One type of conflict is when a character opposes the will of the majority. This type of conflict is shown in Antigone an helps present the character traits of the antagonist, Antigone. Antigone's character traits are reflected by her actions. ... Antigone believes that Ismene is a coward while Ismene believes that Antigone is foolish. ... The conflict also shows character traits in Antigone as well as Creon and is essential to the whole plot of the play. ...

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In Antigone, by Sophocles, Antigone is the tragic hero of the play, rather than Creon. In one way Creon is the main character of the play. ... There is a difference, Antigone is a sympathetic character whereas Creon may be only looked at in sympathy towards the end of the play, only because of his severe mistakes. ... Tragedy always boils down to this point: the tragic character has to make a decision between two options, neither of which is good for him/her. ... We never see a true tragic character as a fool, but rather as a hero. ...

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For example, in the production of Antigone, a male will play the characters of Antigone and Ismene, the two daughters of Oedipus and Iokaste. ... In context and in performance, the tragic heroine of Antigone is in fact Antigone, niece of King Kreon, sister of Ismene, and fiancé of Haimon. ... By further examining the character of Antigone, one can conclude that she in fact fits the pattern of a tragic heroine as outlined by Aristotle. Aristotle believes that the chief character in a tragic play should be a person of great consequence and one of exalted station. ... Specifically, in ...

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Major Characters Antigone Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus, late king of Thebes. Antigone is a static character. ... The Chorus is dynamic characters. ... Minor Characters Ismene Ismene is the sister to Antigone. ... Antigone is a character that fights for what is right...

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During their recitation, the stage goes dark, a spotlight illuminates the faces of the Chorus, and the characters disappear through the left arch. ... Antigone assents. ... Antigone pushes Ismene off. ... Ismene tells Antigone that Antigone is a young and beautiful girl engaged to be married. ... In tragedy, everything is inevitable, hopeless, and known, making for tranquility and "fellow-feeling" among the characters. ...

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In this drama, Sophocles uses his main character, Antigone, to display his notion of human nature. ... In the play Antigone, religion steps in to intensify the struggle between Antigone and her uncle, Creon, who is also the King of Thebes. Although these two characters both believe in the idea of a polytheistic religion, their opinions differ on the amount of influence the gods should have on everyday society. ... In the play Antigone, the answer would be yes. ... The fact that Antigone had such commitment to the rights of her family member makes her a sort of heroic character. ...

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In one of Sopholes" most popular plays, Antigone, the female heroine, Antigone, suffers this unfortunate conception. ... Antigone responds, Dear god, shout it from the rooftops. ... (100-101) Antigone wants her crimes to be public. ... Antigone brings to life the character of a strong willed woman in a male dominated society. ... As a woman, Antigone suffers these philosophies. ...

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The last of the Oedipus Plays is Antigone. ... Antigone is the daughter or King Oedipus. ... This to me speaks powerfully about Antigone's personality and character. ... Antigone presents her bravery and strength in more ways though out the play as well. ... I believe this passage is one of the strongest points that accurately symbolize Antigone for the character she is. ...

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The Tragic Hero of Antigone Sophocles" Antigone is the story of the battle between Antigone and Creon and their different views on laws placed by man and those placed by gods. ... When Creon orders for Antigone and Ismene to be executed Antigone takes all the blame to save her sister. ... Antigone is the only tragic hero in Sophocles" Antigone. Although Creon displays a few of the traits of a tragic hero, Antigone is the only character that possesses them all. ... Antigone stood for what is pure and true. ...

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Antigone's character is that of being her own person and is of moral character. ... Antigone wanted to defy the law and proceed to do so anyway. ... Creon's stubbornness is a fatal flaw in his character. ... Antigone (from the grave) wins. ... Creon may have won by imprisoning Antigone, but he lost a lot more. ...

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Nora and Antigone, True Tragic Heroines Sophocles" Antigone along with Ibsen's A Doll's House are plays that place the main characters in tough personal situations which must be overcame by personal strength. ... Nora comes off as a whimsical character that is light-hearted and shallow. ... Ismene refuses, and Antigone tells her that she will bury him alone, thus showing the audience that Antigone is bold and courageous. ... Without thinking, Creon accuses Ismene, Antigone's sister, of being an accomplice to Antigone. In Creon's rage, he does not think about the ...

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Antigone buries her brother simply out of loyalty to her family. ... Antigone's actions were driven by her desire to serve the gods. ... Antigone was doing this for family, and no one else. ... Antigone's actions are to be admired. ... Antigone disregarded Creon's law based upon her own personal beliefs. ...

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My character is Antigone and for my five symbols I have chosen a mule, angel wings and a halo, the grim reaper, a feminist symbol and a dog. ... These are representative of Antigone's devotion to the practice of divine law. ... Antigone is not swayed by the sacrifice of her own life to continue her devotion to divine law. ... Antigone goes against the standards society has set out for her. ... Antigone: There was never a demise as bittersweet as mine. ...

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Antigone, in Greek legend, was the daughter of Oedipus. ... Could Antigone act as if she did not care? ... I do understand her point of view and her values from careful reading of her character. ... , Antigone states. ... She sees that Antigone is caught and decides to take part of the blame for what has happened but Antigone will not let her. ...

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This quote is one of many that give us hints of Antigone's feminist point of view. If exploring the idea that Antigone's purpose in the story was to stand up for women's rights in a male dominated world, how does Antigone demonstrate her pre-feminist ethics? ... In the bible there are several characters that are punished by death for staying one with their faith. ... Both Antigone and Creon have their own ideas about what is right and wrong. ... Neither Creon, nor Antigone's own blood, Ismene could control how Antigone demonstrated her devotion to what was good and right....

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The character of Creon is presented in direct opposition with the character of Antigone, but it would be premature to pass immediate judgment on Creon and call him a villain. ... When comparing the character of Creon, as presented in Antigone, with the character as presented in Oedipus Rex, the differences in characterization are remarkably apparent. ... Is this meant as a commentary on the effect of power that can alter the established character of a man? ... " Antigone's opposition to his decree condemns her in the eyes of Creon. ... The conflicts and relationships in Sophocles...

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In the Greek play, Antigone, translated by Sophocles, the main character, Antigone, develops into a young woman who is too headstrong towards her target and sets herself up for self-destruction as she challenges her responsibilities and instead follow what she was so confident about. ... Antigone was already accepting this punishment. ... Haemon threatens Creon to take back Antigone's death sentence. ... Before Antigone is forcefully taken away to her death tomb, Ismene finally realizes that she wants to die with Antigone. She tries to convince Antigone at the last minute, but Antigone de...

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Though conventional patriarchal beliefs seem to perpetuate the dominance of men and subordination of women, Shakespeare and Sophocles seem to question the validity of those beliefs in their plays, Macbeth and Antigone, with their radically heterodox female characters-they neither conform with the loving tenderness nor the acquiescence and tendency to submit to authority commonly associated with women. ... Sophocles' counterexample against the conventional biases of women being tender and loving is the main character Antigone in his play, Antigone. ... Even with Ismene's continuous w...

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Politics create conflicts that cause chaos, sadness and death in both Antigone and Kundera stories. ... In the play Antigone, the main character dies because she acted against the laws that Creon created. Antigone believed that she was strong enough to defeat Creon and his laws. ... This led Creon to get even angrier and sentenced Antigone to death. ... He put Antigone on trial; he won the case and sentenced Antigone to death. ...

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Pride in one form or another causes the downfall of all three characters, and is the common theme among Creon and Antigone in Antigone. ... When this immense pride of both the characters crashes, the reader finds them at the bottom of their long journey down. ... There are several valuable lessons, universals truths, that, through Sophocles characters, to be learned for Antigone. ... As part of the chorus, Choragos is the concluding speaker of both tragedies, Oedipus Rex and Antigone, and in both he summates the play with universal truths, learned through the characters of the play. ... I...

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First of all and most noticeably, both Creon and Antigone have the unfortunate character flaw of obstinacy. They are so centered on their own motives that they are deaf to all reason articulated by the other characters in the story. ... Antigone, mirroring Creon's conceited character, drifts away from the image of the grieving sister who wishes to honor her brother to that of a self-righteous sister who uses her brother's death as a means of proving her strength and self-worth. ... While impulsiveness is key in a heroic character, it sparks enmity between Antigone and Creon. ... ...

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This can be clearly seen thorough the character of Antigone. ... In Antigone the only character in Antigone, that seems to have the knowledge of these laws (23). ... However, Antigone, being the heroic character that she is, gives her brother Polynices a proper burial and makes sure that she follows the divine laws. ... In the beginning of the play Creon's character gives us an image that, he will make any laws, and do anything possible "to guard the people of Thebes." ... The characters of Creon and Antigone suggest that divine laws dominate in Thebes. ...

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Antigone's Character Sketch World Literature Honors Antigone, the character for which the play was named, is a very complex character. ... Antigone's character is very intriguing strictly due to the fact that she keeps you guessing. ... Antigone is by far the most complex of all the characters in the play and I think it is safe to say that none even come close to her. I believe that the variations in her character also make her the most interesting of all the characters because with the others you know what to expect. Antigone is an amazing play and the title character is as amazing ...

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The principle character engages in an immense moral struggle (ending in death). Catharsis is accomplished through the catastrophic consequences of the main character's actions. Throughout the play, the viewer experiences pity and fear for a number of the characters. ... The characters support and understand Antigone's choice in the matter. ... It is not of high moral character that he has his epiphany. ...

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Antigone Paper In the play, Antigone, written by Sophocles, I relate to the character Antigone the most, because, like her, I am loyal, I stick up for what I believe in, and I take pride in my beliefs just as she does. ... The tragedies in this play were not the result of fate, but the result of the traits of the characters. ... Just like Antigone stuck by her cousin, I stick by my friends. ... Antigone took pride in her beliefs just as I do. ... I think there's a little Antigone in everyone. ...

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