In "Antigone" and "The Bacchae," both authors address similar theme and concerns. ... Through Antigone's main characters Antigone and Creon, Sophocles presents apparently conflicting notions of justice. ... Antigone's opening dialogue with Ismene stresses that her loyalty is to the gods. ... When Creon first confronts Antigone, he states the "the stiffest stubborn wills falls the hardest,"" but it is important to note that Creon clearly displays symptoms of the very pride he accuses Antigone of exhibiting. ... It is also important to note that during the argument with Creon, Haemon ...

• Word Count: 739
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography

Antigone sneaks in from the outside. ... Antigone assents. ... Antigone sends her away for coffee. ... Antigone pushes Ismene off. ... Ismene tells Antigone that Antigone is a young and beautiful girl engaged to be married. ...

• Word Count: 4678
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: High School

Antigone is also as mentioned before the heroine of the play. ... Though with respect to chronology, due to the audience's prior knowledge of the preceding plays Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus, and the evidence presented in the authors note, the conflict of Antigone is provided before Scene I even begins. The inciting incident occurs in the preceding note, making a the structural development of the play move based up Polynices and Eteocles' contrasting heroism. ... Antigone: Who knows this is not piety there? ... Antigone: Well, i was made for fellowship in love, not fellowship...

• Word Count: 1423
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography

Fate in Antigone Everything is determined. ... Sophocles, the author of Antigone, is the most note able author of fate and destiny. ... In Antigone, Creon is faced with a decision. ... It was determined that he would put Antigone in a cave and try to get her out, only to find her dead. ... The fact that everything is determined didn't change any of the actions taken by Antigone or Creon. ...

• Word Count: 669
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Supporting Characters: The Meat and Potatoes of a Good Play In every play, story, book, and movie, you've always got a few main things that are always the same. One is that you always have some sort of flowing story involved that tells the reader, watcher, etc. something. The second is that y...

• Word Count: 766
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School