... go against the laws created by man. Antigone's uncle, Creon, has declared that Polynices, Antigone's dead brother, may not be mourned or buried due to the fact that he fought against his home civilization. And anyone that defies this law will be punished by death. Antigone, however, firmly believes that her brother deserves the proper burial and ceremony that any soldier would receive. " He ... she did what she did. He just ignores her opinion, and continues through with ideas of punishment. He is stubborn and too proud to lower himself to her level. In the end, it is Creon's pride that...

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... 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 punishment. They agree with a person until something bad happens. ... ran over to bury it again. The Sentinel grabs her and takes her to Creon. Rising Action "Creon's punishment for burying Polynices was to be put to death. Instead Antigone is put in a cave as her punishment. He wants her to die of starvation and depression. Creon wants her to live in the...

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... right ones, because he believed that Polyneices was a traitor to the land, and anyone who would give him a proper burial would suffer the penalty of death. Creon is devoted to his laws while Antigone is loyal to her beliefs. Creon labels those who dare to act against him as traitors, and his ... efforts, your Gods" will. Antigones" act was honorable. She stood up to the highest of powers so she could honor her brother, knowing the consequence could be death"(Wharton 310). Creon's greatest error was that he truly believed that Polyneices was traitor, which consequently forced him to issue ...

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... not bury him with honor. The other contrasts come between Creon and the guard and Haimon, who is Creon's son, in the third scene. Creon and Antigone also contrast in the way they live. While Antigone has gained her self-respect by clearly and publicly stating her beliefs and her loyalties, (in the words of Sophocles, Antigone has regained the "proud ... fullness of her being-. Creon gives way to self-doubt and grieves to himself. Creon's loyalty is to himself and to the law he represents. In Creon's first appearance, he is a giving a speech from the throne. His speech shows him to be an ...

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... of Oedipus suggests that he has a catharsis, experiencing a spiritual renewal where he learns to see the truth. Furthermore, because he is forced to live with a punishment worse than death, his suffering does not end, drawing greater pity from the audience. By fulfilling all the essential characteristics of the tragic hero, Oedipus attains a greater connection to the audience, further exemplifying the play's underlying ... characteristics of nobility and virtue. In addressing the Chorus, he declares, "These are my principles. Never at my hands will the traitor be honored above the patriot...

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... him. Creon praises his son's "wisdom."" Haemon then tells his father that the public does not believe that Antigone deserves the punishment of death. He implores Creon to rethink his decision. Creon is insulted by this and defends his absolute authority. Haemon calls Creon stubborn and proud. His arguments are rational. He says that reason is the gift of the gods, and he ... cautions Creon not to be single-minded and self-involved, noting that there is no such thing as ... superior in ethical matters. He knows himself that doing philosophy every day is the greatest good. Hence he knows...

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... Antigone declares her intentions to defy the law and bury her brother, stating "I will bury him myself. And even if I die in the act, that death will be a glory " (Sophocles, 63). This puts the audience in a conflicted state because just when they may have decided to empathize and side with Antigone on ... follow their heart than to follow the law. Antigone had one last chance to honor her brother and show him love, and she did not want that chance to be ruined because Creon's law against honoring a traitor, which Polyneices was. The audience may have thought about a time when family to...

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... 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 here: in the kingdom down below ... 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 the criminals who buried Polynices". Here Creon is revealed to be a man of high ideals but of immense pride and self-rightousness. Haemon, Antigone's fiance, a...

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