A Comparison of the Rhetorical Techniques Applied By both Antigone and MLK
Both Martin Luther King Jr. and Antigone are fighting injustice. Antigone is fighting the unfair edict of the corrupt and prideful king Creon. Mr. King is fighting the racial intolerance of a generation of Americans. Both Antigone and Martin Luther King Jr. defend there actions in the struggle ag....
An analysis of Socrates' Oedipus Rex
In the fifth century, as philosopher became more prevalent, one extremely well known philosopher named Socrates became prominent. He influenced and taught many other Western Philosophers such as Plato, Xanthippe, Aristotle, and many more. Much of what we currently know about Socrates is derived ....
An Analysis of Sophocles' Antigone
An Analysis of Sophocles Antigone
Thesis Statement: In Sophocles Antigone, three themes are important: the rule of divine law versus the laws of man, tyranny versus loyalty, and the persecution of women within the patriarchal society of Greco-Roman times as it applies to today.
Within th....
Analysis of Antigone-John Anoulih
Plot Overview
The Chorus introduces the players. Antigone is the girl who will rise up alone and die young. Haemon, Antigone's dashing fiancé, chats with Ismene, her beautiful sister. Though one would have expected Haemon to go for Ismene, he inexplicably proposed to Antigone on the night of a bal....
Antigone
The characters in the play Antigone all suffer a downfall of some sort. The major characters suffer the most, though. In this short essay, I will document on how the two main characters, Creon and Antigone, both inevitably become tragic heroes. The first example that I observed in Antigone was....
Antigone
Conflicting Values in Antigone In the play "Antigone" by Sophocles, Creon and Antigone have distinct and conflicting values. Creon's regard for the laws of the city causes him to abandon all other beliefs. He feels that all should obey the laws set forth by him, even if other beliefs, moral or relig....
Antigone
Pride is a quality that all people possess in one way or another. Some people take pride in their appearance, worldly possessions, or position in society. The story of Antigone written by Sophocles has two characters who have a tragic flaw of pride. I will show how Creons pride of power leads to ....
Antigone
In the following paper, I plan to discuss the source of conflict between the title characters of Antigone and Creon in Sophocles’ “Antigone”. I also plan to discuss how each character justifies his or her actions and what arguments they give for their justifications. I will also ....
Antigone
Nor did I think your orders were so strong that you, a mortal man, could over-run the gods unwritten and unfailing laws.
-Antigone
In Sophocles' play "Antigone", Antigone decides to bury her dead brother against the legal law of Creon, the King of Thebes. Antigone believes that her brother....
Antigone
Antigone
Antigone was produced in 441B.C. by the Greek play writer Sophocles, who was born in 496 BC at Colonus, near Athens. Unlike his younger contemporary, the often-misunderstood Euripides, Sophocles had the fortune of being revered for his genius during his own lifetime. He lived to the ripe ....
Antigone
The debate over who is the tragic hero in Antigone continue on to this day. The belief that Antigone is the hero is a strong one. There are many critics who believe, however, that Creon, the Ruler of Thebes, is the true protagonist. I have made my own judgments also, based on what I have researched ....
antigone
The Defiance of a Greater Power
In the story of Antigone, the main character Antigone is fighting for what she believes in. In doing so, defying Creonâs law, she sets out to bury her brother of who has not had a proper burial and has been left as food for the animals. In the story âWaiti....
Antigone
In Antigone, the Greek tragedy by Sophocles, King Creon speaks to his son Haimon, That is the way to behave: subordinate everything else, my son, to your fathers will (792). In this quote, you can recognize that King Creon is a strong king. He firmly believes that he is ruler of everyone ....
Antigone
The dual philosophies of Parmenides and Heraclites have greatly impacted western culture. Parmenides, the more mainstream of the two philosophers, viewed history as the redemption of a fall and believed that the world was based on strict opposites. Heraclites, on the other hand, subverted Parme....
Antigone
Antigone
Written by Sophocles, the Greek tragedy, Antigone, was the first of the Oedipus Trilogy. The play shows examples of both flourishing and fulfilling lives as well as those that are not. Although there are different views of what exactly constitutes as a flourishing life, there are sever....
Antigone Analysis
Antigone, written by Sophocles, is written two dimensionally. The basic plot is about a young woman, Antigone, who is trying to bury her dead brother Creon. Her uncle the king, is preventing her from doing so. On a deeper level, using a familiar story, Sophocles sheds light on physics and nomos: t....
Antigone and Ismene
Tragic heroes are generally people of high social stature with a tragic flaw that usually manifests itself in the form of poor judgment and arrogance, condemning the hero to a disastrous end and establishing the character’s destiny. Antigone is a tragic heroine deeply conflicted between her vi....
antigone conflicts
There were three basic conflicts that caused Antigone and Creon to clash as violently as they did. First, was the conflict of the individual versus the state, in which Antigone represented the individual and Creon the king, the state. The second conflict can be described as following ones conscience....
Antigone Conscience vs. Law
Antigone
Antigone could be a play about an insubordinate young woman, sister rivalry, death and burial, or about devotion with respect to many different things. Or on the other hand, it can also have untold significance such as Individual versus State; Conscience versus Law; Moral or Divine Law v....
Antigone Passage Analysis
The play Antigone by Sophocles is about a young woman, Antigone, who is trying to bury her dead brother Polynices and gets sentenced to death. A prominent theme in the passage is the law of the gods against the law of man. Sophocles uses a range of metaphors to depict Haemons determination in tryi....
Antigone: Heroine or Fool
Antigone
Heroine or Fool?
The rope snaps strait, tightening and straining with the weight of a human underneath. A knife slices into a body and blood pours onto the ground. Antigone hangs from a single rope, Heamons body in a bloody heap next to her feet. Both are lifeless, both are d....
Antigone: Tragic Hero
Antigone: Tragic Hero
In Antigone, a Greek tragedy, Sophocles continues with the Oedipus trilogy and further develops the character of Oedipus daughter Antigone. Throughout the story Antigone begins to display many of the traits of a Tragic Greek hero. There are three main traits that she di....
Antigone:Heroine or Fool
Antigone: Heroine or Fool
Tragic heroes are generally people of high social stature with a tragic flaw that usually manifests itself in the form of poor judgment and arrogance, condemning the hero to a disastrous end and establishing the characters destiny. In Sophocle....
Brief Summary of Greek Playwrights and Plays
GREEK PLAYWRIGHTS & PLAYS
Greece was renowned not only for its beliefs and values but also for what we call the Arts. One of the many innovative art forms that have originated from Greece is its theatre. Greek theatre has had a beneficial influence on Shakespearean theatre. There have been ....
Catharsis
Definition
Catharsis is a Greek word meaning purification or cleansing derived from the ancient Greek gerund (transliterated as) kathairein to purify, purge, and adjective katharos pure or clean.
Catharsis can be interpreted as purification or purgation of the emotions (a....
Comic Relief in Tragedy
Tragedy and drama playwrights typically use comic relief in order to relieve the dramatic tension in the play. Although it does distance the reader from the main plot, it can lighten the dark mood of the current situation. The character of the sentry in Antigone, written by Sophocles, supplies the p....
Creon the Tragic Hero of Antigone
A role model is someone who sets paths for citizens to follow, and someone whom people look up to. Creon, king of Thebes, in Antigone, a tragedy by Sophocles is a tragic hero who has to make a difficult decision to place a good example for his fellow citizens. He is a king of honor with a goal for s....
Creon: Accused and Accuser
Creon does not learn a lesson from Oedipus' accusatory behavior. Instead he adapts this bad personality trait. Throughout Antigone, he accuses everyone who tries to give him advice of betraying him. Whereas, in Oedipus, he is falsely accused by Oedipus of trying to take over the throne. This paper w....
Good Lives Are Made So by Discipline
Can one explain the need for rehab centers and prisons? Obviously, both exist to contain those whom find themselves guilty of crime. Murder, theft, drug abuse, physical abuse; the list of the inmates� crimes grows on exponentially. In Antigone, Creon makes a very profound statement: �Go....
Oedipus Cycle Critique
THE OEDIPUS CYCLE CRITIQUE-FORMALIST CRITICISM
Without doubt, the Oedipus Trilogy is one of the most renowned and influential Greek tragedies in the world. In this ironic Sophocles drama, Oedipus kills a man but does not know that the man is his father, Laios; consequently, Oedipus puts a curse o....
Oedipus: Hubris - Antigone
In the plays Oedipus Rex and Antigone by Sophocles the hubris or pride destroyed Oedipus and his family. The hubris sets up the situational irony in the play. During the play the reader knows what Oedipus did, but Oedipus doesnt realize what he had done till the end of the play. The situational ir....
Political Aspects in Theater
The theatre, being a place where entertainment and leisure is demonstrated, can also be a place of meaning, connotation, and implication. The question is, why use theater to convey such facets? The answer is simple: to learn justice, or iniquity in our society. Jean Anouilhs revised version of the....
Requiem for a Cohesive Social Discourse in Arnold's Dover Beach
Requiem for a Cohesive Social Discourse in
Arnolds Dover Beach
The Victorian period witnessed a radical diversification in modes of thought and the process of self-conceptualization . Much of the writing produced during this transitory and pluralized era reflects a destabilization of traditi....
roles of Women in Sophocles
Ancient Greece was a male-dominate society, we can see this through out his plays. âNo, no: good lives are made so by discipline. We keep the laws then, and the lawmakers, and no woman shall seduce us. If we must lose, letâs lose to a man, at least! Is a woman stronger than ....
Socrates - Line in the Sand
Socrates once said, Let him that would move the world first move himself. Theorists, historians and authors have all spent centuries trying to set the boundaries of justifiable civil disobedience and the relationship between the people and their government. It is a question that has many consid....
Sophocles and the Female Role
The drama of Sophocles reveals the Athenian sensibility and understanding of life and human nature during the middle of the Golden Age. Athenian society was very dynamic in many areas while it was strict in regard to the treatment of women. Women obtained power only when they became the wife of an i....
The characteristics of Antigone: Caesar
The Characteristics of Antigone
Antigone is a play about a brave hearted woman who defys the king of Thebes to give her brother, Polynices, a proper burial. Sophocles portrays the main character, Antigone, as a women of strength who is strong willed and is not afraid to take chances and st....
The Role of Creon in the Theban Plays
In each of Sophcles' Theban plays, the Antigone, Oedipus the King and Oedipus at Colonus, we encounter the character Creon. His role in each play varies, as does his character. In this essay I will outline the key aspects of his character in each play and then compare and contrast the most prominent....
The Suffering of the Proud
Pride is a key to self-respect; however, when it goes to far, people forget that humility is a virtue too. In the play Antigone, pride plays a major role throughout, appearing as fatal flaws in both Antigone and Kreon, the main characters of Sophocless tragedy. For Antigone and Kreon, as soon as t....
The Tragic Heros in Antigone and Julius Caesar
The two plays, "Antigone" and "Julius Caesar" both contained two very similar characters. In Antigone the nobleman, Creon, claimed the thrown after his nephews, heirs to Thebes killed each other in battle. Assuming that the populous was going to find him inadequate he laid a strict rule in order to ....
Tragedy in Antigone
Vanquished and alone in the desert of your silence. That is tragedy. In the play Antigone, written by Sophocles, it was the conflict between the highest moral laws and the laws that govern the day-to-day affairs of society that caused the deaths of most of the Oedipus family. Both Creon and Antig....
universe
The universe is boundless place, and inside the universe there are many different little universes. Something is always disturbing the balance in each one. But, who dares to disturb the universe? Every time you wave a hand, turn a key, or take a breath the universe is disturbed in some way. When....
viewpoints of life from different perspectives
Authority, meaning the power to influence thought or behavior, is a word that is repeatedly used in the play Antigone. Women in Ancient Greek Mythology were rarely seen as public figures and they had virtually no legal rights women wre denied the basic rights and freedoms that were allowed to men. T....
Virginia Woolf - Three Guineas
To feminist social thinkers and activists, Virginia Woolf's writings offer early and rich insight into the socioeconomic processes of occupational segregation, wage discrimination, imposition of separate spheres, social exclusion and trickle-down patriarchy. Her implied views on distributive justice....
What a Tragedy
What a Tragedy!
The Golden Age of Greece, circa 480 B.C. to 380 B.C., brought about a different outlook on life for the Athenian people. The explosion of creative and intellectual genius incited a deep appreciation for life and the arts; and a re-evaluation of the Greeks views of human purpose a....
What is the role and function of the Messenger in Antigone and Medea?
Antigone, by Sophocles, and Medea, by Euripides, present the conventional figure of a Messenger at climatic junctures in each play. Each Messenger brings shocking and shattering news that is deeply disturbing for the audiences. In Antigone, the Messengers narrative presents a dramatic recount of t....
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