Antigone

Antigone was right, yet so was Creon. The conflict is an individual versus the state and divine law versus human law. Antigone challenges her Uncle Creon, the king, regarding his ruling of Polynices’ denial of burial rites. Polynices was her brother. Although he died attempting to overthrow his brother, Eteocles, from the throne, Polynices was her brother and felt he deserved those rites received by Eteocles. Creon declared Polynices’ body was to be thrown on the ground and left for the animals. Since the king has denied a human his innate rights of burial, Antigone gave him the rites herself. Antigone, nonetheless, was bigger than her body; she discarded her societal role and assumes the position smiled upon by the gods. Her cause was moral, rebellious, and most of all, justified.
Creon was threatened by a woman. She was supposed to be passive and stay within cultural domains of her gender. King Eteocles, son of Oedipus, was murdered by Polynices, his own brother. Why should he receive or deserve the same rites



	Antigone In the play Antigone I have observed a variety of personality traits the character of Antigone portrays. At different times during .... (895 4 )

	Antigone What would happen if Haemon, Antigone 's fiancee, was eliminated from the play? .... It would surely lack the vital spirit of kinship we feel with Antigone. .... (946 4 )

	Antigone Women have always been inferior to men. In one of Sopholes ' most popular plays, Antigone, the female heroine, Antigone, suffers this unfortunate conception. .... (784 3 )

	antigone In the play "Antigone" by Sophocles, Creon and Antigone have distinct and conflicting values. .... Polyneices is Antigone's brother. .... (885 4 )

	Antigone .... complex moral dilemmas. Antigone and Creon battle an idealistic war illustrating the conflict existing in the Greek ideals. They both .... (896 4 )

	antigone This same perspective is found in Sophocles ' play Antigone where Antigone, the protagonist, goes against the State due to the moral obligation she has by the .... (1339 5 )

Antigone’s actions were justified by divine law. “My deeds will please those they are meant to please” (78). She had no remorse for her actions or thoughts and thrived on her persistence. Her ideals were noble, yet unrelenting. She also had the support of the silent community, which Haemon points out to his father.

Although Creon’s decision strayed morally, he did change his mind and decided to free Antigone and bury Polynices. His actions were too late. By the time he returned to the cave where Antigone was held prisoner, he discovered they both took their own lives.

Creon could be considered a successful failure. He successfully compromised the moral and the state law, but failed in timing. The play would be even more of a tragedy had Creon not taken responsibility for his actions. He understood his actions and stubbornness caused this disaster and, it was too late to curtail the actions of his son and his betrothed. The gods punish the proud but reward their suffering with profound wisdom.

Some topics in this essay:
Oedipus, Antigone, Sophocles, Creon, Oedipus At Colonus, Jocasta, Seven Against Thebes, Oedipus The King, Eteocles, Polynices,

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PROFESSIONAL ESSAYS:

Antigone, Hamlet Antigone is eager to bury her brother because her emotions and her duty coincide. .... Threats and warnings have no effect on Antigone. .... (875 4 )

Antigone Antigone is the third play by Sophocles to address some element of the legend of Oedipus, but the three plays are not a formal trilogy as they were written at .... (1061 4 )

Antigone and Oedipus Characters .... In the case of two of the most compelling characters of the great dramatist Sophocles, Antigone and Oedipus, dramatic and life-changing discoveries led this .... (855 3 )

Antigone The conflict between Creon and Antigone in Sophocles' tragedy Antigone is one that pits civil (ie manmade) law against higher (ie spiritual) law. .... (524 2 )

Antigone Antigone's manifest action is fairly straightforward, but uncommonly strong conflicts and ideas are embedded in the action and embodied by the characters. .... (1346 5 )

The Story of Antigone The story of Antigone has been told by many poets, playwrights, and others over the centuries. The relationship between Antigone .... (1874 7 )

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