Antigone feels as though long-lasting by the laws of the gods, is value to follow. ... Antigone chooses to sacrifice herself to give her brother honor and respect. ... However, Antigone does not complain. ... The tragic flaw of Antigone leads to many lamenting events in the play. ... This is a vast difference between Antigone and Creon. ...
Antigone is a play over the burial plans of their brother, Polynices. ... Antigone, daughter of Oedipus, challenges the order of Creon, King of Thebes. ... Antigone states, "I know I please the souls I seek to please" (Sophocles Antigone 103). ... Additionally, Sophocles makes Antigone morally upright. ... Finally, Antigone's bravery is yet another clue into Sophocles feminist views. ...
The short play, Antigone, was written in 441 B.C. by the Greek playwright Sophocles. ... Antigone conveys this thought when she tells, "No one will ever convict me for a traitor" (Page 61). ... Antigone decided to bury Polynices, for she was obeying the gods, even though it was declared illegal by Creon. ... (page 106) This quote illustrates how Antigone believed that the power of the gods was greater than the power of any king. ... Antigone shows us, thru Civil Disobedience, that breaking some of societies laws is both a right and responsibility. ...
Oh, How the Mighty Have Fallen In the play Antigone, Sophocles shows that the decision-making steps taken by Creon, the acting ruler in Thebes during a time of crisis, were made consciously. ... He could not understand why Antigone would risk her life to bury her brother. ...
In the Antigone, Sophocles recreates the story between Oedipus' daughter, Antigone, and Creon, the king of Thebes. Antigone insists on burying his brother, Polyneices, who is a betrayer of the country, while Creon forbids this action. Antigone argues that offering a proper burial to his brother is the obedience of the order of Zeus. However, Creon states that the enemy of the country should not be eligible for a burial and at the end, Antigone and Creon's wife and son die. ... He asks for the respect of the law, respect of his throne from his citizens and Antigone. ...
Men and Women are Not Equal Ibsen's "A Doll's House- and Sophocles' "Antigone- are both significant in that they avoid the social temptation of using a man as a protagonist. ... Antigone is faced with the death of both brothers, one who is to be buried with full military rites, while the other, under dictate of the king, is to be cast aside and allowed to rot in the sun. ... Antigone breaks the law under the premise that the Gods dictated that all men deserved a proper burial. ... Similarly, Creon, instead of seeing that his niece Antigone placed family and the Gods before ...
Jocasta is an integral part of the play, Oedipus The King, by Sophocles. Her actions and thoughts are important to the reader as well as the characters within the play. In this passage there are several themes and significant items that she is addressing. Jocasta is trying to help relieve Oedipus of...
