... finds this very offensive and get into an argument with Creon and tells him that he does not want to hear the real truth. Creon then states "No doubt speak: Whatever you say you will not change my mind"(Act.2, 68-70) Here Creon shows his arrogance believing that he has already heard some of what the future will bring, however ... his sword and lunges at his father for killing his bride. He misses and as a last resort he takes his own life with his sword. Creon gathers the bodies and goes back to his castle. There he finds that his own wife has killed herself, unable to cope with the new...

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... have spat out infamy. You"ll pay for it!" Teiresias now equally angered asks, "Would you care for more? Do you wish to be really angry?" "Say what you will. Whatever you say is worthless," Oedipus returns. Teiresias once again tries to let Oedipus in on the unsightly truth. "I say you live in hideous shame with those most dear to you ... . You can not see the evil." He later goes on to add, "This day will give you a father, and break your heart." (Oedipus the King 1.144-149, 1.222). Teiresias couldn't have made it clearer. Oedipus dismisses him as a crazy ... to Delphi to seek an answer...

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... have spat out infamy. You"ll pay for it!" Teiresias now equally angered asks, "Would you care for more? Do you wish to be really angry?" "Say what you will. Whatever you say is worthless," Oedipus returns. Teiresias once again tries to let Oedipus in on the unsightly truth. "I say you live in hideous shame with those most dear to you ... . You can not see the evil." He later goes on to add, "This day will give you a father, and break your heart." (Oedipus the King 1.144-149, 1.222). Teiresias couldn't have made it clearer. Oedipus dismisses him as a crazy ... to Delphi to seek an answer...

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... not allow the brother of Antigone to be buried, and if someone does bury him then that person will be killed. This goes against the beliefs of most of the people in the town and many feel that it goes against what the gods would see as acceptable. A leader tries to suggest that it could be the work of the gods. "My ... bury the remains of her brother. She defies the kings decree and tells him that he is wrong. "Lucky tyrant- the perquisites of power! Ruthless power to do and say whatever pleases them. I'm not ashamed for a moment, not to honor my brother, my own flesh and blood.""(1280)...

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... not allow the brother of Antigone to be buried, and if someone does bury him then that person will be killed. This goes against the beliefs of most of the people in the town and many feel that it goes against what the gods would see as acceptable. A leader tries to suggest that it could be the work of the gods. "My ... bury the remains of her brother. She defies the kings decree and tells him that he is wrong. "Lucky tyrant- the perquisites of power! Ruthless power to do and say whatever pleases them. I'm not ashamed for a moment, not to honor my brother, my own flesh and blood.""(1280)...

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The Webster's Collegiate Dictionary defines a heroine as "a legendary woman who is admired and emulated for her achievements and qualities." In the play, "Antigone," the main character Antigone goes against all authority in an effort to give her brother, Polynices, a proper burial. It is these courageous actions and her unwavering stoicism which truly make her an ideal heroine throughout ... other women of her time, and expresses her genuine femininity. After she learns that her brother, Polynices, will be left to rot without a proper burial, she becomes infuriated. She immediately goes to ...

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... the scheme swifts, and the tragedy begins to evolve as Antigone's behavior achieves her the respect of the folk, but is beyond any doubt to bring her destruction. As time goes by, Creon meets with the prophet Tiresias, Creon understands his mistake; realizing how he will undergo if he wrongly passes terrible judgment on Antigone. However, for him, it is too ... late. When he goes to free Antigone, she has by that time killed herself, and as a true result, Haemon, Creon's own son, kills himself over Antigone's wrongful death. Consequently, the tragedy begins to unfold ... her manner tow...

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... marry his mother. So he runs away from the city to get away from his parentals. On the way, he killed some guy that ended up being his dad and goes to Thebes. In Thebes, he met the sphinx that has a great power over Thebes. This power can only be broken if a tricky riddle is solved. Oedipus, of course, solves the ... fled his other city that messed him up, its that he murdered the innocent man. So yes and no do I believe Oedipus could have avoided his fate. It seemed like whatever he did, he just couldn't have gotten out of it. But then again, all he had to do was not murder that man. S...

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... described by Aristotle: The character has a hamartia1, which is a characteristic that is seen as a fatal flaw, which, in most cases, is the excessive pride that Creon demonstrates. The character then goes through a peripetia1, which is an epiphany where the character recognizes their fatal flaw and logically determines that they will place themselves in circumstances that are less than ideal. Finally, the ... the prophecy as a hoax, as he refuses to even consider the fact that he may be incorrect in assuming that Antigone has done no serious harm. Creon even says, "Whatever you say, you...

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... flowing story involved that tells the reader, watcher, etc. something. The second is that you have main characters to convey this story and all the emotions intertwined to the audience, whatever the medium may be. We all seem to forget though, that there is much more to the story than what the main characters do. Without a supporting cast of characters, no ... is, and the situation at hand with his sister wanting proper burial for their brother. Its rare that you see such a minor character have such a large speaking role, but it goes to show you how pivotal even a small role can be in a...

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... of his pride. Creon states, "This girl is guilty of a double insolence, Breaking the given laws and boasting of it. Who is the man here, She or I if this crime goes unpunished. " (80)Antigone Scene 2. At the close of the play Creon realized he was in error. "I have been rash and foolish. I have killed my son and my wife. I look for ... comfort; my comfort lies here dead. Whatever my hands have touched has come to nothing. Fate has brought all my pride to a thought of dust." (135) Antigone Exodos. The deaths of Haimon, his son and Eurydices, his ... ...

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... been set upon him from the gods Hecate and Pluto: two frearful divinities- the goddess of witchcraft and sorcery, and the King of Hades, the underworld of the dead. Haimon goes to see Antigone before he learns of Creons new wishes, and discovers she has hanged herself in the fear of dieing a more cruel death. Upon Creons arrival to the tomb ... for the rest of his life. Creon says, "Lead me away. I have been rash and foolish. I have killed my son and wife. I look for comfort; my comfort lies here dead. Whatever my hands have touched has come to nothing. Fate has brought all my pride to ...

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... that a person should live life "unthinkingly," then she would have been able to continue on with her life, and not to have been so distraught by the news. However, she goes so far as to kill herself [1246-1252]. While Jacosta's speech point to her hypocrisy, it also points to a world without morals - a world where man should do ... whatever he wants and does not have to worry about his actions. "Best to live lightly, as one can, unthinkingly," Jocasta says, painting a portrait of a society without morals. One might say ... ...

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... in on the lives of a small group of people that ultimately lead to an awful tragic ending that applies to their lives. While telling these tragedies, the reader or viewer goes through several different intense emotions, which Aristotle refers to as, catharsis. The protagonist of a tragedy is referred to as a tragic hero; they must be high ranking, a noble character and of ... of tragedies lies within the life of one man, Creon. Creon ultimately accepts his fate; "I have killed my son and my wife. I look for comfort; my comfort lies here dead. Whatever my hands have touched has come to n...

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... that a person should live life "unthinkingly," then she would have been able to continue on with her life, and not to have been so distraught by the news. However, she goes so far as to kill herself [1246-1252]. While Jacosta's speech point to her hypocrisy, it also points to a world without morals - a world where man should do ... whatever he wants and does not have to worry about his actions. "Best to live lightly, as one can, unthinkingly," Jocasta says, painting a portrait of a society without morals. One might say ... ...

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... . For example, Oedipus was a very proud man and very impulsive. As soon as Creon returned from Olympus with the message that Oedipus must kill the man who killed Laius, Oedipus goes into a long speech. He explains that he will do anything to find this man and kill him. He pledges himself to punish the murderer. He continues to say that it ... stars, and it is unchangeable. Destiny is the force that states what will happen to a person in his or her life. Oedipus Rex tried to control his destiny, and failed. Whatever is, is, and that must be accepted. One can try to rebel against their des...

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