Question: As their conversation in Scene III breaks down‚ Haimon makes clear his opinion of Creon. What does Haimon think of his father and why does he think this? Haimon believes that his father is wrong in having Antigone killed‚ and he believes that his father is being unwise in that he will not consult with anyone else on the matter. He thinks these things because he believes that no crime was done in trying to bury someone‚ and because Creon will not talk to anyone else about the situation
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Power has a negative effect on others because it can be used to control and manipulate someone. With power‚ a ruler can control people into not doing what is right. King Creon makes a law where no one can bury Polyneices (his nephew). In the play Antigone by Sophocles King Creon makes a law that says “ Polyneices‚ I say‚ is to have no burial” pg. 820. King Creon has a lack of sympathy towards his family members. He doesn’t care about Polyneices or about his family members‚ the law is the law. Creon
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Antigone Study Guide Questions Prologue and Scene One 1. What differences do you notice between Antigone and her sister‚ Ismene? Examine their character. 2. The action of the play begins immediately with a conflict between Antigone and Ismene. What is the cause the cause of the conflict? 2. Why do you think that Ismene will not help her sister with her plan? 3. Do you think Antigone has thought her decision through? Why or why not? 4. Why does Antigone get so angry at her sister? Do you think
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the laws of a city or state as well as what a person’s own perception of justice is. Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Molière’s play Tartuffe argues that justice is both a moral concept as well as a way of reprimanding wrongdoing by a higher political power. Antigone is Sophocles’ description of justice which lies in the social repercussions for those who break the laws
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speculation as to whether the punishments delivered are reasonable. In this essay I intend‚ through an analysis of the two works (focusing especially on the characters Creon and Antigone)‚ to emphasise how both playwrights address similar themes and concerns on the subject‚ yet arrive at different conclusions. Sophocles’ Antigone concludes on a note of hope‚ demonstrating some belief in the existence of a definitive‚ at least partially rational (if mysterious) system of justice and punishment. Conversely
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Antigone Enter ANTIGONE and Ismene from the palace. ANTIGONE: Ismene‚ my dear sister through common blood‚ do you know of any evil from Oedipus Zeus will not perform on us who still live? For I have seen nothing—nothing painful‚ nothing mad or shameful or dishonorable—(5) that is not among your or my sorrows. And now what do they say? The general has just put an edict over the whole city. Have you heard it? Or have you avoided learning how our friends suffer the fate of foes?(10)
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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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parody of the tv show‚ "My Kitchen Rules". I played the character of Antigone‚ Sam played Haemon‚ Carltan played Creon‚ Gary played the abusive male character Satanas‚ Kathy played Ismene and Vy played the submissive female character Peggy. We have had several complications involving our filming days‚ communication‚ ideas and timing. We followed some parts of the plot of "Antigone" and incorporated the issues of gender roles and power abuse. Our filming process was a difficulty due to many reasons
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the essays had been chosen for us‚ and there were three installments to be turned in‚ one for each six week grading period. Along with that assignment‚ we were also given three separate book reports to write along with an in-class performance of Antigone by Sophicles. It was around this point that I began to lose my motivation to do any class work whatsoever‚ and my grade suffered for it. One day‚ Mr. Brown held me after class and told me that I had the lowest grade out of any of his students that
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Critical Paper #1 09 October 2011 When Pride Leads to Ruins Antigone‚ a play about corruption‚ political context‚ and bravery‚ shows how the different perspectives on values and conflict between the characters can lead to destruction and death. Antigone is a great tragedy between family members that illustrates the characters true purposes and personas on what they believe is right and wrong in their society. It explains how Antigone and Creon battle a theoretical war dealing with the controversy
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