While reading the Greek play, Antigone, sadness and despair came to mind. The characters" fate in the play all seems to be doomed for death and tragedy. There were many conflicts that occurred throughout the play whether it is between choosing family over the law, high class and low class, or the decision to do right over wrong. The lost of loved ones was due to the stubbornness of a tyrant king, Kreon, who refused to give Antigone's brother, Polyneices, a proper burial. If Kreon chose to obey the Gods and gave Polyneices a proper burial, or if Antigone decided to follow the laws, heartbreak and death could have been prevented. Kreon refused to listen to anyone but himself and lost a wife, a son, and a daughter-in-law during his reign as king. .
I found the Greek play, Antigone, interesting to read. There is so much drama and conflict that occurs throughout the play, which makes things even more suspenseful. It makes a person want to keep on reading to find out what happens next. There is always a twist behind every corner. I was overcome with sadness that each character's fate was destined for death. I felt lost throughout parts in the play because the author did not fully explain or express the story behind each character, and seem to just introduce one character after another, expecting the audience to understand what is going on at every moment.
The Family Bond Love for a family member can never be destroyed. In the story Antigone, by Sophocles, the bond between a brother and a sister is tested. Antigone, daughter of Odepius, puts her own life on the line in order to respectfully bury her dead brother. Creon, the new ruler of Thebes, has ...
In the drama Antigone by Sophocles and the novel Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger have major characters that change their outlook and viewpoints through out the story. In Antigone, Creon, King of Thebes and in the Catcher in Rye, Holden Caufield experience events that change them. There are many ke...
Anitgone Essay In Antigone by Sophocles, Creon the new king of Thebes, is stubborn and arrogant just like his brother in law Oedipus. Like very tragic hero, Creon eventually deteriorates. Creon's hubris eventually causes his downfall. At the beginning of the play Creon is very direct to ...
Sarcasm is an element of tragedy that is often overlooked. Irony, a vital component of classical tragedy, is often conveyed through the use of sarcasm. Sarcasm is defined as the use of remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what is said. Sarcasm often amuses an audience, but can also be quite ins...
"Sophocles" Antigone shows the effect of overvaluation of the so called masculine qualities (control, subjection, culture, excessive celebration) at the expensive of the so called feminine aspect of life (instinct, love, family ties) which destroy men like Creon" Anitgone asks the gods to punish Creon is he is wrong, and they do so. ...
The Tragic Hero Sophocles is well known for his great Greek tragedies, which focus 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 a dignified stature before the tragic events occur. In the plays, Oedipus and Antigone, by Sophocles, the character Creon best portrays a tr...
Antigone, by Sophocles, is a play that has three major themes. All three of these themes play a very important part in this play. The three major themes are fate, love, and pride. Oedipus had killed his father, king of Thebes, not knowing it was his father and then took over Thebes. He married Iocaste, queen of Thebes (his mother), and had four children; one was a girl named Antigone. ...
Antigone, by Sophocles, is a play that has three major themes. All three of these themes play a very important part in this play. The three major themes are fate, love, and pride. Oedipus had killed his father, king of Thebes, not knowing it was his father and then took over Thebes. He married Iocaste, queen of Thebes (his mother), and had four children; one was a girl named Antigone. ...
Individualism In LiteratureThe Book of Exodus in the Bible and Sophocles" play, Antigone are two pieces of literature in which a relationship between the individual and the community can be closely examined. However, the societies that Antigone and Exodus are set in are two completely different soc...