Antigone‚ written by Sophocles‚ is the story of Antigone and her struggle between obeying man’s laws versus obeying the god’s laws. Antigone hears word that her brother Eteocles will be given a proper burial‚ while her other brother Polyneices will be left to rot. Antigone‚ furious with Creon and his declaration‚ decides she will bury her brother and obey god’s laws. She asks her sister Ismene to do what is right and help bury their brother‚ regardless of the consequences. Ismene‚ scared of what
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graphic novel Persepolis and the tragedy Antigone. In Marjane Satrapis’ Persepolis and Sophocles’ Antigone both protagonists are faced with insurmountable obstacles but various factors allow one to give up and the other to be resilient. In both stories‚ the protagonists face issues: they are not able to do things that should be their unalienable right. For example‚ in Persepolis the protagonist Marji cannot wear certain things‚ and Antigone’s protagonist Antigone can’t bury her dead brother. This is
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the tragedy Antigone the male gender have a dominate role in society symbolizing power and dominance whereas women are believed to be beautiful and submissive. Sophocles in his tragedy demonstrates the imbalance of genders and the consequences of men who abuse their power and women who step out of the boundaries society place them in. The play Antigone resolves around two main characters Creon
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In the play‚ “Antigone”‚ by Sophocles there are two characters‚ Antigone whose tragic flaw is her loyalty to her family that results in her own death‚ and Creon whose tragic flaw is his hubris that causes his son and wife to die. Antigone had a brother named Polynieces who was an enemy to the town of Thebes‚ and was announced to not have a burial in the form of a law by Creon. Antigone’s tragic flaw of having loyalty to her family caused her to illegally bury her brother in a manner that would
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The tragic heroines Antigone and Juliet share characteristics that delineate their personal dispositions and the qualities that all tragic heroines share as well. In the play Romeo and Juliet‚ a young girl named Juliet defies the will and regulations of her parents when she falls in love with a young boy names Romeo. Their love is forbidden because they come from rivaling families. Many unfortunate events occur including the death families and friends; due to the forbidden love‚ Romeo and Juliet
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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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Antigone It takes a lot of courage to stand up and defend an action or idea that is forbidden by society. This is what Antigone does in Sophocles’ story Antigone. She clearly disobeys King Creon’s order that no person should bury Antigone’s brother‚ Polynices‚ which is punishable by penalty of death. In this case‚ though‚ is Antigone’s decision the correct one? Her actions affect many of her other countrymen negatively; they cause problems within the royal family‚ disagreement among the people
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After I read pages twenty through thirty of Jean Anouilh’s play‚ Antigone‚ but before the interactive oral‚ I deemed Antigone the Tragic Hero—she fulfills many of the criterion. Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus‚ thus she is of noble birth. In an act of heroism‚ Antigone challenges Creon’s totalitarian state. Antigone’s fate was predestined; the Chorus declares that Antigone is going to die. I did not think there could be an affirmative case for any other character. During the interactive oral
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Odyssey‚ Odysseus leads his men through the unthinkable‚ and successfully gets them out of harms way because he utilizes his ability to formulate plans‚ and carry them out quickly and effectively. Throughout the epic‚ Odysseus makes numerous decisions that affect him and his men‚ these decisions have come to impact their journey home. In doing this‚ he has made several mistakes that Odysseus later learns from in order to make himself a better person‚ and a better leader. For instance‚ when Odysseus and
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The daily adventures of Odysseus are closely related to the lives of veterans who risk their lives each and every day. Odysseus and veterans are heroes that experience the consequences of life. Through their encounters‚ they are able to learn from those experiences and overcome their hardships. Odysseus possesses qualities are both beneficial and detrimental for his well being. The protagonist of The Odyssey is able use his cleverness and mischievousness by tricking Polyphemus while held captive
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