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 warnings and continuous attempts to rationalize Antigone out of burying Polynices, Antigone remains staunch in her position. ... Ever the real hero, Antigone responds, "leave me to suffer this-dreadful thing. ... " (Antigone, 509-524) Despite Creon's repeated attempts to expose the weaknesses of Antigone through his questioning, Antigone refuses to submit to his authority and reveal her weakne...

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In the ancient tragedy, Antigone, the Greek dramatist Sophocles presents a primary conflict that features a desperate struggle for dominance and challenges the blind justification of authorial power. ... 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. ... " Antigone's opposition to hi...

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In the play Antigone, Sophocles at first portrays Creon as a respected leader who formulates a rational basis for his laws and punishments, and has a generally positive reputation among the people of Thebes. ... It is this manner that Creon can be seen as the tragic character in the play Antigone. ... He dismissed Haimon's love for Antigone as petty and immaterial, and he refused to believe that Antigone's dead brother deserved a proper burial. ... His hubris is the root cause of his refusal to effectively deal with situations and the reason he dismisses the importance of Haimon&#...

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Continuing on his way he then passes a riddling sphinx and guesses the answer, lifting a curse on Thebes, allowing Oedipus to become King, win the hand of Jocasta, Queen of Thebes and have 4 children: Eteocles, Polynice, Antigone, and Ismene. ... Oedipus then proceeds to ask Creon, who is happy to oblige, to look after his daughters, Antigone and Ismene. ...

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Instead the revelation of the truth will bring on many tragedies that will influence and bring death to the family and conflict between Antigone and Creon. ... The conflict in Othello is actually much more similar to that in Antigone where the refusal or failure of the main characters to clarify their issues leads to tragedy. ...

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