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Antigone in comparison to Dr. King

             The definition of civil disobedience is therefusal to obey governmental demands or commands especially as a nonviolent and usually collective means of forcing concessions from the government.? In short civil disobedience can be best described as actions taken to influence the government to change something that is unfair to a person or group of people. It has been argued that the most successful use of civil disobedience was seen during the days of Dr. Martin Luther King. Dr. King had a theory of how and when civil disobedience was the right course of action to take. His most elaborate explanation of this theory is written in his essay entitledLetter from Birmingham Jail.? In the essay he discusses in great detail every aspect that relates to civil disobedience. Many written works correspond with his views. One play that displays a relative theory is the Greek playAntigone? written by Sophocles, one of the greatest thinker's of his time.Antigone? has some of the same thoughts and ideas thatLetter from Birmingham Jail? suggest. Although there are some similarities to Dr. King's views, the playAntigone? does not precisely parallel his theory. .
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             Martin Luther King'sLetter from Birmingham Jail?, is an essay that was written from a jail cell in 1963 to the clergymen of Alabama. King was in jail for protesting in a march. In the essay King gives his theory on civil disobedience in order to explain to the clergymen the injustices that he had encountered, and his purpose for his protest. King describes precisely the method to take when displaying civil disobedience. He discusses his definition of civil disobedience; what qualifies as an injustice; when civil disobedience should be performed; and the appropriate steps and course of action.
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             He outlines his method of civil disobedience through four steps: collection of facts; negotiation; self-purification; and direct action. He also outlines what he would consider a valid purpose to take these steps; his motive, or catalyst that puts into motion these actions.


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1. Sophocles And Antigone

In context and in performance, the tragic heroine of Antigone is in fact Antigone, niece of King Kreon, sister of Ismene, and fiancé of Haimon. ... King Kreon orders a proper burial for Eteocles but not for Polynices, and Antigone refuses to allow this to happen by continuously covering the body of her brother with dirt and even going as far as digging a grave for him with her bare hands in broad daylight. ... At the end of the play, Antigone hangs herself in her cell, Haimon stabs himself in his own misery, and King Kreon is left alone. ... She believes she can commit any act and ex...

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2. Social Behaviors in Antigone

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3. Antigone

Antigone can be a hero because she won't let evil prevail. ... The last story we read was letter from a Birmingham jail by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. ... Dr. ... Dr. martin Luther King Jr. was a hero because he stood for something that had to be. ...

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Creon, is the king and trying to control Antigone and sees everything as man has the say so. ... King Creon punishes Antigone and arrests her. ... Antigone responds to King Creon: Creon. ... King Creon's pride filled rage has sacrificed Antigone and sacrificed his relationship with his son. ... King Creon actually gave Antigone more power by killing her because he became so paranoid that he thought everyone was against him. ...

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Antigone In the play Antigone I have observed a variety of personality traits the character of Antigone portrays. ... Antigone confronts King Creon, although she is fully aware that he will sentence her to death as the ultimate punishment for disobeying his law. ... Antigone shows a disrespectful attitude toward King Creon and his laws. ... In front of everybody, Antigone challenges the King and tells Creon that his power is insignificant and he can't change the laws the gods have made. ... Because Antigone has no respect for Creon, she is spitefully defying the King. ...

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6. Antigone

Through understanding Antigone's strong sense of womanhood and femininity and her bravery to go against the authority of the king, one can see that Antigone is truly a Heroine. ... Such opinion shows that Antigone does not give Creon additional respect either because he is a man in a patriarchal society or because he is king. ... Antigone also displays her heroism in her undermining of Creon's authority as king. Although everyone is supposed to support whatever the king decides is right, Antigone believes that leaving her brother unburied is wrong. ... Antigone's confrontat...

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7. Antigone

Antigone challenges her Uncle Creon, the king, regarding his ruling of Polynices" denial of burial rites. ... Since the king has denied a human his innate rights of burial, Antigone gave him the rites herself. ... However Antigone defied the king. ... The gods sided with Antigone. ... Creon acted as to prove his role as King of Thebes and Antigone acted to clear her conscience and show her love for her deceased brother. ...

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8. antigone

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