Texts Read: Add Summary Below Each Gilgamesh-Author Unknown Characters Gilgamesh- Fifth King of Uruk; arrogant and boastful Enkidu- Close friend to Gilgamesh; uncivilized wild man turned into civilized and sexual human Humbaba- demon who guards the forest; head is taken as a trophy by Gilgamesh and Enkidu Shamhat- Temple prostitute who seduces Enkidu Enlil- god of earth wind and air Ishtar- goddess of love and fertility. and war Ninsun- mother of Gilgamesh. goddess. wife of Lugulbanda
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Jean Anouilh’s version of the play Antigone follows the main protagonist Antigone as she attempts to bury her brother’s dead body‚ but is foiled by her uncle Creon’s edict that the body must remain outside‚ and rot in the sun‚ and be eaten by scavengers. A major character trait of Antigone’s is that she is rebellious‚ and continues to attempt to bury her brother’s body even after she has almost been caught. Anouilh utilizes the conflict between Antigone and Creon‚ and the repercussions that it has
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Sophocles Tragic Hero: Creon The play Antigone written by Sophocles (496 B.C -406 B.C.) was first performed around 441 B.C. Sophocles though it was important for this play to be performed during the time as he was witnessing society move away from the gods and toward a anthropocentric view‚ thinking that man and his abilities were more important. This all took place during what was called the Golden Age (480-430B.C.) in Greece during which Pericles ruled (461-439B.C.). The Olympics first took place
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“To be or not to be‚ that is the question..” A saying that without a doubt most people will automatically credit to and know was written by William Shakespeare. The personal life of William Shakespeare is not that well explicated or elucidate. His literary works‚ on the other hand‚ for numerous reasons‚ have led Shakespeare to be deemed the greatest dramatist of all time. Aside from writing comedies such as Much Ado About Nothing‚ he also wrote tragedies such as Hamlet and Macbeth. Sophocles on
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setup the deeply traditional roots of Antigone’s actions‚ her sense of family values—values that formed an integral part of fifth-century Athenian political‚ cultural‚ and religious life." Antigone is justified in her actions to bury her brother Polynices but her stubbornness will lead to her demise. Antigone may have been fair in her actions but she still broke the laws. She disobeys the laws and speaks out against the kings. She is not representing a good image of a proper woman. Do not neglect
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Nancy Romero English 205 18 October 2013 To be or not to be with the Feminine Ideal‚ that is the question The role of women has always been a touchy issue‚ but should a woman submit into the strong hands of men? In the stories I have chosen‚ women are not only objects in the life of these men but speechless by voice‚ venerated by society and zero individual strength falling into the. One woman in particular by the name of Antigone in the play Antigone by Sophocles although a fictional character
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The proper relationship between the individual’s interests and the common good is a delicate balancing act that political philosophers such as Socrates‚ Plato‚ Aristotle‚ and Sophocles have tried to define. For philosophers such as Socrates and Plato‚ the common good trumps the individual interest when those interests interfere with what they believe is right for society as a whole. For others like Aristotle and Locke‚ a consensus on what the common good is must be defined within the reality that
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Although the play focuses on a female character‚ sexism is still portrayed in the gender roles and male pronouns being the default. An example of this is when Creon learns that someone was trying to bury Polynices body. Creon says‚ “And the man who dared to do this?” (line 209). Crean automatically assumes that the man committing the deed is male‚ indicating that women are not capable of taking action in the same way as men. Women are further portrayed as
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Amechi Nwandu Mr. Lutz Honors Literary Analysis 1/9/14 QUOTE LIST HOMEWORK THE ODYSSEY: 1) “Sing to me of the man‚ Muse‚ the man of twists and turns driven time and again off course‚ once he had plundered the hallowed heights of Troy…” This quote is spoken and composed by Homer‚ the original author‚ and its meaning gives a foreshadowing of Odysseus’ characteristics (the man of twists and turns describes Odysseus cunning) and plight (driven time and time again off course describes the many
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and their authors. Antigone is a play written by Sophocles and is about a young girl named Antigone who struggles with written laws of her city‚ Thebes. Her uncle is King Creon and sentences her to death because she decided to bury her brother‚ Polynices‚ after it was declared that he deserved no burial. Antigone’s sister‚ Ismene‚ was too afraid to go along with her. Antigone’s fiancé‚ (who is also King Creon’s son) Haemon‚ and his mother‚ Eurydice were appalled by the King’s decision to put Antigone
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