... of many societies are alike in the form of the inferiority of woman to men. Women have, in some societies, been called servants and slaves. In Sophoclese's, Antigone; the character is a female and she defies the standards and proves that women are not inferior. The standards of this play are very much like the standards ... and the men were always considered right when against a woman. Women were the inferior gender no matter what they were compared to. Women were considered stupid as was Antigone when she buried her brother, the king said that she was a stupid woman who did not know any...

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... fear of consequence to traverse the bridge between. Enraptured in her "duty" to bury her denounced brother, Antigone is overwhelmed by her own stubbornness, and her recalcitrant ways lead to a tragic downfall. Antigone obstinately refuses to compromise with her sister, Ismene, whom when she first learns of her brother's death, ... feels no need to defy Creon's edict. When Ismene suggests to Antigone that she "is in love with the impossible (line 104)," she quickly refutes her by stating "No suffering of mine will be enough to ... her convictions, Antigone gets herself in the precarious ...

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One Woman's Struggle for Equality Throughout the history of ancient Greece, women were treated as second-class citizens in every possible aspect. They were forbidden to own much property, they couldn't ... with pain and sorrow. Her father had past away and then her two brothers Eteocles and Polnices fought and ended up killing each other. Even after all of this, Antigone had even more pain to deal with. Although her brother Eteocles had been given a proper burial, which which the gods expected, her brother Polnices had not. This was ... God? Isn't a man's right to burial decreed by divine ju...

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... be stronger than the gods. Through her actions, Creon is put in a position in which any action for or against Antigone's cause will be looked upon negatively by the townspeople. If Creon puts Antigone to her death the people will believe Creon thinks he is stronger than the gods. If he lets her ... to the afterlife in Hades. She is not afraid to lose her life and she is proud of herself, courageous and determined. Antigone follows the laws of gods before those of men and she has a strong sense of her past due to her knowledge the tragedy of her father ... therefore she is not afraid of de...

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... battle. Creon then makes a law that no one shall bury Polynecies because he is considered a traitor. Antigone chooses to defy this law. She asks her sister, Ismene, for help but her sister declines the offer. This causes a family quarrel between Antigone and Ismene. Antigone believes that Ismene is a coward while Ismene believes that Antigone is foolish. It also creates the obvious conflict between Creon and ... Antigone. Haimon and Creon are also in conflict due to Creon's decision to kill Haimon's future wife, Antigone. Creon chooses to seal Antigone into a vault anyway ... could pas...

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In the story Antigone, Creon shows all of the characteristics of a tragic hero. He receives pity through the audience, yet recognizes his weakness, and whose downfall comes from his own self-pride. Though the ... just says what comes to mind. In scene 3, line 118 he says you will never marry her while she lives, right after his first discussion about Antigone. In lines 142-150 he summarizes his plans for Antigone, in which he thinks of right after talking with his son. These two decisions decided the lives of two young people, but the impulsive Creon never ... , and this shows how whenever h...

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... spoken by Teiresias in Antigone, if adhered to during World War II, could have saved several thousand lives. Like Creon, many leaders have failed to listen to the warnings of impending danger and ... up any hope of turning back when he ordered the attack on the U.S. Emperor Hirohito's refusal to end Japanese expansion brought America into World War II, preparing the way for two atomic bombs to be dropped on Japan. The casualties from these bombs, over 100,000 total, could have been prevented if the Emperor had only "yielded when he ... knows his course wrong, and repaired the evil". S...

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... , and deception in a family cursed by fate. With the heated conflict between Antigone and Creon at hand, it's easy for one to view the situation as a battle between good and evil; two dissimilar and contrasting personas. I, on the other hand, believe that it is the ironically similar personalities of Antigone and Creon that is the ultimate cause of the bitter standoff between the ... -righteous sister who uses 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 ...

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... always punished, And proud men in old age learn to be wise. Pride was a major cause for the down fall of both Creon and Antigone as well as the protagonist of Sophocles prequal to Antigone, Oedipus. Choragos mentions pride but he is sure to first put the lesson of the play, ... pride with the stubbornness of youth and it becomes even more clear how pride brought tragedy to both Antigone and Creon. There are several valuable lessons, universals truths, that, through Sophocles characters, to be learned for Antigone. A major part of Sophocles tragedies is the chorus, which has many uses but...

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... and he is brought down the most. First of all, Creon is the tragic hero of Antigone because he is a noble character. He is noble because he didn't make the law of forbidding the proper burial of Polynecies just for the sake of being mean, he did it because he believed that Polynecies was a traitor and ... wisdom behind it. As I am King, no traitor is going to be honored with the loyal man"(Sophocles 675). Secondly, Creon is the tragic hero of Antigone because he has a tragic flaw. Creon's tragic flaw is his pride. His pride leads him to do arrogant things. When he does these arrogant thi...

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... is demanded by the gods, the gods in heaven will not accept Polyneices. Although Antigone is disobeying her king, she is very loyal to her family and the ones she loves. When Creon orders for Antigone and Ismene to be executed Antigone takes all the blame to save her sister. "She and her sister will not ... now escape the utmost penalty" (Antigone 211). "I did it too" says Ismene, but Antigone retorts with "That is not true you do not share ... Creon's creed to deny Polyneices burial she immediately goes against Creon. A better plan of action would have been for Antigone to address Creo...

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... him the whole story. He was the man who killed the former king of Thebes, his father. A similar situation occurs in Antigone. Teiresias come to Kreon to tell him he must bury Antigone's brother. Kreon refuses and accuses Teiresias of just being a prophet for money. Teiresias is forced to reveal that Kreon's son will be killed by the gods if he doesn't bury ... Antigone's brother, and release Antigone. Both Kreon and Oedipus refused to believe Teiresias, but found that his prophecies were true. There is also a parallel ... two stories. At the end of Oedipus, Jocasta, Oedipus's wife comm...

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... that prevent the citizens from committing certain acts. One would certainly expect these laws to be for the common good of the people. However, the ambiguous laws made by Creon's government end up doing the complete opposite. This can be clearly seen thorough the character of Antigone. Antigone's loss of life is caused by ambiguous secular laws, which ironically prevent her from following ... the divine laws. Divine laws as George puts it, are the laws made by Gods, for the safety of the citizens. In Antigone the only character in Antigone, that seems to have the knowledge of these laws...

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... not disagree with this, but your fate has already been determined that you will read this paper at this exact moment. For those people who don't believe that fate is real they should read Antigone, it is a perfect example of fate. Fate has always been a prominate subject along with tragedy and comedy in Greek ... if this crime goes unpunished"(503). He feels as if he has a choice between the two. But, he doesn't. It was determined that he would put Antigone in a cave and try to get her out, only to find her dead. No matter what he did, he could not have avoided this. He had ... would ha...

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... are the conflicts, some of those which are Creon Vs. Antigone, Antigone Vs. Ismene, and lastly Haemon Vs. Creon. These three major conflicts are the Basis of the story, without these the entire story line would not come together. In all three Conflicts the main reason for disagreement is each individual standing for what they firmly believe in and finally they must face the ... consequences. The conflict between Antigone and Creon was that Antigone went against the laws of the land ,set by Creon, and buried her brother Polynices. Creon had told ... and Haemon was that Creon was strict ...

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... sleeping with Oedipus. Horrible things happened in Thebes, famine the death of the Queen, Oedipus stepped down from the throne and the death of two brothers. Antigone intentionally does her act during a time when she knows she will be caught. Going out in mid-day to dig a grave with her hands instead of waiting ... for night and using tools. Also after caught she is given a chance to get off, Creon declares that she was not feeling well. Instead of taking his ... opportunity she tells him she will try again, asking him for death. She could have lied to him and tried again in secret. Sh...

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... characters in tough personal situations which must be overcame by personal strength. Both playwrights uncharacteristically use female protagonists, Nora and Antigone, which are placed in tough situations. Antigone and Nora must choose whether it is more important to follow society's set standards for women, or make their own decisions based on what they feel is noble and just. Both women could be considered ... as cultural heroines because they overcame family adversities by defying the social standards set for women. Antigone and Nora appear to be different when it comes to values and ...

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... necessity. The Greek belief was that if you did not give a person the proper burial then their soul would wander ceaselessly, never finding peace. Antigone knew that by giving Polyneices a life in the after world she would never have to spend sleepless nights feeling that a decree had kept her dear ... is much more important. Born into the family of Cadmus, Antigone fate was doomed to end in tragedy, and as those who had passed before her she fought each moment for what she believed in-the unity of relatives. When Antigone chose to go against Creon's word she was really just ... obeying...

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... will be "glad to die in the attempt". Miss piggy and Antigone possess similar qualities. Both characters are strong willed and stubborn, but also loyal, honorable women that will fight for what they believe in. Miss Piggy displays this through her endless commitment for Kermit, even if it means going against authority. For example in one episode, Miss piggy saves a wrongfully accused Kermit by ... punching a policeman who is after him. She steals the policeman's bike and they escape. She acts on instinct and does what she thinks is morally right. Antigone in comparison rejects Creon's a...

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... law is good and right, sometimes a lawmaker can make a bad decision, thus affecting how a state behaves morally. A classic example of this is in Antigone, when Antigone breaks a law to please the gods. She did what was right in the eyes of most, instead of that which was right in the eyes of a ... toward the gods" law to bury all dead. Civil disobedience is disobeying a government-made law that is wrong, but anarchy is the want for no government at all. Antigone obviously did not want anarchy, only simply to do what was right. And in this case, it just happened to be against the kingdom'...

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... defiant and sees herself as lower than man; "I"d do them no dishonor but defy the city? I have no strength for that," (94-95). Society and Creon was appalled that a woman had such a behavior. King Creon punishes Antigone and arrests her. Creon believes that Antigone will not win and states: "No? Believe me, the stiffest stubborn wills fall the hardest; the toughest iron," (528 ... killed her slowly by putting her in a tomb so she runs out of breath and says that this will make Antigone regret her actions. Creon shows no emotion when he executes Antigone, soon to be the bride of his son,...

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... more characteristics that is neither completely virtuous or villanous. Creon's downfall began at the very beginning of Antigone. "Polyneices, I say, is to have no burial. No man is to touch him or say the least prayer for him... This is my command, and you can see the wisdom behind it. As long as I am ... king, no traitor is going to be honored with the loyal man" (Antigone, Scene 1 lines 42-48). Who gave him the right to contradict ... "by some error or frailty" because of his pride and ambition. He is so happy and proud of himself for being king, he doesn't want to show his own peopl...

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... find the killer of the king before him. Oedipus said he would do whatever it takes to find the killer. Being noble was important to Antigone and Oedipus. Antigone knew that if she did what was right and buried her brother then she would have to pay with her life, and she did. Oedipus ... to do the right thing but did not know that would cost him everything he loves. So both characters In order for Antigone and Oedipus to be noble they need to be very courageous. Antigone would have to be the most courageous person in all of the plays. She knew that if she buried her brother ... to be b...

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... character who falls from a lofty position because of a tragic flaw (hamartia)--normally that flaw is pride (hubris). Identify the tragic hero from Antigone. Analyze the scenes in which the character displays pride and identify the effects that this pride has on the character's life. How could his/her ... characters in Sophocles' plays seem to have a desire to break free from the control of the fate the gods have determined for them. Based on what you have read in Antigone, what is Sophocles trying to teach his audience about a human's ability to control his/her fate? In doing so, ... th...

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... going against the will of her King to say that the gods supersede him and because of this, it is okay for her to commit the act that she did. This declaration, given by Antigone, is validated later on in the play by the gods themselves. Through signs and through the spoken words of Teiresias, Creon realizes that his beliefs may in ... came down and struck me" (1404-1406). The importance of family is another aspect explored throughout Antigone. How far should a person extend for a family member? In this drama, Antigone believes that one should extend as far as possible, even if the resul...

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