... rites". Although she is aware of him betraying the city (according to Creon), he still deserves a proper burial, as he is her brother. Antigone knows that her family is anything near good; therefore, with her brother trying to invade the city, she still believes that he deserves the respect the ... peacefully to the underworld, rather than walking the earth, unable to find rest. She doesn't want Polyneices body being desecrated by the elements and animals. Antigone prefers love over hatred, and doesn't want the hatred of a supposed enemy to be the reason of her brother to not get proper...

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... as sympathetic and forgiving, because they were not to be faced with the burdens of politics, religion, or war. This was not the case for Antigone, who honored her deceased brother, Polynices, through burial rites. She acted against Creon's illogical reasoning towards Polynices burial rites, because she felt that she ... as a modern day feminist. She possesses the qualities of individualism, and rises up against tyranny not only for herself, but also for the nation. Antigone is truly a leader not only for herself and others, but also for woman of that time by doing what was right. In t...

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... backed by many of the citizens of Thebes. She is not the strongest person like Creon, but she shows many examples of her social power. Antigone is a strong influence against Creon criticizing his attempts to be stronger than the gods. Through her actions, Creon is put in a position in which ... to the afterlife in Hades. She is not afraid to lose her life and she is proud of herself, courageous and determined. Antigone follows the laws of gods before those of men and she has a strong sense of her past due to her knowledge the tragedy of her father ... therefore she is not afraid of death....

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... characters in tough personal situations which must be overcame by personal strength. Both playwrights uncharacteristically use female protagonists, Nora and Antigone, which are placed in tough situations. Antigone and Nora must choose whether it is more important to follow society's set standards for women, or make their own ... noble and just. Both women could be considered as cultural heroines because they overcame family adversities by defying the social standards set for women. Antigone and Nora appear to be different when it comes to values and morals. Nora comes off as a whimsica...

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... woman may be good, and also a slave, though the woman may be said to be an inferior being, and the slave quite worthless (Aristotle.Poetics 15). Antigone has learned her brothers" Polyneices and Eteocles have killed each other in battle and King Creon has decided to bury Eteocles with military honor. Her brother Polyneices, "who ... be buried, "but his body must lie in the fields, a sweet treasure for carrion birds to find as they search for food" (Prologue.21-22). Antigone will not stand for such disgrace made upon her brother Polyneices, she will bury him with love and passion, "Creon ...

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... did things that people wouldn't do. I think Sophocles believed a little in both family and authority. But I think he found family more important. Antigone felt strong in her beliefs. She was a brave woman. Creon made a law that no one could bury her brother Polyneices because he fought against the state ... . Antigone disagreed, was furious, and decided that she would go and bury her brother, "I think you know our two brothers: Creon is burying one to desecrate ... think that Sophocles finds family more important. Creon probably found authority more important than family, but that chang...

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... to rot without a proper burial, she becomes infuriated. She immediately goes to her sister, Ismene, to see is she will help her with the burial. Ismene tells Antigone that she does not want to get involved because she is a woman, and women do not undermine the authority of any man. This can be expressed when Ismene ... with men. Then too, / we"re underlings, ruled by much stronger hands, / so we must submit in this, and things still worse" (ln 74-77). Antigone believes that women do have a voice and that even though they are viewed as inferior by society's standards, they must still do w...

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... says is irrelevant. He is my brother. I will bury him." Creon - Creon is very (stubborn) and (foolish) because when everyone tells him to release Antigone and bury her brother Polynicies he does not and it leads him to be alone. For example, "I"m not the man to sit quietly by and watch my country ... intend to bury him? It's forbidden." Hameon - Hameon is a very (honest) and (obedient) man because when his father was going to kill Antigone he said that he was being foolish. For example, "They say that she deserves special honor for refusing to allowing the body of her brother ... caused ...

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... to modern day beliefs. I am sure the Greeks would have considered us to be heathens and put us to death for our ways and beliefs. I think Antigone thought her act was courageous and valid. I myself would not have risked my life to ensure a proper burial for anyone, whether it was in modern times or ... please the Gods. I feel that she deserved her punishment because of the fact that she knew what fate was to come of her actions. Just because Antigone thought she was doing the right thing does not mean it was right. Many criminals believe they are doing the right thing at the time of thei...

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... of Thebes, that he was married to his mother Jocasta. When the truth became known, Josasta committed suicide and Oedipus after blinding himself, went into exile accompanied by his daughters Antigone and Ismene. Returning to Thebes, the sisters attempted to reconcile their quarreling brothers Eteocles, who was defending the city and his crown, and Polyneices, who was attacking Thebes. Both brothers ... of Thebes. After performing an elaborate funeral service for Eteocles, Kreon forbid the removal of the corpse of Polyneices, condemning it to lie unburied declaring him to have been a trai...

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... disobedience. She puts aside the grave fear of consequence to traverse the bridge between. Enraptured in her "duty" to bury her denounced brother, Antigone is overwhelmed by her own stubbornness, and her recalcitrant ways lead to a tragic downfall. Antigone obstinately refuses to compromise with her sister, Ismene, whom when she first learns of her brother's death, feels no need to defy Creon ... 's edict. When Ismene suggests to Antigone that she "is in love with the impossible (line 104)," she quickly refutes her by stating "No suffering of mine will be enough to make me die ignobly (l...

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... 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 the king and justified his ruling by condemning those people who attempt to breach the unwritten contract between the monarchy and the citizens. However Antigone defied the king. Acting as a vigilante by taking law into her own hands where injustice was served, she covered the exposed remains...

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... make them heroes. Oedipus was the king of Thebes, whose world was turned upside down with the revelation of a few certain events. His daughter, Antigone, also went through a string of events that led to her untimely demise as well. Oedipus was a confident king who was revered for solving the ... already was. Her brother Polyneices was killed by her other brother, Eteokles. Creon, the king, gave Eteokles a proper burial, but refused to bury Polyneices. Antigone felt that her brother, Polyneices, deserved a proper burial, no matter what the cost. She proceeded to bury her brother, and whe...

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... make Polyneices" transition to the gods, therefore justifying her decision to bury her brother based on her religious beliefs. Secondly, Antigone justifies her decision by showing the strength of her convictions on the loyalty to her family. During the confrontation between Antigone and Creon, she declares, " If I may die, it will not be the worst kind of death, but the kind a hero ... her brother is owed a proper burial, even if it means her death. This is how she uses loyalty to her family, especially to Polyneices, as a justification for her decision. Lastly, Antigone accepts the pun...

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... make Polyneices" transition to the gods, therefore justifying her decision to bury her brother based on her religious beliefs. Secondly, Antigone justifies her decision by showing the strength of her convictions on the loyalty to her family. During the confrontation between Antigone and Creon, she declares, " If I may die, it will not be the worst kind of death, but the kind a hero ... her brother is owed a proper burial, even if it means her death. This is how she uses loyalty to her family, especially to Polyneices, as a justification for her decision. Lastly, Antigone accepts the pun...

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... considers him a traitor. This means that Polyneisces will go to hell. The God's laws say that if you don't receive a burial, then you go to hell. Antigone, a daughter of Oedipus, cannot live to see her brother die without a proper burial. She goes against the laws of man to follow the God's laws, and ... the thrown to Polyneisces. These are the reasons why King Creon had potential for greatness. The flaw that Creon made by not burying Polyneisces and punishing Antigone makes him the tragic hero. He had just made his new law and was going to follow it. The pride that Creon had influenced h...

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... forces him to tell him the whole story. He was the man who killed the former king of Thebes, his father. A similar situation occurs in Antigone. Teiresias come to Kreon to tell him he must bury Antigone's brother. Kreon refuses and accuses Teiresias of just being a prophet for money. Teiresias is forced to reveal that Kreon's son will be killed by the ... gods if he doesn't bury Antigone's brother, and release Antigone. Both Kreon and Oedipus refused to believe Teiresias, but found that his prophecies were true. There is also a parallel with the conclusion of the two stories. At the ......

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... death, she believes it will bring honor to her and her families name. This is why she intentionally got caught. Antigone's family name has not been the best name to have in Thebes during the past three generations. Her grandfather was having a run of bad luck when his son, Oedipus, killed ... and did not stop sleeping with Oedipus. Horrible things happened in Thebes, famine the death of the Queen, Oedipus stepped down from the throne and the death of two brothers. Antigone intentionally does her act during a time when she knows she will be caught. Going out in mid-day to dig a grave wi...

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... Thebes, not knowing it was his father and then took over Thebes. He married Iocaste, queen of Thebes (his mother), and had four children; one was a girl named Antigone. When Oedipus had figured out who he was and what he had done he moved away and cut out his eyes. Iocaste's cousin, Creon, had taken over as king of ... all about it. Fate then tortured Oedipus and he cut out his eyes. Fate had made Creon new king of Thebes and then have Oedipus' sons kill each other. Antigone's fate was to die trying to honor her dead brother and be loyal her family. In the first paragraph of the play it r...

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... none shall grace him with sepulture or lament, but leave him unburied, a corpse for birds and dogs to eat, a ghastly sight of shame," says Creon in his opening lines in Antigone. This line tells what Creon's main concern is as he takes over the throne to rule Thebes. The land and the people are very shaken up and distressed over losing ... with the burial, or non-burial for that matter, of Polyneices. Creon is a very petty, uncaring person who is not suited for the position of king. By the end of Antigone, Creon finally realizes his mistakes and tries to correct them, but he is too late...

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... is right, and who is wrong, and whether or not their views are in fact twisted. The Truth, The Reasons, Their Actions The views of Antigone and Creon are opposed, and they both possess the same stubborn belief in their own rightousness. At first we believe that Creon acts from sincere , ... a higher law. She believes that she is acting according to her religious duty and that she cannot dishonor the laws the gods have established. Here Antigone appears to be a selfless and compassionate individual, willing to risk her life in order to provide her brother his sacred rights. We feel compas...

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... Bennett and Moira Kerr, is a story about a young man named "Oedipus", son of the Corinth, who attempts to escape his fate of killing his father. In "Antigone", by E.F. Watling, Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus, wants to give her traitorous brother, Polynices, a proper burial. But, her uncle "King Creon" is against helping the traitor and decides to ... punish Antigone with a death sentence. Through their actions, Oedipus and Creon experience peripeteia by avoiding their fate, becoming king, and making the wrong choices, which made them suffer tremendously. It is evident ... ? Blood up...

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... that she possesses. A second trait which defines Ismene's character is her submissive behavior. The instance in the story where Ismene decides to side with Antigone after siding with Creon and the law shows her willingness to submit to others as well as her change of heart. The exact instance in the ... make your troubles mine "(lines 609-611) demonstrates her change of heart well. This line was a major turning point for Ismene's character in the story Antigone. Along with Ismene's indecisive and submissive traits, comes her somewhat intimidated demeanor. One who reads this story may no...

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... share one third of Thebe's riches with Oedipus and Iocaste, and he is a devout follower of the oracle of Apollo and a loyal friend to Oedipus. In Antigone, Creon is a most significant character, the Ruler of Thebes, who prevails when the two sons of Oedipus die. He appears to be comfortable to be powerful and ... cause him to be a fraudulent character and Sophocles teaches us to watch for people who could be more (or less) than they appear to be. Creon, in Antigone, opens as an apparent patriot because he sounds like a democratic speaker. He describes his concern for the safety of the sta...

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... tragedies of Sophocles, human responsibility plays an important role to the significance of the characters. Oedipus accepts responsibility as a tragic hero, as does Antigone. It seems however, that Antigone shows a greater willingness to accept her responsibility. Oedipus" basic flaw is his lack of knowledge of his own identity. He starts out as ... he has begun to accept that much of his life is out of his control. This makes him seem less willing to accept his past sins. Antigone, Oedipus" daughter, has much of the same decisiveness as her father did. As soon as her play begins, she is ...

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