... 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 with her hands instead of waiting ... for night and using tools. Also after caught she is given a chance to get off, Creon declares that she was not feeling well. Instead of taking his ... opportunity she tells him she will try again, asking him for death. She could have lied to him and tried again in secret. Sh...

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... here himself to make it plain to those that have not heard it, and to enforce it. This is no idle threat; the punishment for disobedience is death by stoning."" Antigone, p. 127 Creon, the king of Athens, declares that Antigone's brother, Polynices, is to be left un-buried after a fight to the death with his other brother, Eteocles, and whoever disobeys will be ... , where as Polynices was attacking it. Creon reeks of sexism during his first speeches. Right away a reader can for tell what will happen, from the opposite personalities of Antigone and Creon. "Therefore, I have to hold law, ...

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... last two left carrying the burden of the family curse that has been passed down for a few generations. The text quotations I have chosen for my analysis are lines 487-508. Antigone has been caught giving her brother Polynices a proper burial by sprinkling dirt and providing the water when Creon (Antigone's uncle and current ruler of Thebes) ordered the citizens not to dare any attempts ... . She stands up to her beliefs and acts upon her actions based off of what is morally correct, and for her burying her ˜mother's son' since it is someone who is a part of her family. Antigone presents...

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... in front of Haimon's eyes. Once Haimon heard that he left the palace with a warning to Creon. "If she die then her death will cause another". Anxiously to kill Antigone, Creon calls for her and takes her away to be enclosed in a living tomb. Teiresias then appears before Creon's palace and is welcome by Creon. Teiresias wants Creon to bury Polyneices and ... Creon is bewildered, his reason begins to overtake his emotions. And instead of doing what he think is good for his image he ask Choragos for advise on what should be done about Polyneices and Antigone. Choragos believing the words ...

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... open, vulnerable to birds of prey, worms and maggots. She believed it was God's law to have a sacred burial. Creon's law, to set an example, for political purposes, was death to any who would bury Polynices. Antigone disobeyed the law and would have to be buried alive. Creon attempted to convince her to stop trying to bury her brother. He ridiculed God ... so she died with his son, her betrothed. Themes and Issues: The main theme concerns human happiness and its price. In her search for ideal and spiritual truth in burying Polynices and defying the law, Antigone rejects the world's form...

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... own eyes, and laid himself down to die. "Antigone" is the recollection of his two daughters, Antigone and Isemene, of how their two brothers died. After Oedipus is dead, Polyneices and Eteocles battle each other for the thrown. They are both killed in battle. The next in line for the thrown is Creon. Once he is king, ... Polyneices because he was seen as a traitor. He was to be left in the spot where he died for the dogs and vultures to eat his corpse. Antigone is troubled by this ruling because she has pride for her brother, and doesn't want him or his spirit to be shamed. She also does...

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... her brother and buried him against Creon's wishes. When she was brought before him, she did Not deny what she had done. Instead she stood up to him for what was right. Even when faced with death Antigone did not budge. Both of these courageous women stood up to Creon and spoke their minds. There was one distinct difference between Medea and ... whether the women stood by their true beliefs or not, Creon still ruled against them. Another similarity amongst these two women is that they were both very modern for their time. Medea and Antigone both stood against the men of their city. In an...

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... country. This was a heroic deed because he did not have to exile himself, but he chose to follow the gods orders and live up to what he was destined for. Odeipus" daughter, Antigone, is also a character that has lived up to the heroic code standards. She had a difficult childhood; both her father and mother were not in her life because of the ... of the mortal King Creon, and he wanted to kill her for going against his will. I don't think that if the gods had said that Polyneices should not be buried, Antigone would not have disobeyed them. However, Creon was very narrow-minded and he d...

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... of Oedipus. When her brothers Eteocles and Polynices killed one another, Creon, king of Thebes, forbade the rebel Polynices" burial. Antigone disobeyed him, performed the rites, and was condemned to death for what she had done. Now the question arises, "Did Antigone take proper action?". Was it just to go against her Uncle Creon's wishes and go ahead and bury the brother that ... but that does not give anyone the right to create their own laws to live by. Which is why I have to keep my viewpoint that Antigone deserved her penalty because she knew what she was in for if she continued wit...

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... wrong because Eteocles would not give up 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 ... a traitor: crimes kept in the dark arrest Ismene, I accuse her equally."" Creon is saying that Ismene is being charged with the crime also, for what her sister Antigone did. He thinks Ismene should be charged because she knows about what her sister had planned to do, but kept it to herself. H...

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... a higher chance of doing so. "These laws-I was not about to break them, not out of fear of some man's wounded pride, and face retribution of the gods. Die I must" (Antigone, page 82, lines 509-512).For Antigone her choice to bury her brother was with purposeful intentions as she was aware of the consequences in which results in her death .Her justification ... away to die. Yet he doesn't notice that his continuous ignorance and that the amount of power he held meant nothing as then it becomes too late for him to recognize his wrongs before he is told that Antigone and his son lay dead. ...

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... struck back against Hector because Hector killed his friend, Patroclus. Achilles could be described as irrational after Patroclus was killed. While he waited for the gods to stop protecting Hector, Achilles savagely killed many other Trojans and eventually killed Hector purely out of vengeance. Achilles did not ... In the play, Antigone, Creon strikes back against Antigone after she breaks a law. Antigone followed natural law and buried her brother, Polynices" body. Creon had decreed it forbidden for anyone to bury Polynices" body; the punishment for this would be death. When Creon found...

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When a person is in the wrong place at the wrong time due to circumstance should that person be punished for something they had no power against? Being a victim to circumstance is something that we all have probably experienced in life. Many times these circumstances or coincidences are not even that persons fault. One story with a very modern and applicable circumstantial event is present in the myth, "The Rape of Persephone." This myth illustrates how a young woman, Persephone is idly picking flowers, when out of the ground Hades, the underworld god, snatches her down to Hell as his true lov...

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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 ... ) Creon on...

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... from the citizens of Thebes and not wanting any type of power but, when Oedipus life disintegrates, Creon takes to the throne immediately. In Antigone, Creon resides comfortablely in the place of power. Creon holds the same unquestioned supremacy that Oedipus once held, Oedipus now holds nothing but his ... situation; his arrogant attitude. His arrogance gets him into heated debates, arguments, and confrontations with his followers, such as the Sentinel, his victims, Antigone, and even the wise seer Tiresias who has never been wrong. And finally, Creon suffers the wrath of fate. Creon,...

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... situation; his arrogant attitude. His arrogance gets him into heated debates, arguments, and confrontations with his followers, such as the Sentinel, his victims, Antigone, and even the wise seer Tiresias who has never been wrong. And finally, Creon suffers the wrath of fate. Creon, Oedipus's brother-in ... He punished a traitor, and punishes anyone who sided with the traitor. Creon's sentencing of death to Antigone was a choice that resulted in great suffering. "Imine's appeal to Creon for mercy to Antigone is made on the grounds of his son's love and betrothal to her. Creon has already ...

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... to an early doom of living in a tomb. Haemon, Creon's son, tries to persuade him to open his eyes, and see that the Thebans are on Antigone's side, but Creon's pride overcomes him and begins to insults his son. In outrage Haemon leaves, and a seer, Teriresias, visits Creon. He foretells the ... The elders plea with him to change his mistake. When his does agree, it is too late. Antigone hung herself, Haemon, overwhelmed with pain stabs himself, and Eurydice stabs herself in the heart blaming Creon for Haemon's death. Creon's royal word is against divine law and human sentiment; yet, he is...

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... I win than to give my own brother decent burial? These citizens here would all agree, they would praise me too if their lips weren't locked in fear" (line 561). Antigone's love for her brother is so great that she violates the King's law; even though she knows her actions will lead to her death. Although most of society probably agrees that Creon ... struggle to gain equal rights. Only a strong willed, determined woman could stand up to a powerful ruler such as Creon. Antigone believed in herself, and would not let the ruling class of men prevent women from having a say in society. Anot...

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... form of a hero as referring to a person noted for feats of courage or nobility of purpose, especially one who has risked or sacrificed his or her life, then the heroes of Greek Mythology do not qualify. The Greeks define a tragic hero differently. Oedipus, Antigone, and Hecuba all fit this description of a tragic ... stories. There are certain distinguishing characteristics that many Greek heroes have in common. Others are simply exceptions, and have their own unique qualities. Antigone is the biggest exception. Usually it is found that most Greek heroes do not die at the end. Most ofte...

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... of this play she remains true to her beliefs, seeming unafraid to embrace her destiny. One can see from merely looking at the prologue the foundations being laid for a virtuous character. When analyzing Antigone's opening remarks in conversing with Ismene, her sister, the reader notices that this superwoman is not just going to sit around and let someone else tell her what ... , passive personality of Ismene provides a perfect contrast against the determined mindset of her sister, serving as a foil that highlights the good, and hero-like qualities inherent in the latter. For, against Ism...

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... seems. His political desires 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 state, and how his laws, to ensure this safety, must override ... king who is concerned with the state. What I see come into view next is more of a tyrant, however. Creon orders Antigone, his niece and future bride of his own son, to be murdered for placing soil on a corpse, against his...

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... the famous tragedy plays "Oedipus Rex,"" retold by John Bennett and Moira Kerr, and the King of Creon from the plays "Antigone ", are examples of how heroes can suffer from different degrees of remorse due to the consequences they have received. It is obvious ... Oedipus is more decisive. After the tragedy happens, he blinds his eye with the brooches from his dead wife, and abandoned his crown and throne, for the good of his people. Although he did not say a single word, his action demonstrated a higher degree of remorse. Moreover, there is a ... Although unwillingly, Oedipus' actions ...

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... . This energy gives rise to a sense of security, happiness, belonging and inner strength." (Clarke 13). Durkheim is saying that religion gives man an explanation for things in life that can't be explained while providing a strong sense of belonging and a firm belief system. Religion helps man to make decisions and it ... trust in the plan that the gods have for him. Throughout the book Thesues rarely acts without consulting the gods for guidance. Another example of strong beliefs in literature is the story of "Antigone" from the book Adventures in World Literature. In this story Antigone'...

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... really avoid fate, just possibly prolong it. Fate is one thing that is thought to be decided for by the gods. If you defy your fate then you"re defying the gods and shall be punished for it, as Oedipus was. He lost his mother and his wife and was exiled from his own children ... first was very humble and caring but as years pass by and the responsibility of this duty and the weight of the city has bared down on him for some time he becomes very bitter. Creon says it best when he tells Oedipus, why should I want to become king and have that responsibility when I ... out all the pressure...

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... , ragged and blind, cast into exile by his sons, but still accompanied by his faithful daughter Antigone. Creon becomes the successor of Oedipus's throne in Thebes and his sons, Eteocles and Polynices, are skirmishing for the overthrow of Creon and the throne. Another prophecy creates disturbances for Oedipus and this leads him ultimately to death. This masterpiece was written when Sophocles was nearly ... capture Oedipus, Theseus arrives just in time to stop them and instead take Creon as their hostage. Ismene and Antigone are released and Oedipus is grateful. In the meantime, Polynices...

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