... them having their own ideas and opinions regarding divine law versus human law. The theme that I am going to analyze is the conflict of divine law vs. human law. The reason for this is because this theme seems to control the whole play. It is an issue of which law is the right ... nobody could bury Polyneices because he was a traitor. There was much conflict in this play, particularly between Antigone and Creon, over the matter of divine law vs. human law. Sometimes it is not possible or feasible to obey and follow both of these sets of laws, unwritten or not. Now, let's view ... 63). A...

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Fate vs. Freewill Is life decided by fate; is there a pre-determined plan for our lives? Do we go through life making choices without purpose? Is life pre-determined by fate or ... . Jocasta tells Oedipus that it was a band of "thieves" that murdered Liaus and that the messenger, "the lone survivor", holds the answer. Oedipus tells Jocasta that if he killed Laius, then the prophets were right. Oedipus says, "Else I'm doomed to couple with my mother and cut my father down- He continues to question why he, a man who makes his own decisions ... another step closer to the reality of his fortune....

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Tyrant VS Martyr The famous philosopher Soren Kierkegaard once said, "The tyrant dies and his rule ends, the martyr dies and his rule begins." If a tyrant's, or a cruel dictator-like person, role ... that someone did bury Eteocles he sends his Sentry to find out who the culprit is. He also explains to his Sentry that if he cannot catch the culprit, he then will have to be killed. The Sentry is so scared that he says he will disappear after he finds that person. "The "man" who has done this thing shall pay ... . And if I must die now, before it is my time to die, surely this is no hardship: c...

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Medea and Antigone In the plays Medea, and Antigone, by Euripides and Sophocles, two women are portrayed as independent, stubborn individuals. Love between two people is clearly tested in each play. In the tragic play Medea, Medea's husband Jason betrays Medea and decides to marry a more beautiful, youthful woman. Medea and her children are then banished from Thebes. The play Antigone, portrays the bond between family members. The newly found king of Thebes publicly declares that Antigone's fallen brother is not to be buried, but is to be left to rot and be eaten by birds. In both plays the tw...

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In the play Hamlet: Prince of Denmark, a young prince is in search of the truth behind his fathers murder. At first, hamlet sees the ghost of his deceased father and it tells him he was murdered by the now current king, Hamlets Uncle Claudius. Hamlet has to think about how he will get revenge for his fathers death, but because his only knowledge came from a ghost that only Hamlet heard speak, he is hesitant to get his revenge quickly. Hamlet does everything he can to show others the truth he knows. It is important to Hamlet that he gets revenge but he also wants to torment the king and show ev...

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In the play Hamlet: Prince of Denmark, a young prince is in search of the truth behind his father's murder. At first, Hamlet sees the ghost of his deceased father and it tells him he was murdered by the now current king, Hamlet's Uncle Claudius. Hamlet has to think about how he will get revenge for his fathers death, but because his only knowledge came from a ghost that only Hamlet heard speak, he is hesitant to get his revenge quickly. Hamlet does everything he can to show others the truth he knows. It is important to Hamlet that he gets revenge but he also wants to torment the king and show ...

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In the play Hamlet: Prince of Denmark, a young prince is in search of the truth behind his father's murder. At first, Hamlet sees the ghost of his deceased father and it tells him he was murdered by the now current king, Hamlet's Uncle Claudius. Hamlet has to think about how he will get revenge for his fathers death, but because his only knowledge came from a ghost that only Hamlet heard speak, he is hesitant to get his revenge quickly. Hamlet does everything he can to show others the truth he knows. It is important to Hamlet that he gets revenge but he also wants to torment the king and show ...

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Ignorance is Bliss Ignorance is bliss. It is mankind's quest for true knowledge that plays as a prelude to our demise. This Aristotelian thought of seeking true knowledge when shared with power and pride can lead to ones downfall as seen through the plays of Doctor Faustus and Oedipus Rex. One does not have to look behind the words and actions to discover Faustus" pride, the willfulness of his falling from God, or his egotistic ambition to become his own god, they are outwardly and directly seen in everything he says and does. The opening Chorus describes the man, his intellectual excellence, ...

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Antigone the Good and Bad In reading Antigone many comparative questions can be raised about society then as compared to society now. Although society has changed a few things remain the same. When dealing with the questions, "Antigone knowingly and willfully disobeyed Creon's edict. Can she still claim to be a good citizen of Thebes?" there are many elements of society in that day and time you have to take into mind> In my mind Antigone can still be a good citizen of Thebes even if she disobeyed Creon's edict. According to Webster's Dictionary there are two separate definitions for the word c...

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... decision to imprison Antigone in a cave and spare Ismene. Antigone accepts her fate and continues to defend her actions like she does throughout the play. Creon is then warned by Teiresias, the blind prophet, that the gods are on Antigone's' side and that they will punish Creon by taking away one of his children by ... beliefs are so strong that she completely disregards all law and state. Antigone's actions show that she believes that you owe more loyalty to your family than to your the government. It also seems Antigone is almost driven by the thought that her demise has already been d...

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Hamlet vs. Oedipus In the play Hamlet: Prince of Denmark, a young prince is in search of the truth behind his father's murder. At first, Hamlet sees the ghost of his deceased father ... , he leaves his parents and searches for a new residence. Except, he meets up with a man on the road and kills him. He then finds a castle that is being terrorized by a sphinx and answers the riddle it asks. He then marries the Queen and rules over the kingdom. In the end, the city is threatened by a plague that the oracle said will cease ... powerful in both these plays and it had a major effect on the outco...

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... move, and acting accordingly. A lightning bolt might be thrown for someone acting out of line. In The Oedipus Cycle the theme of free will vs. fate is thoroughly examined through the tragedies of Oedipus, Jocasta, and several other characters. Sophocles justifies his belief in fate in telling the legend of ... the plague that has been causing the people of Thebes to suffer will only be lifted if Laius' murderer is banished from the city walls. Then, Creon receives another prophecy when Tiresias proclaims that the one who killed Laius is both father and brother to his own children. Similar...

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