loss of her brothers. Her uncle Creon took over the reign and was now in charge. Antigone believed that her brother Polyneices deserved a proper burial‚ as well. Creon has sworn that no one should bury him. Antigone is determined and doesn’t care if in the end her punishment is death. Little by little‚ Antigone would visit the body when the guards weren’t there. She covered the body gradually over time‚ and no one had noticed. Until one morning someone had told Creon what had happened‚ everything started
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How is Creon’s character introduced through his opening speech in the First Episode and how does this speech create tension? After the war between Oedipus’ two sons Eteocles and Polyneices killed both brothers‚ Creon‚ their uncle‚ ascended to the throne as the nearest kinsman. This speech is Creon’s first as king and its main aims are to explain his legitimacy‚ outline his political ideals and justify his proclamation regarding the treatment of Polyneices. Being an astute speaker‚ Creon’s speech
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have the characteristics of rank‚ a tragic flaw‚ a downfall‚ and a recognition of mistakes. The seemingly tragic hero is Antigone. She wants to bury her brother Polyneices even though this would be going against Creon‚ who is her uncle and the king. When Antigone buries Polyneices Creon sentences her to death because of it. In Antigone by Sophocles the tragic hero is not Antigone because she only meets the characteristic of a tragic flaw‚ hers being pride‚ but doesn ’t meet the other three characteristics
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action epitomizes the conflict then occurring in France. Antigone embodies the French Resistance‚ while Creon is the avatar of the Vichy government. The following commentary will explore not only the contrasting world views put forth by Anouilh‚ but also the various literary techniques he makes use of and the importance of the key passages in relation to the play as a whole. In the cases of both Creon and Antigone‚ Anouilh signifies the importance of the French war-time existentialist creed of the importance
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A Gender Bias Approach to Antigone Just as one stone removed can break a bridge‚ one flaw can bring a man to ruins. The flaw of one man cannot bring down an entire kingdom‚ but rather one outlook of the king can lead to the demise of the whole. In Sophocles ’ epic tragedy‚ Antigone‚ a strong gender bias is present throughout the tragedy‚ and is partially responsible for the downfall of the king. To Sophocles the king is not always representative of the people‚ but acts on his own personal desires
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Calen Timothy-Lash Jackman Allison Smith CLT 3370 November 25‚ 2013 Justice in the Antigone Not only is the Antigone an incredible work of drama and tragedy‚ it encompasses a great moral argument that has two sides; Antigone or Creon. It can also be said that the argument being made in either case is larger than the prerogatives of just these two people and more an argument between obeying the will of man or the will of the gods. Creon’s argument is for the former because of his motivation
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In the Action One of the most important characters in Sophocles’ Antigone is actually a group of individuals. The chorus consists of a group of Theban elders‚ and they serve as the voice of the people. These men are considered the wisest in all of Thebes. “Their attitude to what is going on is always shaped by their responsibilities and special interest of their position” (Kirkwood 3). The chorus is not attached to any one character specifically; it reacts to its own thoughts and emotions (3).
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influence the actions of the other characters are Creon‚ the newly appointed king of Thebes‚ and his niece Antigone. The conflict that unfolds between these two begins with the death of Antigone’s two brothers. One brother‚ Eteocles‚ dies defending Thebes and for that reason he is given a proper burial. Polynices‚ on the other hand‚ dies a betrayer to the city‚ and was kept unburied‚ left to be consumed by the elements and animals of the city. Creon did not believe a traitor such as Polynices deserved
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relationship is very important aspect. In the play‚ Creon does not let to bury the dead body of Polyneices. But he does it for the sake his state. He does not want anyone to make civil war in the future by unburying the dead body of Polyneices. He gives this punishment for goodness and wellness of the state. For example in ancient Greek‚ even if that body belongs to enemy‚ you are to bury it. In this play‚ by punishing Antigone to preserve a value‚ Creon destroys another value. But because of being in
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Antigone as a Feminist Icon Male authority is a dominant theme in Sophocles’ “Antigone.” Men occupied the land‚ ruled the towns and assigned the women duties to perform. Antigone‚ however‚ believed that she was just as strong as the men who ruled society during that time‚ which led to her downfall. The goal of the feminist movement has generally been to seek equality between the sexes. Through the women’s movement‚ women have won the right to vote‚ and can now compete for traditionally male
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