Istahil Ibrahim Prof. Sophie Bourgault POL2107 June 13th‚ 2012 Creon: The Complicated Tyrant Since the beginning of political thought‚ the issues surrounding the ‘ideal’ regime and the ‘ideal’ ruler have been hotly contested. These issues have been manifested in various works ranging from ancient plays to philosophical dialogues. How various thinkers argued the ‘ideal’ was to juxtapose it with the opposite – the rule of a tyrant. The philosopher Plato‚ in his Socratic Dialogue The
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ExistenceHamlet and AntigoneThe two classic plays Hamlet and Antigone share many themes and traits. They both challenge the ideas of life and death but still keep things on a level that anyone can relate to. This is why they are considered classics and are still read to this day. In this essay‚ I will be discussing the similarities and differences of these two classics and also analyzing the characters. One theme that is present in both books is pride. Antigone has a lot of pride. She goes against what the government
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February 2013 The Downfall of Creon Throughout our lives‚ we humans will encounter experiences which will teach us that occasionally our sense of judgment may not always be the best. We will learn that our mistakes can have very negative outcomes that cannot be changed. A good example of this is shown through the character of Creon‚ who clearly demonstrates all of the five components of a tragic hero‚ which is why he is considered the tragic hero of the play Antigone. Every tragic hero has tragic
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Antigone Antigone was written by Sophocles‚ after the age of 50. Antigone is a play used to show Aristotle’s Definition of a Tragic Hero. His definition of a tragic hero is a man who is held in a high place of society and is brought down by the decisions he makes; because of that‚ his punishment may exceed the crime. In the end‚ he must accept the fact as to why he has fallen. The tragic hero of Antigone was Creon‚ who was king of Thebes. Creon is a tragic hero because he is a man of noble
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In the story of Antigone‚ an argument of who is the tragic hero between Antigone and Creon exists. I firmly believe Creon is the tragic hero of the play. Creon becomes the typical fallen hero in Greek drama. He faces many conflicts‚ internally and externally‚ and undergoes quite a bit of painful emotions. One might say Antigone should receive the title of being the tragic hero‚ but Creon plays a more significant role by learning his lesson the hard way and ending up as the classic tragic hero who
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The story of Antigone deals mainly with Antigone’s brother whose body has been left unburied because of his crimes in opposition to the state. Among the many themes present in this play‚ is one of the relationships between sisters and brothers. Although the main story focuses on the king’s choice to follow through with his political responsibility‚ the essence of the play lays in Antigone’s actions in displaying loyalty towards her sibling; her dead brother. Antigone; a tragic heroine in
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Antigone 1. The action of the play begins immediately with a conflict between Antigone and Ismene. What is the conflict? Antigone wants Ismene to help her bury her brother but Ismene is afraid of death and says they are only women and says she doesn’t want to die with everyone hating her. 2. Antigone and Ismene are strongly contrasted in this scene. What can you tell about their characters? Antigone is a leader and wants to do the right thing. Ismene
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Anitgone Creon is a rather weak man who has been thrust into a position of authority and is afraid he won’t be able to handle it. As a result‚ he doesn’t dare reconsider any of his decisions--doing so‚ he thinks might make him appear weak and cause his subjects to lose respect for him. So when he orders that Polyneices be left unburied and then orders Antigone to be entombed alive when she’s caught violating the order‚ he can’t let himself listen to her or Ismene or to Haimon. He even refuses
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Eteocles and Polynices were the paternally cursed fratricidal brothers who fought for control of Thebes after their father Oedipus abdicated. 2.) Eteocles and Polynices were the paternally cursed fratricidal brothers who fought for control of Thebes after their father Oedipus abdicated. 3.) Creon’s edict‚ was to deprive Polynices from his proper funeral burial. The decree issued with its annexed penalty became law‚ and as the law it was incumbent on every citizen to obey it. 4.) Antigone is too
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Sophocles Tragic Hero: Creon The play Antigone written by Sophocles (496 B.C -406 B.C.) was first performed around 441 B.C. Sophocles though it was important for this play to be performed during the time as he was witnessing society move away from the gods and toward a anthropocentric view‚ thinking that man and his abilities were more important. This all took place during what was called the Golden Age (480-430B.C.) in Greece during which Pericles ruled (461-439B.C.). The Olympics first took place
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