wasn’t being loyal to the rules of Creon‚ king of Thebes. Humans are faced with basic conflicts of loyalties—to state‚ religion‚ and family. Personal happiness is another powerful and legitimate pull. But perfect balance among these compelling factors is impossible; hence suffering is inevitable. In this play‚ loyalty expresses through Antigone’s eyes with respect to the family‚ as she showed devotion to them‚ by giving her brother a proper burial. Being able to balance happiness and loyalty is
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of conflict. When these two traits are present actors who play characters and tell stories of conflict we have theatre. Wine and Fertility: the birth of tragedy. Greece was made up of independent city states‚ the main cities were Sparta‚ Corine‚ Thebes‚ and Athens. Although there are many theories about how theatre began in Athens‚ many scholars accept Aristotle’s claim that theatre grew out of a ritual called the Dithyramb. Dithyramb was a hymn song at the altar of the god Diomysus. Goddess Diomysus
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many of his plays. Greek Theatre They were performed in a large stadium that could hold roughly 14‚000 people. To attend it cost about half a day’s salary and it was mostly men who attended. Almost all plays were performed with three actors and a chorus. Men played all parts in the story including female roles. Playwrights would usually present 3 tragedies during competition and a Satyr play. Playwrights competed in annual dramatic festivals held in honor of the god Dionysus. It was believed that
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Oedipus saves the people of Thebes from the curse of the Sphinx and becomes king virtually overnight. He proclaims his name proudly as though it were itself a healing charm "I have come myself to hear you-/ I‚ Oedipus‚ who bear the famous name."(Prologue 9-10) what Oedipus does not realize is that he had killed Laius son of Labdakos on the way to the Sphinx. The play is based on finding the killer of Laius. Oedipus wants justice done and for the murderer to be banished from Thebes. Oedipus does what he
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incorporated as various forms and be paired with themes such as tragedy‚ and humor. Love‚ when combined with tragedy‚ creates unpredictable consequences. In Sophocles’ Antigone‚ title character Antigone believes both her brothers deserve a proper burial; as they deserve under the laws of the gods.
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which make him a good King. His persistency and efficacy as a leader was part of his nature and because of these he wants to know who kill the King Laius. He wanted to know that because when he knows who murderer the former king‚ he can exile him of Thebes and also he could put an end to the plague. At the beginning of the play Apollo’s oracle at Delphi predestined King Laius future. It was that‚ he was fated to be murdered by his own son‚ and also his son was fated to marry his mother and have sons
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Ancient Thebes and Antigone’s moral conflict with King Creon’s law. Creon‚ orders the body of Polynices not to be buried since Creon considered him a traitor. However‚ Antigone ignores Creon’s edict and properly buries her brother‚ giving him the eternal peace she believes he deserves. Antigone’s view that Creon’s law is unjust and that the laws of the gods override those of Creon is heavily shaped by her environment‚ as Thebes is centered upon religion. She fights for her brother’s proper burial since
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conflicts with his ruling in the view that multiple deaths happened during his reign. A tragic hero is a character who has good intentions‚ has a fatal flaw‚ and has a downfall. Creon is the tragic hero of Antigone because his intention was to keep Thebes a place where they honor someone who died for their city rather than fight against their city. His loyalty to the throne and his obsessive pride were his fatal flaws. He was oblivious to his fatal flaws which caused the demise of Haemon‚ Eurydice
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a proper burial‚ Antigone tries to use her determination as another factor to end her life. Antigone’s confidence allows her to stand up to Creon and demand her rights knowing the possible consequences. On the other hand‚ Ismene‚ abides by the Kings decree just like everyone else to free herself from blame and undermines Antigone saying‚
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HWC 204 Gender Roles in Ancient Texts Women throughout Western History have taken a back seat to men in many ancient societies. Generally speaking‚ numerous ancient cultures were patriarchal civilizations; with male dominate leadership and female subservience. Ancient texts from early cultures provide an understanding of the roles of women and the positions they held in ancient societies. Looking to Ancient Greek and Hebrew cultures and their writings‚ the role of women can be seen as inferior
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