In Antigone and in Oedipus Rex‚ there are a lot of different themes and lessons that are developed throughout both stories. These themes are everything from simple life lessons to complex events that happen that shape the plot of the story. Both stories are very similar because they are centered off one big event‚ and the rest of the story involves the characters dealing with that event. In Oedipus Rex‚ that event is who Oedipus real parents are and who killed king Laius and in Antigone‚ it is Creon
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Sophocles’ drama‚ Antigone‚ are Antigone herself‚ the play’s tragic heroine and Antigone’s uncle and King of Thebes‚ Creon. Both characters are ruled by powerful motivations and beliefs; however‚ they differ from one character to the next. Antigone’s motivation is love for her family- she puts it above all else. In fact‚ she is willing to sacrifice her life to defend that love. Antigone goes to great lengths to bury her deceased brother‚ who according to an edict issued by King Creon‚ died in dishonor
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the course of Antigone‚ written by the playwright Sophocles‚ we come to find that the feud between Oedipus’ sons Polyneikes‚ the elder‚ and Eteokles‚ the younger‚ results in the death of both men. Polyneikes had rebelled against Thebes‚ while Eteokles remained loyal to his family’s home. Kreon‚ Uncle to Polyneikes‚ Eteokles‚ Antigone and Ismene‚ has seized the throne and as a result of Polyneikes’ betrayal‚ declared a law that he shall not be buried nor shall he be honored. Antigone and her only remaining
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Antigone and MLK Compare/Contrast Essay Both Martin Luther King Jr. and Antigone are fighting injustice. Antigone is fighting the unfair edict of the corrupt and prideful king Creon. Mr. King is fighting the racial intolerance of a generation of Americans. Both Antigone and Martin Luther King Jr. defend there actions in the struggle against injustice; although both argue there points‚ Antigone takes a more defiant stance‚ while Mr. King uses a more analytical approach in his argument. Antigone
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were Eteocles‚ Antigone‚ and Ismene. Polynieces was a husband to Argea. He shows that he is able to go after he wants and ignore fate. Oedipus left Eteocles and Polynieces with his power over Thebes but the did no handle this well. The brothers killed each other which is how Polynieces died. At King Creon’s request‚ no burial will occur. Anyone who expresses sadness of Polynieces death or tries to bury him will be stoned to death. Any condolences should secretly be sent to Antigone and Ismene. The
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“Antigone” Timeline: - Select 6 key events in the play “Antigone”. - Include these events in a chronological timeline. - Your timeline must include the following: ▪ - Name of the event. ▪ - Page number of the event. ▪ - A paragraph reaction that you have towards the event. 6 CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS: 1. Antigone decides to bury Polyneices’ body despite what King Creon’s orders are against that action. PG. 773 - For this
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on society. Then again about 70% of the people that have power will abuse it and use it to their likeness. Power also has the strength to manipulate people and their actions. A good example of this in Antigone is when King Creon made a new rule that if anyone were to bury his brother Polynices‚ they shall be sentenced to death. He used his power in a negative way to make sure the people in his kingdom don’t bury his brother. He used his power to create fear in his people by adding a punishment
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Betrayal of Family Loyalty In the play Antigone‚ written by Greek playwright Sophocles‚ loyalty to family seems to be a recurring theme. We first see it when Antigone defies King Creon’s order to keep her brother‚ Polynices‚ unburied as a punishment for his betrayal of their country Thebes. We also see how Antigone’s sister‚ Ismene‚ accepts partial blame for the burial (even though she refused to actually do it) in an affectionate‚ loyal act. Creon is also family (their father’s brother)‚ but
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because of one’s decisions. In Sophocles’ play Antigone‚ this exact circumstance finds its way into Haimon’s life. A fall-out between himself and Creon‚ his father‚ occurs. Haimon disagrees with Creon because he loves Antigone‚ he wants to help his father with public relations‚ and he believes burying of the dead is God’s right - and his only. Love seemed to be a reoccurring theme throughout the play‚ but it was most impactful in Haimon’s love for Antigone. Some might argue that he only desired to marry
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Antigone was first produced in 441 B.C. It was written by a Greek playwright Sophocles. Antigone is the third play in an epic about a man named Oedipus and his family. This third installment is considered a Greek Tragedy‚ even today it is still being produced in theaters all around the world. It has had many critics‚ Aristotle being the most famous. Aristotle ideas and thoughts on tragedy were implied throughout the play. He was born in 384 B.C.‚ nearly 27 years after Antigone was first produced
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