a man I love pure and innocent ‚ for all my crime” Urging saying Antigone. (In Lines 90-93) . Prior to her respect of the God’s laws. Antigone was very amused by the powers of Creon. Knowingly stating that her brother couldn’t have a peaceful burying. But the respect to get one and in fault of burying him in peace by the law of God’s was punished by Creon’s cruelty. Antigone’s words‚ actions‚ and ideas contrast with Creon’s character to the point of these two character’s having conflicting motivations
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In Sophocles’ play Antigone‚ he creates two tragic characters. A tragic character is someone who experience’s unfortunate events that led to his or her own destruction. Antigone is a character who is Headstrong she will do anything for her family dead or alive. She is willing to go through anything and suffer the consequences ahead. For instance Antigone is being headstrong when she is speaking to her sister Ismene and is arguing with her about Creon’s law of punishment if anyone buries their brother
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A tragic hero is a person who makes an error in their judgment that leads to their ultimate demise. In the play‚ Antigone by Sophocles‚ the character Antigone serves as a foil to Creon’s character by highlighting his anger‚ ruthlessness and his power hungriness. The choices Creon makes for Antigone in the play lead him to his own destruction making him a tragic hero. Antigone was a great foil to Creon‚ she brought out Creon’s anger when she tells him she doesn’t really care what happens to her because
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a tragic hero who is of nobility with hubris that lead to misguide judgment and their downfall. Both main characters Antigone and Creon have the characteristics as a tragic hero but Creon more so in his status as a king. Creon’s hubris and close mindedness doesn’t allow him to listen to the advice and comment that are made by his decisions. The ultimatum decision of Creon is putting Antigone who is both family and the fiancé of his son Haemon. Creon has the nerve to tell his son “still friends‚ in
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The play "Antigone" focuses upon the slants about the part and picture of woman in general society coliseum in the midst of 400 BC. Antigone is the terrible gutsy lady of the play. As appeared differently in relation to her steady sister‚ Antigone is depicted as the progressive in her family who giving off a withdrawn impression and additionally declining in obeying standards (Sophocles‚ 1960). He gets to be unmanageable‚ fast‚ flighty with straightforward impenetrable to as a young person contrasted
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In Sophocles play Antigone‚ Creon is the king of Thebes and the uncle of Antigone and her siblings. Creon is a character that will do anything to earn absolute power‚ and once acquired‚ abuses this newly found power and ultimately harms those around him. His haughty attitude‚ disregard of the authority of the gods‚ and failure to realize his destructive behavior cause the downfall of those around him‚ including the ones he cares deeply for. Using Creon’s mistakes as an example of an overuse of power
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“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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Character Analysis of Antigone Antigone is an award winning play by Sophocles‚ one of the three best Greek dramatists of all time. Antigone is a mythical princess of Thebes. She is the product of the accidental incestuous marriage between King Oedipus and Jocasta‚ whom is Oedipus’ mother as well. Antigone had two brothers and a sister: Polynices‚ Eteocles‚ and her sister‚ Ismene. After Oedipus discovered that he had married his mother‚ he fled‚ leaving Thebes to be ruled by his sons. Polynices
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‘How would you perform the role of either Creon or Antigone in their scene of confrontation after the Soldier has brought her before the King’ The desired audience response of this scene is to make the audience feel uncomfortable and on the edges of their seats‚ as the way that Antigone is defying Creon would not have been acceptable in that time‚ and the audience will not know how Creon is going to act. On entry‚ Antigone will be held on both arms by soldiers‚ but she will not struggle. She will
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throne. Because of this dual‚ both brothers killed each other and now the question is who should rightfully become the next in throne. Antigone‚ by Sophocles was a story about a young woman‚ Antigone‚ who betrays her own uncle‚ Creon‚ to bury her brother. After reading this short play‚ I believe that Antigone was right to bury her own brother’s body. I believe that Antigone is correct in burying her brother. Now‚ although Antigone’s brother betrayed the city of Thebes and its law of the new king‚ their
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