Oedipus the King Oedipus is written as a play‚ there is no narrator‚ Sophocles explains the story line and then runs the story into playwright. I like this point of view because it can sometimes be more clear to the reader. There are many points of view in this play. That is there are many different individuals addressed this playwright. Thus there are many different points of view. I think that Oedipus generally speaks in place of a narrator‚ because he is the main character. I believe he expresses
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KC Brunell World Literature Passage Analysis 7/23/14 The passage I chose to analyze was part of the conversion between Creon and Antigone after Antigone was caught in her attempt to bury her brother Polynices. Creon said to Antigone: “Believe me‚ the stiffest stubborn wills fall the hardest; the toughest iron‚ tempered strong in the white-hot-fire‚ you’ll see it crack and shatter first of all. And I’ve know spirited horses you can break With a light bit – proud rebellious
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Divine Myth; “True myths” or “myth proper”. Stories in which the main characters are super natural beings. Generally explain some aspect of the world Example would be Zeus over throwing his father and the related stories; creation of myths and of the ancient greeks Nyx (Night): the abstract concept of night given to a few human characteristics. Union of Nyx and Erebus (Darkness) produced their opposites‚ aether ”Radiance” and herma “day” Legends (Sagas) Latin word is Legenda “something that
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directly and indirectly killed by him. Similarity‚ Creon’s wrong decision also leads his relatives face the tragedy. As a new King‚ Creon cannot allow others to break his rule. Therefore‚ Creon kills Antigone since she insists to bury her brother Polynices which breaks Creon’s order. Sadly‚ Antigone’s death causes Creon’s son and his wife to die. When Creon hears this devastating tragedy‚ he tells himself “there is no man can bear this guilt but I. It is true‚ I killed him. Lead me away. I live no
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Samantha Albert Mr. Jordan Antigone Fear/ Pity Fear and Pity Shown in Antigone The Greek Philosopher Aristotle defined tragedy as a form of drama that evokes fear and pity in the audience. The tragic play Antigone conflicts that definition because although pity is evoked throughout the play‚ modern audiences have difficulty experiencing fear because they fail to acknowledge the role fate plays in their everyday lives. At the end of
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incorrect‚ but what Antigone did differently is why she is the hero in “Antigone”. While her action had consequences‚ Antigone did what she set out to do-bury her brother and took action to do so. If she didn’t stand up to Creon and her own sister‚ Polynices would never have been put to rest‚ and the harsh rulings of Creon would continue with no way to stop them.
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In the play‚ Antigone‚ one of the main characters made some life-changing decisions that would end up leading to sacrificing her own life‚ this main character being Antigone. In this tragic play‚ it evidently seems as if she is portrayed as someone who is different from everyone else. Unlike the rest of the characters‚ she is an independent woman and is beautiful in her own unique way; however‚ she has made some costly mistakes‚ although these bring her the peace she ironically needs. Antigone gets
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is evident that the author incorporated the concepts used in classical tragedies in relation to the downfall of the heroine‚ Antigone. These factors being; hamartia‚ hubris‚ and fate clearly demonstrate how Antigone providing a proper burial for Polynices put her against Creon and her provocation against his power. Throughout the play there are various instances where Antigone displays such factors and ultimately they contribute‚ to a great extent‚ her demise. The use of the classical tragedy
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would have considered his people and his kingdom and how much he was needed instead of his own selfish grief over a dead son. Similarly the portrayal of love in Antigone that was more realistic to me was the love Antigone felt for her brother Polynices. She loved her brother enough to risk her life in order to give him a proper burial ceremony. “My deeds will please who they are meant to please” (92). One of the reasons this seems more realistic to me over The Iliad was that Antigone didn’t feel
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The struggle balance between what is right and wrong has been taking place for many centuries. While the conflicts have differed over the years‚ the the war between what is right and wrong has always been about 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
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