... by Sophcles, Antigone's pride her life that much more badly. She is of a noble background, which she lost as a direct action to her pride. Her punishment is exceeding in which she is sealed to die for the pride she shows. Antigone's pride is a great thing that leads her to death. She shows this ... her price was much too big for the crime she had committed. She was sentenced to death because she gave her bother a proper burial in which he disserved. She in turn was sentenced to death by her Uncle Creon by being stoned to death. Her punishment was a little less harsh than Creon had ... pl...

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... 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 punishment. They agree with a person until something bad happens. They started, as antagonist but, later became protagonist. 5. Minor Characters Ismene Ismene is the sister to Antigone ... cave was her bridal bed. Antigone used the linen that was in her cave and hung herself. Falling Action "Haemon does not agree with the punishment that Creon has given to Antigone. He Confronts Creon and tells him that the city thinks that he is wrong about leavin...

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... states by Teiresias "all men make mistakes, But a good man yields when he Knows his course is wrong, And repairs the evil: The only Crime is pride." On so many levels, this excerpt explores the validity way of life. Initially, the beginning of the excerpt protrudes to me by stating ... person has to much pride in themselves the judge is more intrigued with the person with to much pride compared to the actual guilty person in the crime. There is no crime in being wrong unless the judge states otherwise. On a more personal level, when I was younger I would do little white lies dealing wit...

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... wife, Clytemnestra, " (Buller). Revenge is not always the best form of justice, but to Clytemnestra it was perfect. We see how Aeschylus highlights the " revenge in classical Athenian attitudes to punishment and justice " (William) when Clytemnestra is more than happy to lead Agamemnon to his death. Getting news of her husband, Agamemnon, returning made her eager for his homecoming because that ... his father's death takes over and he goes through with it. So while Clytemnestra thought she wouldn't be punished for her crime, she was wrong because no crime goes unpunished. Aeschylus effe...

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... ; (Sophocles,715), Oedipus is ironically taking the position of a son when we as the audience know he biologically is Laios' son. We realize Oedipus is damning himself when he declares punishment on he who has murdered King Laios. Oedipus doesn't know it but we do and that's the hook of the drama, to keep the audience feeling terror and pity for ... connect. He was doomed from the start, but he bears no responsibility for his imperfections until the end when he stabs his own eyes. This is felt to be a punishment that exceeded the crime, it also is a key scene in the play because the audi...

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... to rot and be eaten by birds and other earthly creatures. Once she 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 ... chorus tells that any man is fortunate to have never tasted the vengeance of God. This means that death is a punishment only given upon by God, and that any person is fortunate for not receiving this harsh punishment. The chorus describes this punishment as: " W...

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... her grave with her own hands. By burying Polynices, Antigone practically hands her life over to Creon, to use as he wishes, because the punishment for defying his orders is death. However, Antigone does not complain. She is proud to die for something she believes in. The tragic flaw ... She never once regrets burying her brother, which makes her character admirable. This open threat still has no effect on Creon's decision towards Antigone's punishment. Though he recalls his promise to the people, it seems as if he is completey blinded by his love for power. Creon absolutely isolates .....

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... to Antigone and warns her of the legal implications at stake and the excessive risk being taken. Likewise, Haimon expresses to Creon his belief that what Antigone did is no crime and informs him that the public shares his belief. To no surprise, neither Antigone nor Creon pays heed to any of the countless warnings that emerge throughout their conflict. Antigone ... her brother's death as a means of proving her strength and self-worth. Confirming the latter is Antigone's refusal to let Ismene die along with her. If Ismene shared the punishment for the crime, it would diminish the Antigon...

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According to Aristotle, a tragic hero is someone who creates his or her own downfall, whose fate is not deserved, and whose punishment exceeds the crime. In the play "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles, the main character Oedipus is a perfect example of Aristotle's tragic hero. In the play, three main themes are presented: destiny, sin, and guilt. ... when he tries to rise above the gods and run from his fate; his fate of killing his father and marrying his mother is not deserved; and the punishment of blindness exceeds his "crime" because no mater what Oedipus did, he was destined to commit the crim...

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... depart" (429-431). Oedipus foolishly harbors feelings of superiority, as he does not heed this advice and acts as if he is untouchable from the gods. The Chorus foreshadows Oedipus" punishment by chanting, "May fate come on me as I bear holy pureness in all word and deed, for which the lofty striding laws were set down . . . " (863). Oedipus is a tragic hero ... . First of all, Prometheus knowingly gives divine secrets and powers to humans and defends his actions, whereas Oedipus had no knowledge of his crime until his horrifying anagnorisis. However, like Oedipus, Prometheus accepts the...

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... that he is the one who killed the king of Thebes. By refuting the soothsayer's words out of his own ignorance Oedipus moves on to place to blame of the crime on Creon. If only Oedipus had listened to Teiresais" words of wisdom, he would have realized by concerning himself to much with the death of the king and his murderer ... and grandfathers crimes and to some extent this can be considered unjust cruelty on the god's behalf. Never the less Oedipus acted freely in many instances ultimately inducing his own punishment proving he must take responsibility for his own actions. Although in ...

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... against the State and the people in it. When Sentinel comes and tells Creon of the burial of Polynices, Creon acts accordingly. He treats it as a crime against the state, which is just. Creon questions Sentinel by asking " do you see Gods honouring the bad?" (Sophocles,12). This viewpoint is supported by Socrates ... views, like Meletus and Creon, simply hinders growth of the state. Antigone believed, with good reason, that she did not commit any crime. She stated, " and that now, Polynices, in the tendance of thy body I meet with this reward. Yet to the wise it was no ... meant to prot...

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... the simple fact that he has "painless power and assured authority." Creon urges Oedipus to reconsider his opinion of the situation. He says that without getting more proof of the crime he committed, Oedipus cannot unleash such heavy accusations on Creon. Also in the end of the play Creon shows that he is indeed forgiving and understands the torture that Oedipus ... day is space enough to know a rogue." How is time a powerful force in the play? Time is a powerful element in the play; it makes the play more dramatic and the punishment more painful. Since Oedipus killed his father, it took...

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... discover your employer before you die" (p474). This alone makes the quotation true. The Sentry catches Antigone as the culprit and brings her to Creon. Antigone's punishment is to be locked in a blocked cave forever until she ages and die; she is buried alive in the cave in a sense. The people of Thebes ... are astounded at the fact that Creon would even conceive of such horrible punishment to family. Antigone act upon family honor, which is understandable. Many people would do the same if they were in her place. After hearing the warning ... . This makes the relationship worse between...

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... and resolve the issue quickly, Oedipus told the Thebans that if the murderer confessed they would be pardoned for the crime, but would be exiled from the city. Also, no punishment would come to any who came forth with information about the crime or whereabouts of the murderer. When no one stepped forward to give information or confess, Oedipus said that if anyone ... who is involved in the crime in any way does not step forward, they will be banished from the city and all ... ...

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... he was searching for he knew he had to be brave and do the right thing so he wanted to be banished from the state. He took his punishment and suffered for his crime. Antigone was brave all the time and Oedipus's noble acts forced him to be courageous. Antigone and Oedipus have pride in them which causes them to be courageous ... is that she wanted to take all the blame for burying her brother, "I intend to give my brother burial. I"ll be glad to die in the attempt, -- if it's a crime, then it's a crime that God commands" She knew that was she was about to do was against the law but she ...

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... mission, she believes undertaking it makes her superior to her sister. Later on after Antigone buried her brother and was under arrest Ismene arrived and asked to share in the punishment to which Antigone said, "No, you have no right. You weren't willing to,/and even if you had been I wouldn't have taken you with me" (659-660). In her arrogance ... loved. The death of Antigone lead Haemon to commit suicide which in turn lead his mother to do the same. As he carries Haimon's body Creon says, "Mindless, hard, deadly crime!/Look: the killer and kill, a father and son./Poor and worthless co...

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... once the wrong is done, a man can turn his back on folly, misfortune too, if he tries to make amends. Stubbornness brands you for stupidity "pride is a crime!"" (1071). The form of punishment that Creon experiences, is of the most fitting form. Creon, having criticized Antigone of putting the needs of the dead before those of the living, does the exact ... the fact that if he continued to be stubborn, it would end in loneliness. "By yourself you'd make an excellent king but in a desert"" (Line 842). In the end, Creon's punishment is, in a way, poetic justice....

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... being withdrawn. To deal with this, Creon decides to keep all laws as he sees fit. Speaking about Antigone, Creon exclaims, "Who is the man here,/ She or I if this crime goes unpunished?"(Scene 2 ll.82-83) Creon feels as though he would be losing power and become less of a man if he gives into the demands of Antigone. Before she ... is taken away to be killed, Antigone speaks to the chorus and says, "But if the guilt/ lies upon Creon May his punishment equal my own." Part speech, part prayer to the gods, Antigone wants Creon to receive the same punishment as herself because she believes...

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... at Creon, "I have not sinned before God. Or if I have, I shall know the truth in death. But if the guilt lies upon Creon who judged me, then, I pray, may his punishment equal my own." Antigone is simply stating to Creon that his fate has already been laid out by the gods, and if she is wrong, that he will still have ... out Creon after the collapse of everything he knew and loved, he states that Creon is, "dead, denied the grave. This is your crime: / And the furies and the dark gods of hell/ Are swift with terrible punishment for you." Though the fate of Creon has already been planned ...

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... . 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 of quickly accepting punishment, Antigone justifies her actions through the power of the gods. "I did it, I don't deny anything Of course I did. It wasn't Zeus, not in the least, who made this proclamation " ... the sexual differences of being a woman in the play. For example, when Creon states, "What? What man alive would dare?- responding to the news of the messenger, he pinpoints the crime upon a male, and not of a woman. Creon is ...

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... his prophet if Antigone dies. Creon will bring tragedy to his life. Tiresias explains, "All men make mistakes, it is only human. Stubbornness brands you for stupidity "pride is a crime- (Sophocles, 1071). After Tiresias informs Creon that his decision to punish Antigone needs to be changed, Creon's inflexible ways prevent him from obtaining the real meaning that Tiresias is stating ... for Creon is not to endear the pain, he will have to go through if he follows through with Antigone's death. Creon will lose his family if he demands the punishment he has ordered for Antigone. Tiresias p...

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... convict the murderer. His strong will drives him to continue his investigation even with his wife pleading for him to stop. Earlier in the play during his explanation of the punishment that awaits whoever is guilty of killing Laius" he declares, "And as for me, this curse applies no less if it should turn out that the culprit is my guest ... here, sharing my hearth. You have heard the penalty"(line 235). Oedipus is clearly willing to accept the punishment that he has set if somehow he is found to have to any involvement in the crime. Nevertheless, just as with his self-confidence he had...

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... Aristotelian definitions, is a "highly renowned and prosperous" character. This figure is not perfect and has to be on some level responsible for his or her downfall. The hero's punishment usually exceeds the crime. By the end of the play, this hero recognizes his or her own error or flaw and accepts the overwhelming retribution. Through this experience, he or she finally gains ... whether or not her decisions will affect the people around her. Antigone also has a martyr complex. Her selfishness is shown when she harshly refuses her sister's request to share Antigone's punishment with h...

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... Apollo's message Oedipus decided hastily to curse the murderer. In doing so he unintentionally curses himself. "Now my curse on the murderer. Whoever he is, a lone man unknown in his crime or one among many, let that man drag out his life in agony, step by painful step- I curse myself as well " (Line 280-284). Oedipus's hubris and intransigent quest for ... truth when the truth is only pain to him who sees! "(P.g. 176). Upon hearing this from Tiresias, Oedipus inadvertently lets his emotions control him by suddenly accusing Tiresias of the crime. It is not until the blind prophet Tiresi...

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