countries over the past few centuries. The women of Spain and Norway were suppressed at the time the two plays A Doll’s House and The House of Bernarda Alba were written. Although this issue has improved in most countries‚ it still is occurring in some countries. This issue was portrayed in the themes of these two plays. Both A Doll’s House and The House of Bernarda Alba portray the suppression of women and their lack of freedom in different ways. In a Doll’s House‚ Nora has always appeared to be obedient
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character whom realizes his or her own faults and mistakes. This variation of the definition has stumped many critics and has divided them over which character‚ Antigone or Creon‚ is best suited for the leading role. Although the play is titled Antigone‚ I believe the actual protagonist in this story to be Creon. Antigone and Creon both have the right to be considered as the protagonist. They both fight for something which they believe
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In Oedipus Rex the character of Creon serves as a foil to Oedipus. An individual who is the foil of another provides contrast. Creon is portrayed as a rational‚ ethical‚ and dutiful leader who represents the need for a stable society. All the while Oedipus is portrayed as a rash‚ unreasonable‚ and overly confident king‚ who is constantly trying to keep up with his unavoidable fate. Creon says that he doesn’t want to rule alone as sovereign of Thebes. He prefers the power sharing arrangement that
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and Oedipus’ characteristics and behaviors In the play “Oedipus Rex” Sophocles portrays two characters‚ Oedipus and Creon‚ as rulers of Thebes. After the murder of Laius‚ former King of Thebes‚ Oedipus became leader when he killed the Sphinx. Some time later‚ Creon became King of Thebes as the result of his nephew’s deaths. Oedipus is a good ruler in spite of his defects. Creon is a bad ruler in spite of his virtues. Oedipus is seen as a good leader. He demonstrates the qualities any good leader
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Antigone‚ by Sophocles‚ Creon is the tragic hero. Antigone contrasts the character Creon‚ helps develop Creon as the tragic hero‚ and interacts with other characters to help advance the play. Antigone contrasts Creon’s character throughout the play. Primarily‚ she shows contrast in her views about the gods. Although‚ their views are very contrasting‚ both characters are arrogant and selfish in their own ways. In the play when Antigone gets caught and is brought to Creon she states her thoughts
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Sophocles intends the play to highlight Antigone and her soon to be fatal clash with her newly crowned uncle‚ Creon. Hence‚ the basic title‚ Antigone. Analytically speaking‚ however‚ Creon does seem to more categorically fit the title of “Tragic Hero.” There is no doubt as to the nature of the work‚ that being tragedy. Along with this genre comes certain established prerequisites and Creon is the only character that satisfactorily fits them all. There are certain qualities that a character must
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tragic hero? Antagone is an interesting play with many interesting characters included in it. Antigone who is a women who just wanted to give her loving brother‚ Polyneices a proper burial. Creon Antigone’s uncle who sought after giving Polyneices the title of traitor. There is a right and a wrong and in my opinion Creon was in the wrong‚ i mean by making stupid‚ and stubborn decisions that would soon lead to his downfall‚ making him the tragic hero of this play. A tragic hero is a literary character who
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Is King Creon a Narcissist? Did King Creon suffer from narcissism? A narcissist is usually vain and arrogant‚ they believe they are smarter then everyone else and do not like to be challenged. A narcissist has an inflated sense of self-importance. Creon exhibits a lot of these characteristic through most of the play. After Creon nephews have perished and Creon is the next of kin‚ his head seems to swell with the power of the throne. He indicates that and whoever places a friend /above the good
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complete with out a tragic hero. Sophocles wrote Antigone with a specific character in mind for this part. Based on Aristotle’s definition‚ Creon is the tragic hero of Antigone. Creon fits Aristotle’s tragic hero traits as a significant person who is faced with difficult decisions. Creon is significant because he is king. This makes him both renowned and prosperous. Creon is not completely good nor completely bad; he is somewhere in-between‚ as humans are. The audience can relate to this and they admire
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the realistic lines of Creon‚ or perhaps there is another way to establish that Teiresias is ’weird.’) TEIRESIAS This is the way the blind man comes‚ Princes‚ Princes‚ Lockstep‚ two heads lit by the eyes of one. CREON What new thing have you to tell us‚ old Teiresias? TEIRESIAS I have much to tell you: listen to the prophet‚ Creon. CREON I am not aware that I have ever failed to listen. TEIRESIAS Then you have done wisely‚ King‚ and ruled well. CREON I admit my debt to you
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