... than a test with God. After Job had begun to be tested, "His wife said to him, "Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die!"" (2:9 NIV) This line really changed my conception of Job. Many times people who are suffering have the help and support of those around them. Not Job. In his ... wife, it was just Job and God, and this suffering resulted in personal growth. It is amazing how much Job got to know himself when he was forced to be alone. Toward the end of the book of Job we see that his suffering has resulted directly in improvement of his faith as well. Here, Job i...

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... of Thebes. The Chorus is dynamic characters. In the beginning of the drama, they agree with Creon's selfish ways. They tell him their opinions on how good he is handling the situation. When the first death happens they change their minds. Now they tell him that he is being to hard on his ... but, later became protagonist. 5. Minor Characters Ismene Ismene is the sister to Antigone. She tries to talk Antigone out of burying Polynices. She also agrees to die with Antigone when she was captured. Haemon Haemon is Creon's youngest son and is also engaged to Antigone. When he found out Antigone...

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... contemptuously. Creon makes a final appeal that he will tell her the story he alone knows. Antigone sits. He asks her to remember her childhood?how her brothers would torment her and then, when they were older, they would come home late in evening clothes and smoking cigarettes. She must ... have known they were making her parents unhappy. Staring outward, Antigone recalls how a handsome Polynices once gave her a paper nightclub flower; Creon knows she must have looked to it for courage last night. Polynices, however, was ... relents. "At last," cries Antigone, and the Guards take her ...

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... And now that her two brothers are dead, all that is left is her sister. "Sister, remember what happened to our father! Think about the fact that we"re all that's left of our family." The fact that Antigone is now alone with her sister only makes her desire to honor her family even stronger. She ... to be brave and courageous and to stop the gunman before he can hurt anyone. You realize how dangerous guns can be and the fact that you could get shot. The thought that you could be hurt or even die from your actions crosses your mind. But you feel as if you need to do this. ... honor. Honor i...

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... final judgment of Antigone had been announced. Haimon is sincere throughout their conversation considering his wife had been sentenced to death, and told his father how his people were reacting to the news. "She covered up her brothers body. Is that indecent?" "She kept him from dogs and vultures. ... of Polyneices on punishment of death, yet she does it anyways. Ismene attempts to change Antigone's mind, "Think how much more terrible than these Our own death would be if we should go against Creon And do what he has forbidden!"(876). This is a strong statement to which most ... people w...

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... fate is like denying his true identity, because he was meant to be the person who fulfilled the prophecy sent by the gods, no matter how tragic it might be. Oedipus attempts to avoid his fate on more than one occasion throughout his lifetime, all the while not accepting his inevitable doom ... stems from his perception of himself from others as godlike. An example of this public perception is in the beginning of the story when the priest proclaims, "We thought of you as of a God (line 31), and "this land of ours calls you its savior since you saved it once (lines 47-48). Teiresias ... ...

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... 's orders. Although she will get killed if she does bury Polynices, she supposes that her life isn't that great to begin with and she would rather die doing what's right for her family than to stay alive and be miserable regretting what she didn't do. Antigone made that clear when she said, "I ... Creon look bad giving up to a woman and also going back on his word. This is clear when he says, "Better to fall from power, if fall we must, at the hands of a man-never be rated inferior to a woman, never."(759-761.) Creon might have been acting differently if a man as questioning his ... bel...

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... her a son to get her fresh children, shamefully. So wept she for her bridal's double woe husband of husband got, and child of child . And there we saw Jocasta. By a noose of swaying cords, caught and entwined, she hung. He [Oedipus] too has seen her - with a moaning cry looses the hanging ... of shields occur almost at the end of the play. (Act 5, Sc. 2), his shields fall when he tells to Horatio that how his life is going along: How all occasions do inform against me And spur my dull revenge Now whether it be Bestial oblivion or some craven scruple Of thinking too precisely ... love an...

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... flaw and weakness in character. This was demonstrated because Creon is a very harsh and very shameful man because he let his own nephew to die and punishes his niece to die in a cave after she disobeys him. Creon felt that he needed to take leadership and enforce the law, and since Polynices attacked the city ... , he felt he must die because of his wrongful doings. Also, since Antigone disobeyed the law as well, because of Creon's weak character, he sends Antigone to her death also. If we compare this to Aristotle, Creon was not good or bad, he just ... character that has heart. Us as ...

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... from my own."" (61 58-59). Antigone was very valiant in her dialogues to her sister Ismene when she stated -I will bury him myself. And even if I die in the act, that death will be glory. I will lie with the one I love and loved by him-- (63 85-87). Antigone remained loyal to her plan ... her plan but was rejected -Now look at the two of us left so alone.. think what a death we'll die, the worst of all if we violate the laws and override the fixed decree of the thrown, its power- we must be sensible."" (62 70-74). Antigone did not try to persuade her sister Ismene and embarked on ... qui...

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... "And now you can prove what you are:/ A true sister, or a traitor to your family."(Prologue ll. 26-27) Antigone is willing to die for her brother's honor and believes his honor to be more important than her earthly life. Antigone considers Ismene a traitor because she is not supporting their ... her initial reluctance to help her sister by claiming, "We are only women, we cannot fight with men, Antigone!/ The law is strong, we must give into the law/ In this thing and in worse."(Prologue ll. 47-49) Ismene's statement illustrates how she is afraid of publicly criticizing the king because...

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... I pray to God - / Whether it be a lurking thief, or one of a number - / I pray that that man's life be consumed in evil and wretchedness." When we know the truth that Oedipus is the killer he speaks of, this statement becomes very ironic. Oedipus puts himself as his worst enemy, as he says later, "I think that I ... The Choragos tells Oedipus, "You were better off dead than alive and blind." The use of irony in Oedipus Rex reveals much about the character of Oedipus. We see that Oedipus truly is the 'public' man and can only possess one sight, that of the 'public' world. This public perso...

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... slayer and the slain." In the eyes of Ismene it would be better to forgive and forget, and remember that they are women, "we must be sensible. Remember we are women, we are not born to contend with men."" After telling Antigone that women must not meddle with the affairs of the king's decree, Antigone ... opinions shows that she is able to think for herself as an individual and not be swayed by absurd reasons to not carry out her plan. We begin to see that Antigone is highly entertained in politics and religion when she is brought to Creon as the culprit of breaking the law. Instead ......

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How much control do we have over our lives? Do we realize that pride, arrogance, and dedication could be the fatal flaw that does us in? In many Greek plays the fatal flaws of mankind can be proven, however, in the ... it is wrong, he will kill his own family and blood. He would not have people see him as a weak ruler, and he if he cannot control his own family how can he control the world. After Creon's fight with his son, Hamion, he is very angry. He threatens to kill Antigone right then; he changes his mind and decides that ... it may hurt his image as king. In an almost perverse decision...

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'The Strive for Perfection' As a result of our study on Ancient Greece, I have learned how the Greek tragedy, "Antigone", by Sophocles, represents the history and culture of Greece during the 5th and 4th centuries BCE. I uncovered a variety of themes that were ... died as an enemy of the country, Creon thought it was only right to not bury him. "Our country is our life; only when she rides safely, have we any friends at all. Such is my policy for our common weal (pg. 412)," Creon describes as he explains to the citizens his reasons for his astonishing proclamation ... king, envisioned in his m...

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... , Antigone. When it comes to giving her brother Polynices a proper burial, Antigone will stop at nothing. "I will bury him myself. And even if I die in the act, that death will be a glory an outrage sacred to the gods! I have longer to please the dead than to please the living here" ... quot; by far, and has to lecture Macbeth on how to disguise himself on front of the guests. She arranges how King Duncan will be killed, how his guards will be distracted, and how even the knives used will be from the guards. All of a sudden, we see a challenge of authority between Lady Macbeth and Mac...

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... returned Chryses to her father, but instead he asked Achilles for a replacement and that he wouldn't rest until he gets another woman by his side, this was how arrogant he was. Agamemnon's pride makes him so arrogant that he demands that Achilles prize Briseis be given to him, and because of this attitude of him the Greeks ... loses. Achilles was angry because of this and withdrew from the war, and this along with Agamemnon's stubbornness caused them to back away and lose the Trojan War. We also see this prideful behavior on the part of the men in Aristophanes Lysistrata. All they wanted...

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... ... but with a difference. One of Creon's options is just, the other unjust and plain absurd. He chooses poorly. As a result, he ruins himself. But we don't view him tragically. We view him only with pity, for being a fool. We never see a true tragic character as a fool, but rather as a hero. If Creon were really the tragic hero of the play, he would have ... back down no matter the cost: "I will not press you any more. I would not want you as a partner if you asked. Go to what you please. I go bury him. How beautiful to die in such pursuit! To rest loved by him whom I have loved, sinne...

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... by. Then it was an arrogant decision that led Oedipus to kill the men he came across until "every man of them" (L 814, pg 48) was dead. We get a sense of his high and mighty attitude towards this situation when Oedipus spoke "He paid with interest for his temerity," (L 811, pg 48). Almost saying, " ... that they can alter the course their lives have been set upon. Jocasta and Laius assumed that their attempts to do so, by having their child Oedipus die, went along as planned and continued their life arrogantly believing that they had won the fight. If the two had been cautious, they wou...

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... powers of prophecy to aid in the search for the murderer. Sophocles cleverly projects his feelings on wisdom and knowledge through Teirsias when he says "Alas, how terrible is wisdom when it brings no profit to the man that's wise!-(23) Teirsias knows that this terrible prophecy has already been set into motion ... was told of the prophecy "and it told him that it was fate that he should die a victim at the hands of his own son."œ (41). This caused him to cast his newborn son Oedipus to die. In his mind this would surely prevent the prophecy from coming true. His son, Oedipus was ... ...

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... she felt it was her duty to her family and her gods, so what was the point of letting other people know? Even though she was willing to die for her actions she still could have made some sort of attempt to escape the punishment. I have respect for her courage, yet wonder about her actions. ... of all, a spouse or child is not even close to being replaceable if lost. Sure you can always find another husband or have another kid if they die but there will always be that person missing in their lives. I know first hand of families that have lost a child and had another since. The story ......

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... king's orders, Antigone states that there are higher obligations to the dead and the gods. She points out (lines85-91): "I will bury him myself, and even if I die in the act, the death will be glory. I will Hall 3 lie down with the one I love. I have longer to please the dead than please the living ... keeps an objective view and refuses his burial as an example to others that would be traitors of the state. At the end of the scene, we notice how quickly his tone changes when he discovers that his authority has been disobeyed. He threatens the Sentry with the death if he does not find th...

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... me, yes me; And now he's coming here to publish it and make it plain to those who haven't heard. Anyone who disobeys will pay no trifling penalty but die by stoning before the city walls. There's your chance to prove your worth, or else a sad degeneracy." " Take this hand of mine and bury the dead?- " ... it otherwise, but I shall not abandon him."" She asked her sister, Ismene, if she would help bury Polyneices. Ismene didn't want to, "Sister, please, please! Remember how our father died: hated, in disgrace, self-diminished in horror of himself, his own hand stabbing out his sight. And ....

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... Fate Do you think that fate controls the lives of humans, or do you believe someone's actions control their lives? Thomas Gould states, "We are not "free," and we cannot blame anyone for anything: a man's character is made for him, not by him, and his every act is already determined before he ... binds Oedipus's ankles together when he is born. King Laius then orders his servant to take the baby into the mountains and leave him to die. The king and queen were threatened so badly by their predicted fate that they were willing to kill their own son to possibly save themselves. Jocasta ......

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The Chorus has been used throughout history as sometimes, melodramatic, sometimes comical, or sometimes insightful. They usually tell us how we should interpret something or sometimes they even tell us how we should not interpret something. They are often used as a device to pray or to call on the Gods in a story. The Chorus ... foreshadows, or gives a presentiment to something bad that is about to happen. That is when Helen says that the King is going to die and she is going to die with him. She leaves and the King's screams are heard. The Chorus debates whether or not they should open the ...

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