... 's plan to bury her brother in the prologue. She confides to Ismene that she knows of Creon's edict, but that she intends to defy it. At Ismene's protest of not defying the king's orders, Antigone states that there 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 I will lie forever. Do as you like, dishonor the laws the gods hold in honor." A...

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... to her family: "Why not? Our own brothers' burial! Hasn't Creon graced one with all the rites, disgraced the other? Eteocles, they say, has been given full military honors, rightly so-Creon has laid him in the earth and he goes with glory down among the dead. But the body of Polynices, who died miserably- why, a city-wide proclamation, rumor has it, forbids anyone to ... bury him, even mourn him. He's to be left unwept, unburied, a lovely treasure for birds that scan the field and feast to their heart's content. Antigone recognizes ... and suffering. It is interesting how Sophocles has...

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... . Obviously, it was worse than Oedipus or anyone connected to him ever imagined. The exodus creates and ugly scene. Jocasta runs into her bed chamber, calling out for her deceased husband Laius. Soon, Oedipus rushes in to find her dead, having hung herself. The distraught King cuts her down, takes the pins from her dress, and gauges them into his own eyes repeatedly. Creon ... comes to the palace making it clear that he does so not to ridicule Oedipus. The King requests only that Creon take care of his daughters and that ... believe in prophecy from mortal men. When she realizes the tru...

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... a law. Though both followed a certain guideline, Antigone broke the law only caring about herself while Snowden broke the law for the people of the U.S.A. Antigone and Snowden both outline their reasons to break the law but pertain to specific things and circumstances. Antigone says, "It is no shame to pay respect to our own flesh and blood. The dead clay makes no protest. " (Sophocles 20) She explains ... that whether or not a family member committed horrible deeds, they have the right to be buried to follow divine law. In Snowden ... 's case he explains that he broke the law to help b...

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... interferes with his body shall be punished. This is where the conflict begins. Thus the theme of this play becomes the priority of unwritten law. The question is whether duties to the gods are more essential then obedience of the state and law. Creon calls the rotting of Polyneices' body an "obscenity- because he believes that burial of the dead is a necessity of human law and not of a citizen ... . . There is no compromise between the two - both believe in the absolute truth ... of their obedience. Antigone believes that the unwritten and natural law supercedes any form of human writte...

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... news, rather than fully submitting himself to anything that may be prophesized. He sees himself as so powerful and prosperous that he does not need the advice of the gods. Even when Teiresias tells Oedipus, "A deadly footed, double striking curse from father and mother both, shall drive [him] forth out of ... the reason that the land is suffering. At the climax of Oedipus the King, Oedipus can no longer escape the reality of who he is and what he has done. He realizes that Jocasta was indeed his mother and he had truly killed his father, Laius, years before. After he sees Jocasta's dead ...

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... will stop at nothing. "I will bury him myself. And even if I die in the act, that death will be a glory an outrage sacred to the gods! I have longer to please the dead than to please the living here" (Antigone, 85-89). While Lady Macbeth possessed the darkest traits of the most wicked villain, Antigone stands out with her noble, courageous, confident attitude-traits that define ... rationalize Antigone out of burying Polynices, Antigone remains staunch in her position. She still retains her courage against Creon's death penalty and her confidence that serving the dead was more important...

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... up for yourself because it could make a change. At this point in the play I feel that Antigone is viewing the world antagonistically because her life was just not going good for her at all. She was the child of incestuous parents and her mother is now dead and her father is banished. The only thing left to her is her siblings and her two brothers ... that he killed himself. Creon's wife, Eurydice, was so devastated that her son was now dead, had committed suicide. Creon was so sad that his pride had caused the death of his family. It seems a little ironic that Creon punished Antigone fo...

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... taking an evil wife. Haemon not only kills himself to be with his love but also for the love and respect of his father. Haemon's love for Antigone caused him to commit suicide when he found her dead body. Creon's wife's love for Haemon made her kill herself when she found out about his ... over every instant in his life. Othello loves Desdemona deeply, but he lets his possessive love take away everything he feels for Desdemona. Othello lets even the slightest hint of infidelity to destabilize his faith in his wife. Othello allows all of Iago's lies to get to him and ends up murdering his...

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... . She is an individual because she stands up for what she believes is right, even though it might 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 ... 's my brother. Yours too, in case you have forgotten. Nobody is going to be able to say I betrayed my own brother." Despite the consequence of death, Antigone follows through with her beliefs and gives her brother the proper cere...

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... father was persecuted. He also realized his mistake when Teiresias made his prophecy. Finally he is forced to live, knowing that three people are dead because of his ignorance, which is a punishment worse than death. All are the key elements that make Creon for being a true tragic hero. Creon is a man of great noblility. He stepped up to be a new king his ... us. Our hearts and altars Are stained with the corruption of dogs and carrion birds That glut themselves on the corpse of Oedipus" sons. The gods are deaf when we pray to them, their fire Recoils from our offering, their birds of o...

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... 's two brothers was supposed to take control of the throne, however, in a duel over the crown, they both died. As a result of her brothers' deaths, her uncle, Creon, the antagonist in the play, is given control of throne of Thebes. "I now possess the throne and all its powers, by nearess of kinship to the dead."" (Oates/ O'Neill, 193) Creon held the belief that of Antigone's two brothers, Eteocles ... should have rightfully taken control of the throne, because he felt that her other brother, Polynices, had ... she has their support and pity, because dying without having been wed, is a l...

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... was Oedipus taken from). Still trying to dodge the responsibility of being the bringer of bad news the shepherd tells Oedipus "No "god's sake, master, no more questions!- "You're a dead man if I have to ask again- Oedipus threatens. Finally the shepherd relents. "Then "the child came from the house of of Laius."" Oedipus acknowledges now "I'm at the edge of hearing horrors, yes, but I must hear ... !- More specifically, the shepherd speaks the devastating truth: "His son, they said it was "his son! But ... these hands!- Then Oedipus rushes off. A messenger then comes in announcing more ...

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... be felt when he says "Lead me away. I have been rash and foolish. I have killed my son and my wife. I look for comfort; my comfort lies here dead Fate has brought all my pride to a thought of dust (line 1035). The loss of Creon's whole family and his condemnation to hell due to his wrong doings can now be imagined so that ... enforce it; we are yours". The choragus is telling the audience that the people obey Creon for he has taken the position as ruler, although he does not want it in the first place, causing the excessive wanting for glory and pride that causes his demise. Creon's rea...

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... present. Creon is resolved to put Antigone to the death as he believes that she has broken his law. Antigone challenges him saying that she obeying the unwritten law of the gods, to give all dead a burial. Although Antigone is seen to been preforming a traditionally female duty in burying the dead, she is also, in a very masculine fashion, defending the interests of her family. Creon remakes "I am ... not the man, not now: she is the man If victory goes to her and she goes free ... Creon has refused to pardon Antigone and sates that We must defend the men who live by law Never let some...

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... sited the birds he knew that the gods' wrath was upon Thebes. b) The Chorus: The Chorus symbolizes two distinct features in the Greek Society. It represents the publics' opinion and then it agrees with Creon. It shows Creon's and Antigone's opinion towards each other and what was going on. The Chorus symbolizes the side with power and the side without. c) Improper burial: By not burying the dead it ... shows dishonor to the gods. By not giving proper ... services it symbolizes hate and disobeying towards the gods. When d) Creon did not bury Polynices the gods sent Tiresias to warn him....

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... Antigone. Creon's idea that the state versus the individual is far more important than the individual itself leads the lives of Antigone, his son Haemon, and his wife Eurydice to their final resting places. As Creon sentences Antigone to death, he has no sympathy for this poor girl. "This young girl-/dead or alive, she will ... be stripped of her rights, / her stranger's rights, here in the world above." (975-977) He is determined to condemn her because he feels she has defied his word. ... Creon and Helmer are egotistical men, who put too much value on their position of authority. Cre...

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... scenes, the prologue and the second scene. They always argue because of their different opinions. Ismene feels that although she loved her brother, he is dead, and they should respect the law and 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 ... ). Antigone defends her brother Polynices because he was a part of her family. But it is this loyalty that makes her disloyal to her king, Creon. The guard is frightened...

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... are, indeed, examples of brave, heroic females. Antigone, which was written by Sophocles in 422 b.c., is the story of a headstrong young woman who refuses to listen to an edict of the king's, her uncle Kreon, that states that her dead brother Polyneices will not receive a proper burial as he was a traitor to Athens, his city. Unable to accept this decree, Antigone makes it ... a priority to bestow honor upon her deceased sibling, despite the fact that nobody is willing to help her, and ... if that is what is necessary to make things even in her mind. She is unafraid of facing the world...

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... a good leader. "As long as I am king, no traitor is going to be honored with the loyal man, but whoever shows by word that he is on the side of the state "he shall have my respect while he is living, and my reverence when he is dead."" This passage shows that he wants to be fair to everyone. He's not going to ... . They won't be given his respect and will be punished. On the other hand, he states that the respectable people that are on the side of the state will get his respect. King Creon says that non-traitors will have his reverence when they are dead. This means they will get a prope...

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... in your troubles I am not ashamed to sail with you the sea of suffering"(594-595). The Chorus is the next part of the community to come to this realization. After Teiresias, the blind prophet tells Creon his prophecy, the Chorus tells Creon, "The girl-go now and bring her up from her cave and for the exposed dead man, give him his burial"(1175-1176). Finally, after seeing ... his family all dead due to suicide, the end of the play brings Creon to ... realize his law was unjust and punishment to Antigone wrong. His realization comes when he says, "Everything in my hands is crossed. A mo...

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... bride, back with Jason to meet the princess. Within moments the results are relayed by a messenger, "Medea, you who have done such a dreadful thing, so outrageous, run for your life, take what you can, a ship to bear you hence or chariot on land" (Euripides 665). The messenger then bears the news that the princess, as well as her father, is dead. Medea's plan is almost complete ... ; Medea's children are the last victims. "O your heart must have been made of rock or steel, you who can kill with your own hand ... is enough" (Sophocles 627). "Oh no, listen to me, I beg you, don't do this"...

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... according to the law of the Gods, every human being, whatever crimes he may have committed, deserves a proper burial. However, Creon does not agree with Antigone on her point of view. He thinks that a man who has put himself before his kingdom does not deserve to be buried nor does he think that he will be honoured by the Gods or among the dead anyways ... . This is shown when the chorus suggests that the burial of Polyneices might be the work of the Gods but Creon rubbishes the claim by saying that, What you say is intolerable, if you mean that the Gods care about this corpse. Do you th...

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... say are an act of mother nature. It may seem rather foolish to us when we study their beliefs and compare them to modern day beliefs. I am sure the Greeks would have considered us to be heathens and put us to death for our ways and beliefs. I think Antigone thought her act was courageous and valid. ... risked my life to ensure a proper burial for anyone, whether it was in modern times or back then. To go against authority and break the laws given by the monarch was a plain senseless act. When someone is dead we now know there is nothing else anyone or anything can do for them at that po...

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... God, and this suffering resulted in personal growth. It is amazing how much Job got to know himself when he was forced to be alone. Toward the end of the book of Job we see that his suffering has resulted directly in improvement of his faith as well. Here, Job is speaking with God. "I ... Antigone, she has to suffer with this same question - how is she to deal with the truth. She knew that it was against the law to bury her brother, but she did it anyway. To her, there was a duty to bury the dead, which happened to be her family. As in our world today, such duties make ... up the body o...

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