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    hand were treated very poorly. They had little to no rights‚ and were confined to the limitations of their household. You can see this unfair treatment of women in the tragedy Sophocles play Antigone. Ismene in Antigone shows and shares all of the characteristics that an Ancient Greek women possesses. Contrary to Antigone who stands against the rule and tries to break free from this stereotype. Women of ancient greece were fearful‚ disposable‚ and submissive to men. Women in Ancient Greece were

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    Even though King Creon is thought of as someone who knows how to control a nation‚ he contains a tragic flaw noticed by others and himself‚ which results in an unpleasant death. In the story “Antigone” by Sophocles‚ King Creon’s pride and stubborn actions leads his son‚ Haemon to be disappointed and loose his trust towards his father. Through his ways of being unable to admit his mistakes‚ his anger brought him to a stage where he became associated with civil law rather than believing in his morals

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    Antigone Classical Theatre: Duologues For a classical theatre assignment we were given a duologue from the Greek play‚ Antigone‚ written by Sophocles. The dialogue takes place between Creon‚ King of Thebes‚ and his son‚ Haemon. My partner for this was Brandon‚ who took the part of Creon and I played Haemon. The scene is about Haemon coming to confront his father concerning his decision on Antigones execution‚ Haemon’s fiancé. Having previously read Oedipus the King‚ I had a reasonable knowledge

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    as well as fine lines between what is socially acceptable and what is not. From a moral and societal outlook‚ Antigone is a character that seems deaf to reason while Ismene is a character that seems much too easily swayed by reason. Antigone is too headstrong for her own good. The only opinion that matters is hers; no one’s words could make her change her outlook on life and death. Antigone is so hell-bent on burying one of her two brothers that died in a battle against one another. Polynices‚ an enemy

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    perspective. One example of this is shown through the play Antigone by Sophocles. Within the play there are two characters who foil each other for what they believe is right. Therefore‚ they believe that they are self justified‚ while the opposite party views there actions negatively. This is similar to how our current culture views the actions on past leaders and figureheads. The main theme of the perspective of what is right in the play Antigone is similar to how our culture reacts to the choices of

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    through the play of Antigone‚ written by SophoclesAntigone believes in the supremacy of religious law and tradition. Although Creon has proclaimed to the city that the traitor‚ Polynices‚ should not be buried‚ Antigone insists on following the religious law requiring that females bury the deceased of their family. Antigone’s pride ensures that she will die rather than renounce her beliefs or loyalty towards her brother‚ thereby brining further tragedy to herself and others. Antigone is a young uncompromising

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    Emmanuel Roberts English 112 Spring 2010 Research Paper Antigone Introduction Greek playwright Sophocles wrote the last play in the Theban Trilogy‚ Antigone‚ around 442n B.C. The Theban Trilogy consists of Oedipus Rex (Oedipus the king); Oedipus at Colonus‚ and Antigone‚ but the play considered the last of the three was‚ ironically‚ written first. Only seven of Sophocles’ one hundred twenty three tragedies have survived to the modern era with the trilogy surviving the ages intact

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    Baker Professor Bryan English 2100 29 July 2013 Creon as a Tyrant in Antigone‚ by Sophocles Corruption because of power has been a constant theme of mankind since the dawn of humanity. “Antigone”‚ by Sophocles‚ is an excellent example of an author’s attempt to portray this theme in a play. This theme is evident throughout the poem‚ but is especially clear in the dialogue between Creon and the Sentry‚ and eventually Antigone‚ beginning on line 248 and ending on line 594. Tyranny is defined by

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    Usually‚ in novels‚ the main character’s strength overshadows his weaknesses. In the Greek tragedy "Antigone"‚ however‚ the main character of the same name has as many strong points as weak ones. In the next paragraphs‚ I will point out Antigone’s strengths‚ weaknesses and‚ finally‚ the evolution of the character throughout the play. It goes without saying that Antigone is an extremely strong woman for her time and even for ours. She does have evident strengths. Throughout the play‚ she stands her

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    Antigone‚ a tragic heroine in the self titled Sophocles play‚ fights against male power demonstrating courage and determination. Although Jean Anouilh and Sophocles both create the character Antigone to be a spoiled‚ scrawny princess‚ they create different personas out of her. In Anouilh’s version of Antigone is honest‚ soft spoken and an unhappy person‚ in Sophocles version Antigone is a strong willed‚ brave and powerful individual who is not afraid to stand up for what she believes in. Both tragedies

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