This type of conflict is shown in Antigone an helps present the character traits of the antagonist, Antigone. ... Antigone was also very strong minded. ... Antigone was also very strong willed. ... Antigone chooses to defy this law. ... Antigone believes that Ismene is a coward while Ismene believes that Antigone is foolish. ...
Antigone stands poised at the river separating herself from civil disobedience. ... Antigone's unrepressed emotions give voice to her dissatisfaction with Creon's dictum. ... Antigone's morals render her unable to see her tragic flaw. ... Antigone impels Creon by defying his order, and seals the fate of her life. ... Antigone's convictions bear a burden on her that she is not strong enough to lift. ...
In Antigone, by Sophocles, Antigone is the tragic hero of the play, rather than Creon. ... Sophocles wants us to see Antigone as the tragic figure. ... He can either kill Antigone, or spare her life. ... Antigone is in a different position. ... Antigone chooses wisely in defying the law. ...
The Antigone Essay Through "Antigone", the play, Sophocles lets it be known that family is more important than authority. ... Antigone felt awful that Creon was doing such a wrong thing. ... Antigone took a moral stand and buried Polyneices. ... Antigone was Haemon's true love. Haemon committed suicide once he lost Antigone. ...
Devotion to her brother and beliefs that her actions would be held sacred by the gods drove Antigone to attempt a proper burial for Polyneices. ... Upon being brought into the scene as a culprit of Antigone, Ismene states "What? ... Despite Haemon's attempts to sway his father's decision regarding Antigone, saying the "...city mourns for this young girl... Enveloping him to the fullest, pride has blinded him causing the neglect of the people of Thebes, the heavens, his son, as well as Antigone. ... Arriving upon the scene to find Antigone dead, "hanged by the neck in a fine linen noo...
In one of Sopholes" most popular plays, Antigone, the female heroine, Antigone, suffers this unfortunate conception. ... On the other hand, the argument that transpired between Antigone and Ismene provides a contrast of what the typical female was as compared to Antigone. ... Antigone responds, Dear god, shout it from the rooftops. ... (100-101) Antigone wants her crimes to be public. ... As a woman, Antigone suffers these philosophies. ...
The last of the Oedipus Plays is Antigone. ... Antigone is the daughter or King Oedipus. ... 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. ... This to me speaks powerfully about Antigone's personality and character. ... Antigone presents her bravery and strength in more ways though out the play as well. ...
But in Sopholes" play Antigone, there were two tragic heroes, Antigone was the tragic heroine. ... In these three ways Antigone was the tragic heroine. ... Pride brought Antigone down throughout the play. ... Antigone's pride killed her. By the end of the play, Antigone recognized that her pride got her where she was. ...
The Tragic Hero of Antigone Sophocles" Antigone is the story of the battle between Antigone and Creon and their different views on laws placed by man and those placed by gods. Antigone is the classic tragic hero in the Greek tragedy. ... When Creon orders for Antigone and Ismene to be executed Antigone takes all the blame to save her sister. ... Antigone is the only tragic hero in Sophocles" Antigone. ... Antigone stood for what is pure and true. ...
Creon in Antigone feels his masculinity threatened by Antigone's behavior. ... How does the behavior of Antigone challenge the Greek stereotype of "feminine" behavior? ... Does Antigone accept or reject the social roles attributed to women? ... This demonstrates Antigone's fearlessness to insult Creon's word and his law. ... Antigone's sister provided many illustrations of femininity in the play. ...
The views of Antigone were very similar to this. ... Antigone was morally bound to do what she did. ... In both Apology and Antigone, it was necessary for Socrates and Antigone (respectively speaking) to die to ensure an ideal state. ... Deaths of people such as Eurydice, Haemon, and Antigone positively reinforce the actions that were taken by Antigone. ... Antigone felt that she had not wronged anyone. ...
Human Nature in Antigone Human nature plays an essential role in all of Greek drama. ... In the play Antigone, religion steps in to intensify the struggle between Antigone and her uncle, Creon, who is also the King of Thebes. ... In the play Antigone, the answer would be yes. ... The importance of family is another aspect explored throughout Antigone. ... In the case of Antigone, this is exactly what happens. ...
In Greek mythology all plays have a tragic ending, and for Antigone, this is the case. ... In Antigone we see character changes in both Antigone and Creon, showing that Sophocles' characters can change their outlook on their own destinies but cannot control them. ... With a new spark fueling Antigone's boldness she acts in a surprising and shocking manner. Creons wishes were for Antigone was to be buried alive, suffering to death. ... Before Creon could have taken vengeance against Antigone, she took her own life. ...
Sophocles' Antigone explores the characters of Antigone and Haemon as rebels. ... Even with these restrictions, Antigone proclaims that Polynices is her brother and that: "[She] will not be caught betraying him" (Antigone, line 46). ... Antigone is a strong woman in a very patriarchal society. ... Rebellion is punished in Antigone as both Antigone and Haemon reach a tragic end. ... Rebellion in Antigone is best exemplified by the characters of Antigone and Haemon who unfalteringly defy Kreon in order to defend their beliefs and moral values. ...
In the play "Antigone," Creon has sentenced his son's fiance', Antigone, to death because she has broken the law by burying her brother, Polyneices. ... In "Antigone," foreshadowing is an important literary element. ... Haimon leaves Creon shortly after and goes to find Antigone. However, Haimon finds Antigone dead, hanging from a noose that she created. ... In "Antigone"," a Greek tragedy written by Sophocles, Antigone, buries her dead brother even though the king, Creon, forbids anyone to do so. ...
In the play "Antigone" by Sophocles, Creon and Antigone have distinct and conflicting values. ... Antigone, on the other hand, holds the beliefs of the gods in high reverence. ... Polyneices is Antigone's brother. ... Antigone does not want to let her brother be left without a proper burial. ... Both Antigone and Creon have their reasons for their actions. ...
Sophocles' play "Antigone- illustrates the conflict between obeying human and divine law. ... Antigone's mistakes only harm herself, where as Creon's mistakes harm a whole city. ... Antigone shares this same dilemma. ... Antigone's pride causes her to be blind in considering both truths. Antigone's argument is also hypocritical. ...
Ismene refuses, and Antigone tells her that she will bury him alone, thus showing the audience that Antigone is bold and courageous. Antigone is a daughter of the late King Oedipus and Queen Jocasta. ... Antigone ventures out of the laws of Creon and buries Polynices. ... Without thinking, Creon accuses Ismene, Antigone's sister, of being an accomplice to Antigone. In Creon's rage, he does not think about the laws of the gods which Antigone was uplifting; he solely sees Antigone's actions as defiance to his thrown. ...
Antigone's character is that of being her own person and is of moral character. ... Antigone wanted to defy the law and proceed to do so anyway. ... It is too late for Creon to go back on his consequences of Antigone. ... Antigone (from the grave) wins. ... Creon may have won by imprisoning Antigone, but he lost a lot more. ...
Antigone, in Greek legend, was the daughter of Oedipus. ... Now the question arises, "Did Antigone take proper action?". ... Could Antigone act as if she did not care? ... , Antigone states. ... She sees that Antigone is caught and decides to take part of the blame for what has happened but Antigone will not let her. ...
The chorus, a group of common people who follow the actions of the play Antigone, waver in their support of either Antigone or Creon, depending on their actions during a particular part of the story-line. ... The chorus's next appearance blatantly shows their biased attitudes against Antigone and her exiled father Oedipus. ... The next major choral address is a turning point regarding their attitude towards Antigone. ... I see Antigone make her way to the bridal vault where all are laid to rest." ... This story can be compared to the life of Antigone because her ...
Challenging authority is a main theme which emphasizes the justifications of many actions that are made in the plays "Oedipus the king" and "Antigone" and show how both make moral choices and suffer the consequences. ... 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 for her brothers burial is that only the laws that are set by god are followed, as the punishment she would receive did not matter to her for going against the laws of a ...
