing what’s right doesn’t mean much unless you do what is right.”--Franklin Roosevelt. After studying the play Antigone by Sophocles I have found that there are many lessons and qualities that are being taught in this play‚ some more obvious than others. I have established that the character Haemon has expressed these certain qualities that you can learn in life. In fact‚ these qualities I find in Haemon are quite similar to those of my own. The qualities I find complementary between me and Haemon
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What would you do if one of your family members die but do not get that they need? Antigone’s brother polynecius died and he didn’t get the proper burial his body needed so Antigone was really mad and upset. While Creon causes suicides‚ and ignores Antigone. Creons pride is the right one to blame because he is against all gods‚ he ignores Antigone‚ and he also caused many suicides in the city. To begin Creon is against all gods. First of all Creon believes he is the only king great king and he thinks
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causes people to lose what they work so hard to obtain. Sophocles explores the idea of having traits that can be good in moderation‚ but in excess can cause people to lose everything they worked for. In Sophocles’s Oedipus Rex and Antigone‚ the kings’ excessive pride and determination give them what they want temporarily‚ but also cause them to lose it; just as the French
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Tragedy‚ Antigone by Sophocles‚ the king‚ Creon‚ displays the qualities that fit Aristotle’s idea of the tragic hero. Creon possesses the fatal flaw of pride‚ experiences a reversal of fate‚ and receives an increase of self-awareness by the end of the play. Creon’s fatal flaw of excessive pride leads to his downfall. He makes his attitude toward the gods very clear when he rebukes Tiresias’ advice about how Creon’s refusal to bury Polyneices will lead to rebellion by Antigone and sacrifices
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Oedipus’ past comes back to haunt him in many occasions throughout the play Oedipus the King by Sophocles. The events that occur after his birth do not seem important until Oedipus becomes the King of Thebes. The events of Oedipus’ birth become significant and create a disparaging reality Oedipus has to live with. As Oedipus discovers his relationship with his past‚ an important theme of the play is revealed. That theme is that it is very difficult to run away from the bitter truths in life because
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A person’s fate is always predetermined‚ and can never be changed‚ no matter what the person does. This thematic pattern is prevalent in Sophocles’ play‚ Oedipus the King‚ as well. Throughout the tragedy‚ Oedipus and his parents‚ Laius and Jocasta‚ fruitlessly strive to defy the king’s destiny‚ to alter his fate. Unfortunately‚ when they all finally realize that their efforts have failed to change any aspect of Oedipus’ prognosticated future‚ and that the prophecy has been fulfilled‚ their story
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Sophocles’s use of both plot and character within his classic tragedy “Oedipus the King” portray the religious and ethical views of the Classical period of Ancient Greece to such an extent that Knox goes so far as to say that “the audience which watched Oedipus in the theatre of Dionysus was watching itself.” Marlowe uses similar tools of character construction and plot in “Dr Faustus” to reflect the beliefs and moral attitudes held in Elizabethan England. The playwrights both use the conceptions
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tragedy‚ Antigone‚ Sophocles’ character‚ King Creon will issue a law that no one will perform the burial rites over a dead traitor of the state. In advocating his law‚ he will deem Polynices a traitor. Antigone will unapologetically revolt against Creon’s law citing the rite’s for the dead are the concern of the gods. Creon‚ believing himself to be omniscient in all matters of state and church ignores the coherent warnings given to him by his family and friend. Ironically‚ when he judges Antigone as a
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stubborn king‚ but it is the king who bears the responsibility for his state. It is the king alone who will be blamed if his city falls while under his rule. If he cannot trust his own judgment and stick by his decisions‚ does he deserve to be king? In Sophocles’ play Antigone‚ Creon steadfastly believes that the king must be obeyed and must rule by example to keep the laws of their land without exception. Creon wants his son and his people to believe in his ruler ship‚ and he cannot let personal
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In Sophocles play “Antigone”‚ Creon the king demanded that his people obey his rules and order even if it’s wrong. He believed this because it stops chaos and keeps order‚ but when he puts out the law that whoever were to bury Polyneices body will be put to death and this upsets all of the citizens‚ including his son. A true ruler must give his people what they want unlike Creon did‚ Creon’s people and his son told him he was making the wrong decision. When the towns people act like the counsel
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