... complex unity; and here the confrontations of the two protagonists create an ever-ramifying interplay between interlocking and expanding issues (62). The issues that Antigone and Creon have between them are what ties this whole play together, and the theme is also developed with the use of their issues between ... the penalty of death. So, the actions that were taken by both of them individually were the right ones, in their own minds at least. Antigone, in her plan to give her brother Polyneices a proper burial, kept in mind the consequences that she would suffer for having followed thr...

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... and sentence both of them to death and remove them from the palace. Haimon, Creon's son, seek to change his father's mind base on reason. Because Antigone was going to be Haimon's wife. But his father tells Haimon that he is too young to make these decisions. Haimon tell his father that it does ... not matter if he is young, what matter is that he is right. Haimon also reports to his father that the citizen of Thebes believes what Antigone is doing is right, but they are afraid to speak their minds. Then Creon accused his son of selling out to a woman. As Creon sees that ... Haimon's ey...

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... away. Creon believes that Polyneices' body shall be condemned to this because of his civil disobedience and treachery against the city. Polyneices' sister, Antigone, upon hearing this exclaims that an improper burial for Polyneices would be an insult to the Gods. She vows that Polyneices' body will be ... as critical to proper moral consideration as reason. This explains why he does not respond accordingly with the reasoning of the guard, Tiresias the prophet, Antigone, her sister Ismene, or even his own son Haemon. Throughout the whole play, Creon emphasizes the importance of practical j...

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... With his power, Creon announces that Polyneices must be left to decay on the scene of battle; he is the humiliation to any Greek. Antigone, daughter of Oedipus, is left hurt and torn between government of family, and in the end, chooses family over government. Aside from Creon's ... as son of Oedipus, and her arrogant and perhaps conceited characteristics which will lead to her ultimate, unexpected, tragic ending. At the beginning of her tale, Antigone is the child of monarchy, but more obvious then that, daughter of a dreadful tragedy: through a dreadful story, her father, Oedipus, was...

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... The reader may feel moved to decide who is right. Act II throws out some ideas that should help the reader make his/her decision. I believe Antigone's act was morally correct. First of all, she is only doing something that she truly believes in - that is, guaranteeing her brother's contentment in afterlife ... who made this proclamation - not to me. Nor did that justice, dwelling with the gods beneath the earth, ordain such laws for men." With this statement, Antigone tells Creon (and the readers) that the gods haven't given Creon, although king, the power and right to make a law forbiddi...

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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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... was a necessity. The Greek belief was that if you did not give a person the proper burial then their soul would wander ceaselessly, never finding peace. Antigone knew that by giving Polyneices a life in the after world she would never have to spend sleepless nights feeling that a decree had kept her dear brother from ... Creon makes the crucial error of taking his arrogance to the thrown and hurting the people closest to him. Not only does Creon hurt his niece Antigone by making such a sentence, but his own son is heartbroken by learning death is to come to his fiancé. Creon gets many w...

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... , not narrative form, and achieves, through the representation of pitiable and fearful incidents, the catharsis of such incidents" (Golden 11). Using the criteria established by Aristotle in Poetics, "Antigone" by Sophocles displays the qualities of a tragedy. The principle character engages in an immense moral struggle (ending in death). Catharsis is accomplished through the catastrophic consequences of the main character ... 's actions. Throughout the play, the viewer experiences pity and fear for a number of the characters. In the opening scene, a conversation between Antigone and her ...

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... control their own fate based upon the actions they take. He does not deem that all people have predetermined paths of life. The actions that Antigone take throughout the play unmistakably identify Sophocles belief that people control their own destiny. She causes her own collapse and death. Her first mistake ... more strength than Creon. She chooses to put herself in a dangerous situation by underestimating him. Infringing upon Creon's law is alone enough to get Antigone killed but she has even more of an affect on her future. She simply lets herself be led to her eventual death, rather ...

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... abandon all other beliefs. He feels that all should obey the laws set forth by him, even if other beliefs, moral or religious, state otherwise. Antigone, on the other hand, holds the beliefs of the gods in high reverence. She feels that the laws of the gods should be obeyed above all others ... not be buried because of his dishonor towards Thebes. Furthermore, if anyone is caught burying him they will be killed for disobeying his order. Polonieces is Antigone's brother. He is being punished because he attacked Thebes and betrayed Creon and the people of Thebes. Creon's harsh punishment o...

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... their brother Polyneices, despite Creons decree that no one is to bury Polyneices. Ismene is committed to yielding to authority thus abides by the decree of Creon however, Antigone is committed to going against the King, " But I will bury him; and if I must die, I say that this crime is holy: I shall ... error in judgement for which there is no escape and has a dramatic effect upon the audience. "The only crime is pride...(35) states Teriesis in Antigone Scene 5. This statement is directed toward Creon and demonstrates the supreme error in judgement which leads to the death of his son Ha...

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... abandon all other beliefs. He feels that all should obey the laws set forth by him, even if other beliefs, moral or religious, state otherwise. Antigone, on the other hand, holds the beliefs of the gods in high reverence. She feels that the laws of the gods should be obeyed above all ... not be buried because of his dishonor towards Thebes. Furthermore, if anyone is caught burying him they will be killed for disobeying his order. Polyneices is Antigone's brother. He is being punished because he attacked Thebes and betrayed Creon and the people of Thebes. Creon's harsh punishment on thos...

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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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... Catcher in Rye, Holden Caufield experience events that change them. There are many key literary elements in each story that proves these changes. The drama Antigone by Sophocles has many characters that change through out the story. One character that changed dramatically was Creon, King of Thebes. There are many ... had many conflicts through out the story such as the conflict with Anitgone. Creon was suborned about not wanting to give Polyneices a proper burial when Antigone who loved her brother wanted to give him a proper burial and she thought Creon wasn't following the rules of th...

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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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... each others swords and this leads to confusion as to who should take over the throne. Creon, the brother of Oedipus and uncle to Polyneices, Eteocles, Antigone and their younger sister, Ismene ascends the throne as he is the nearest surviving kinsman. In his opening address as the king itself, which is also his ... him not being a much loved king in the eyes of the public. The main protagonist of the play and the character whom the play is named after is Antigone, Creon's niece. She believes that Polyneices should be buried as according to the law of the Gods, every human being, whatever...

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... be the fatal flaw that does us in? In many Greek plays the fatal flaws of mankind can be proven, however, in the Greek tragedy, Antigone, by Sophocles, one character proves this theory beyond expectations. The character that seems to have the biggest fatal flaws would be Creon. Creon's arrogance and ... newly found pride initiates his fate that brings him more pain and sorrow than death ever could. In the Greek tragedy, Antigone, the character Creon, who is the brother in law of the late king Oedipus, is doomed from the start. Oedipus was doomed by fate ... Creon, being the next in li...

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... This is my command, and you can see the wisdom behind it. As long as I am king, no traitor is going to be honored with the loyal man" (Antigone, Scene 1 lines 42-48). Who gave him the right to contradict with God's laws? Even though "Aristotle's View of Tragedy and the Tragic Hero" explains that the ... is so happy and proud of himself for being king, he doesn't want to show his own people his weaknesses. Following that, he send Antigone to spend her entire life in a prison-like cave. In the end, Creon loses everything that may have mattered to him - his wife and child, Haemon ... . Anti...

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... Kreon has just started to hold the role as the King for his society and is faced with many both emotional and mind puzzling issues. In the play Antigone fights for an honorable burial for her brother Polyneices, a man who Kreon greatly disliked. Kreon is hesitant to perform the rituals and give Polyneices his formal burial ... of their beliefs while they were living, then why honor them? Kreon makes the unwise decision to banish the body and refuses the burial, which makes Antigone take matters into her own hands to honor the brother whom she loved. One fact about Kreon that strikes me ...

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... rule?-(p 220) Only after Creon had a rift (p.20) that alienated his son, Haimon, and the prophet, Teiresias, he acknowledged that the decision to have Antigone killed and not to bury her brother, Polyneices, was wrong. It seemed that he was more afraid of the prophecies told to him and this made him ... change his mind. Body Two Creon's decision to kill Antigone forced Creon to face the consequences of his actions. He seemed like he changed his mind hoping to avoid death from entering his home. First, Creon's ... Creon's family suffered because of his determination to be in control. Ev...

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... hero is someone who is not completely good or completely bad, someone who falls from tremendous good and recognizes their tragic flaw. In these three ways Antigone was the tragic heroine. There are many ways Antigone proves she is a good person, such as when she wants to bury her brother, Polyneices," But Polyneices who fought as bravely and died as miserably- (693 ... sister Ismene. "And now you can prove what you are: a true sister, or a traitor to your family" (693). And that is why she is neither good nor bad. Pride brought Antigone down throughout the play. For instance when she ac...

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... of a tragic hero's traits, a person of high status and respect that throughout the dramatic flow of events "moves" from ignorance to recognition. In Sophocles "Antigone" the reader comes across a fearless and determined woman, full of love for her dead brothers, who faces the King of Thebes, Kreon. Even though Kreon ... rather unique if we take into consideration that she stands alone fighting; not even Ismene, her sister is willing to support her task. Even though Antigone seems to be facing her personal drama, in real terms she is not the only one who struggles between laws and internal...

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... accomplished this King Creon wants to kill her because she went against his word which is a mighty crime. Once the king's mind is changed about killing her Antigone had already taken her own life, and lying with her dead is her love who is also the king's son. Creon telling himself, "I have been rash and ... powerful his words are when preached to people, and how the only thing man can't stand is death. At the end of scene two where Ismene and Antigone have just been sentenced to death, the chorus tells that any man is fortunate to have never tasted the vengeance of God. This means that ...

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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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