So now you know. And now is the time to show whether or not you are worthy of your high blood.” (Sophocles‚ 127). Subsequently in both plays Antigone takes advantage of being a princess and Creon’s niece‚ and goes ahead with her choice to bury Polynices. Although she knows the possible outcomes of her choice‚ this does not stop her as she believes Creon will be more sympathetic towards her. Antigone proves this when she says “Poor Creon! My nails are broken‚ my fingers are bleeding‚ my arms are
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In order to understand a culture‚ it is important to understand their arts‚ ranging from their music‚ their visual arts‚ to their theatre‚ etc. One of the most important arts used to understand a culture is literature. According to the Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary‚ literature is defined as writings in prose or verse‚ especially writings having excellence of form or expression and expressing ideas of permanent or universal interest. By understanding the literature of a certain culture or civilization
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Creon the True Tragic Hero There is much controversy between who the ’tragic hero’ is in the play Antigone. Some people say Antigone‚ some say Creon‚ others even say Heamon. I believe Creon displays all of the characteristics of a ’tragic hero’. He receives compassion through the audience‚ yet recognizes his weaknesses and his downfalls from his own self-pride‚ stubbornness‚ and controlling demands. He is the true protagonist. Though the audience notices how villainous Creon is‚ they still express
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allegiance to his parents and sister. In Antigone‚ several of the characters are loyal either to the law of the land or to their family‚ while some start off loyal to one and transition throughout the play. Kreon‚ king of Thebes made a law stating that Polynices could not be buried because of his act against the king. Antigone clearly values family
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lines are utilized by Sophocles as a suspenseful introduction to Creon’s orders concerning the body of Polynices. The chorus’s next appearance blatantly shows their biased attitudes against Antigone and her exiled father Oedipus. At this point they still sing praise for King Creon and his unwavering decisions concerning the law which was placed upon the city regarding the body of Polynices: "When he weaves in the laws of the land‚ and the justice of the gods that binds his oaths together‚ he
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sacrifice all things to do what is morally right. Antigone’s powerful foundation of her morals and values keep all who try to stray her away from her task powerless. When Ismene tries to persuade her sister into staying away from burying polynices her sense of obligation to her family creates a barrier to all who try to keep her away from this task. Another strength that Antigone shows is her boldness. When she speaks to Creon she blatantly calls him a fool and undermines his authority
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For example‚ when sentry tells Creon that someone has burried Polynices‚ Creon is appalled that someone
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Compare and contrast the part that the city or state (polis) plays in Antigone and Oedipus The King. Antigone is a play about the tension caused when two individuals have conflicting claims regarding law. In this case‚ the moral superiority of the laws of the city‚ represented by Creon‚ and the laws of the gods‚ represented bt Antigone. In contrast‚ Oedipus The King is driven by the tensions within Oedipus himself. That play both begins and concludes within the public domain‚ the plot being driven
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because she could be killed if she was caught. It also shows she is a loyal to the gods and her family. Another reason why Antigone is the quintessential example of a tragic hero is because Antigone’s ambition. Her devotion and love towards Polynices have no limitations. Antigone believes she must create pain‚ misery and suffering in Creon’s life to bring him to her level and make him feel the pain she is dealing with. Her obligation to
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in their individual downfalls. In his opening speech‚ Creon makes his motives clear‚ that “no man who is his country’s enemy shall call himself my friend.” This part of his declaration was kept to the letter‚ as he refused burial for his nephew‚ Polynices. However‚ when the situation arises where it is crucial that Creon takes advice‚ he neglects the part of the speech where he says “a king... unwilling to seek advice is damned.” This results in Creon’s tragic undoing. Being in power yields the
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