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 key literary elements in each story that proves these changes.
The drama Antigone by Sophocles has many characters that change through out the story. One character that changed dramatically was Creon, King of Thebes. There are many literary elements that prove these changes such as conflict. Creon had many conflicts through out the story such as the conflict with Anitgone. Creon was suborned about not wanting to give Polyneices a proper burial when Antigone who loved her brother wanted to give him a proper burial and she thought Creon wasn't following the rules of the gods. Another example of a conflict that Creon has was with the Charagos. The Charagos was trying to get Creon to realize that maybe it was the gods who buried Polyneices but Creon wouldn't believe it, he thought the gods would never want to favor polyneices. Also, Creon had a conflict with his own son Haimon. Haimon thought it was wrong for how he was treating Antigone and as a result Haimon had killed himself. Furthermore, Creon had a conflict with the people of Thebes. They though he should change his mind for the good of Thebes but Creon thought that what he was doing were for the good of Thebes.
Irony is also use in Antigone to show Creon's change. One example of irony was Creon believed that stiff-necked anarchists were trying to take over Thebes when they didn't even know they were trying. Creon also thought Antigone was trying to overthrow him when she wasn't. Another example of irony in Antigone was Creon wouldn't change his decision because the people of Thebes would have thought he was weak even though they already thought he was weak because he didn't change his mind.
This type of conflict is shown in Antigone an helps present the character traits of the antagonist, Antigone. ... Antigone was also very strong minded. ... Antigone was also very strong willed. ... Antigone chooses to defy this law. ... Antigone believes that Ismene is a coward while Ismene believes that Antigone is foolish. ...
Antigone stands poised at the river separating herself from civil disobedience. ... Antigone's unrepressed emotions give voice to her dissatisfaction with Creon's dictum. ... Antigone's morals render her unable to see her tragic flaw. ... Antigone impels Creon by defying his order, and seals the fate of her life. ... Antigone's convictions bear a burden on her that she is not strong enough to lift. ...
In the play, "Antigone," the main character Antigone goes against all authority in an effort to give her brother, Polynices, a proper burial. ... Antigone has no respect for authority. ... Antigone also claims, "What Creon says is quite irrelevant" ( ln 4). Thus, Antigone does not respect government or Creon as a sovereign. ... "We can't live by Antigone's alone, but if we have no Antigones within us we are spiritually barren" (Cornell). ...
Later in the act, the Sentry enters again, this time with Antigone. ... Creon asks Antigone if this is true. ... Creon aims to justify his decision to let Antigone's dead brother rot. He also wishes to validate his choice to punish Antigone. ... I believe Antigone's act was morally correct. ...
Pride is part of what makes Antigone heroic. ... This is between Antigone and Polyneices. ... Antigone doesn't mind doing anything on her own. ... Antigone has no problem working by her self either. ... I think Creon feels he must defeat Antigone because she is a woman. ...
In Antigone, by Sophocles, Antigone is the tragic hero of the play, rather than Creon. ... Sophocles wants us to see Antigone as the tragic figure. ... He can either kill Antigone, or spare her life. ... Antigone is in a different position. ... Antigone chooses wisely in defying the law. ...
However, in the play Antigone, Antigone goes against the beliefs and defies the powerful tradition of male domination. In the play, Antigone's life was filled with pain and sorrow. ... Even after all of this, Antigone had even more pain to deal with. ... Antigone didn't fear death, but instead faced it with great bravery and strength. ... That is why Antigone is such an influential character in the play. ...
The Antigone Essay Through "Antigone", the play, Sophocles lets it be known that family is more important than authority. ... Antigone felt awful that Creon was doing such a wrong thing. ... Antigone took a moral stand and buried Polyneices. ... Antigone was Haemon's true love. Haemon committed suicide once he lost Antigone. ...
Antigone is not from a normal family. Her family feels very strong in what they believe in. Especially Antigone and Creon. Antigone did things that other people wouldn't normally do. Some people wouldn't defy authority to do what they believe is right. Creon did things that people wouldn't do. I thi...
Bigger than her body Antigone was right, yet so was Creon. ... However Antigone defied the king. ... The gods sided with Antigone. ... Creon is protagonist against Antigone, who is the antagonist; at the same time, Antigone is the protagonist with Creon as her antagonist. Antigone's actions were justified by divine law. ...
