"The Burial at Thebes," by Seamus Heany, and, "A Streetcar Named Desire," by Tennessee Williams, both feature second tier women playing important roles, struggling against dominant male power. Although they do not wholeheartedly support their ... her sister, or dying together for the right reasons with dignity. She chooses dignity and pleads, "Antigone, don't rob me of all honour. Let me die with you and act right by the dead," (p. 35). Antigone objects to her sister's lie, for being part of the deed. Although Haemon, Antigone's husband ... tries telling her sister what happened. Stella tell...

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... and novels that I would like to refer to. From the William Shakespeare play Hamlet; I would like to mention the character King Claudius. He let his desire for power to become so strong, that he killed his own brother and married the Queen to take control of the throne. Being powerful became like an obsession ... poisoned cup, it is too late." He realizes that she is about to drink poison but doesn't even attempt to save her, instead he allows her to die. To save her would be to bring his murderous plot out in the open, so he says nothing, trying to salvage his plan. The wanting of power ...

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... laws-I was not about to break them, not out of fear of some man's wounded pride, and face the retribution of the gods. Die I must" (509-512). She acts on compassion and morals for her brother rather than out of fear of a man. Antigone is willing to ... high reverence for her actions. She displays true pride in herself and perseverance against society and men. She goes on to say that, "And if I am to die before my time I consider that a gain" (514-515). Antigone considers her possible death to be a gain by turning Creon's logic against himself and points out ... relationships in the story...

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... envisioned in his mind. Antigone, in accordance with Creon, has that same kind of vision in her mind but of what she wants to achieve. "And if I die for it, what happiness! There I shall lie forever. Live if you will; Live and defy the holiest laws of heaven (pg.410)!" Antigone exclaims to her ... her of her plans to bury their brother and ignore the law of Creon. Antigone's burning desire for perfection is lit by the passion she has in restoring the law of the Gods and is willing to die for these beliefs. Both Antigone and Creon perform extreme actions in order to reach the perfection t...

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... Kreon discovers what she has done, he insistently tries to convince her to follow his orders, but she repeatedly refuses, stating that it is her fate to say no and die. At the end of the play, Antigone hangs herself in her cell, Haimon stabs himself in his own misery, and King Kreon is left alone. By further examining the character ... to allow the audience to experience catharsis, the purging of the soul through pity and fear. Antigone fits this description of Aristotle's ideal tragic heroine because her insistence on her desire to bury Polynices to the point of her own death locates h...

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... father! Think about the fact that we"re all that's left of our family." The fact that Antigone is now alone with her sister only makes her desire to honor her family even stronger. She has a very passionate spirit that cannot and will not be crushed by man's law or the consequences. Antigone posses ... can hurt anyone. You realize how dangerous guns can be and the fact that you could get shot. The thought that you could be hurt or even die from your actions crosses your mind. But you feel as if you need to do this. Your pride tells you that you can do it, that you ... honor. Honor is t...

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... and a loyal friend to Oedipus. In Antigone, Creon is a most significant character, the Ruler of Thebes, who prevails when the two sons of Oedipus die. He appears to be comfortable to be powerful and shows evidence towards tyranny. I will point out apparent personality variances in Creon between the two dramas, ... time offer my views that lead me to believe that Sophocles' Creon is the same scheming and power-thirsty man in both dramas. Because of a desire for political status, a very important element in literature created for the politically active ancient Greeks, Creon is capable of de...

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Everlasting Love True love is defined as a feeling of intense desire and attraction toward a person with whom one is disposed to make a pair, the emotion of sex and romance. Love is or should be unconditional. Love is giving ... Creon's orders by burying Polynices" body. Haemon tries to spare Antigone's life by pleading with his father. Haemon is so in love with Antigone that he threatens to die with her. "The city mourns for this girl; they think she is dying/ Most wrongly and undeservedly /should not her name be writ in gold?" He tells Creon ... people of Thebes agree that Antigone should n...

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... example, in the Shakespearean play, Romeo and Juliet, two forbidden lovers go out of their way to rebel against family rules in order to satisfy their desire. This eventually led to a self-conflict, which triggered two deaths taken upon by their own actions. In the Greek play, Antigone, translated by Sophocles, ... affects Creon's life, as her death lead to another death; Creon's son, Haemon. Haemon threatens Creon to take back Antigone's death sentence. "She will never die beside me- don't delude yourself. And you will never see me, never set eyes on my face again,"" (99) declares Haemo...

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... to convince Eve to eat from the tree of knowledge. God had told Eve that if she ate from the tree she would die. The serpent told her God was lying. The serpent also said, "You will not die; for God knows that when you eat of it your eyes will be opened and you will be like God (ch. 3 line 4-5). While ... heal" (ch. 3 line 14-15). God then turned to the women and said, " I will greatly increase your pangs in child bearing; in pain you shall bring forth children, yet your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule over you" (ch. 3 line 16). Finally God turned his attention to th...

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... those who foresee the advantages of getting married would agree with Cosby--marriage offers a delightful experience. This idyllic perception of marriage or the desire to engage in marriage prevails not only in the real world, but also in literature. Many novels, poems, and plays portray this ... over civil law. Therefore, the sympathy within this selected passage indicates a pathetic tone. The ubiquitous motif of marriage displays Antigone and Haemon's strong desire to wed each other. When the messenger recounts how he finds Antigone, he observes Antigone dies, "hanged by the neck in a ...

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... today or yesterday: they live forever, from the first of time and no one knows when they saw the first light" (lines 499-508). Antigone's actions were driven by her desire to serve the gods. In doing so, she could allow her brother's spirit to go peacefully to the underworld, rather than walking the earth, unable to find rest. She doesn ... ; (). There is no point in Ismene dying too as she did nothing against the law. Seeing as she is the last family member, there is no need for her to die as well. Antigone's actions are to be admired. Although her pride was a small motive in the burial...

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... and Ismene (Antigone's sister) are left alone. Even though Haemon only appears twice in the play, he is a necessary character because he shows us that although Antigone is willing to die for her brother, she could have had a happy life with him. Haemon is the son of Creon and Eurydice. He is Antigone's fiancee. Haemon is there to show that Antigone ... her death, he is so upset that he tries to kill his father and then kills himself. The effect on the play of Haemon's nonexistence would be that Antigone's only desire would be to bury her brother. She would have no compelling reason to r...

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... of the innocent. Diodotus is much like the general voice of the American people. Most U.S. citizens do not want to see innocent people die. Even though they belong to the country, all Iraqi people should not have to die because of a decision made by a select few who rule over them. The Iraqi people want to change their ruler, but are not able ... Iraq? Socrates also said that in order for true justice to occur reason must rule over spirit and appetite. Many of the characters, such as Aeneas and Achilles let their desire for revenge rule over their reasoning. This could lead to regrets a...

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... a good king, and finds out laios is killed, threatening the killer to a severe punishment. He doesn't know, however, that is was actually him that killed him until later. Oedipus' unyielding desire to uncover the truth about Laius' murder and the mystery surrounding his own birth, led him to the tragic realization of his horrific deeds. Teiresias, Jocasta, and the herdsman tried ... it, and tells him that he defies the gods by refusing polyneices a proper burial. Creon eventually decided to wall her up alive in a tomb. Antigone takes the punishment, willing to die for family and respect...

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... suicide. When he finally realizes the cruelty of his crime, he regrets his actions and tries to redo what has already taken place. "Oh, it's hard, / giving up the heart's desire but I will do it." (1229-1231) Even though he truly doesn"t want to undo his work, he feels he must to save the lives of his family members. When Creon ... is too late in saving Antigone, he knows the lives of his family are doomed, as well, and it is because of his stupidity they will die. "I murdered you, my son, against my will-/you too, my wife- (1459-1462) He feels regret now that all his loved ones have di...

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... Greek tragedy. Sophocles made this tragedy a complete entity in itself, which made it dramatic. Sophocles illustrated the rival claims of the state and the individual conscience. Antigone has the burning desire to honor her brother Polyneices and sacrifices her life out of devotion to principles higher than human law. Antigone's rebellion is especially threatening because it upsets gender roles and hierarchy ... my way"(Prologue.35). Antigone is loyal to her beliefs and puts the laws of the gods ahead of laws of the states. "But I will bury him; and if I must die, I say that this crime ...

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... she says tells Antigone that her idea will fail; "But things impossible Tis wrong to attempt at all."" (4), "you desire impossibilities- (4), "You go on a fool's errand!- (4). She obviously says these things because she fears for her sister. She doesn't want her sister to die telling Antigone after she is gone, "Lover Castro 3 true "To your beloved, none the less, are you ... ...

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... brother by giving him a proper burial. Creon considers Antigone's actions criminal, offensive, and disrespectful. For committing this crime, Creon sentences Antigone to die. Antigone's fight against the dominant king, her struggle to win rights as a woman, and her desire to honor to the Greek gods, leads to the conclusion that her decision to bury Polynices is noble and praiseworthy. Antigone pours out ... ...

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