Humans, by nature, have been revolutionizing their own and each others’ lives since the beginning of human interaction. We see this in the day by day schedule of almost anyone on planet Earth. Take a middle aged female scientist, for example. She wakes up only to go to a specialized facility where she can use tools and substances to develop and expand the knowledge of the world; all of this is done in attempts to speed the process of evolution. Furthermore, a salient part of revolutionizing is making mistakes, and even more importantly, learning from them. We see this in the entertainment and melodramas that have been in play since about 1800 B.C. Humanity is attracted to these spectacles because mankind delights in learning from others’ mistakes;
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After the two brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices, die in battle, Creon blames Polynices because he was a ‘traitor’ to Thebes: “...Polynices, who returned here/... to destroy/ His homeland/…[Creon has] ordered/ That he is to have no grave at all./ No one is to bury him…” (11). Although Creon is upset with Polynices, he goes to major extremes to humiliate him more. Despite Polynices’s ability to suffer more now that he is dead, Creon must give himself the gratification of disgracing Polynices. Not only can Polynices not be buried, but Creon must go to even more drastic measures: “No one is to bury him, or mourn for him./ His body is to be left in the open, uncovered,/ A stinking feast for the scavengers,/ Dogs and crows, a site to inspire terror.” (12) Not only must Polynices be physically mortified, but Creon has extended the already oppressive laws to reflect that he is not allowed to be mourned. At this point, Creon is just trying to make himself feel better. Certainly this must have caused, at least, some minor thoughts of rebellion in the citizens’ minds; yet it is benefiting no one but Creon’s pride. The foremost problem in his mannerisms is his inability to listen. As a result of Creon’s pride, he cannot accept others’ opinions and help, leading to more bad …show more content…
However, even though she is given the chance to live a bit longer through the food she has been given in her cave, she gives up: “They’re both dead. And the living must take the blame” (49) Although it was true that none of this would have happened without the living who were in fault, Antigone still had no hope. She decided to die a few days sooner rather than waiting until the food runs out. If she had not committed suicide, if she had waited for her time, she would not have died in that cave. To further matters, not only did Antigone act in extremes, but Haemon did as well: “...held his sword at arm’s length/ And plunged it between his own ribs” (51). Haemon took all of seconds after Antigone’s death before he committed his own suicide. This suggests it was not thought through, and it was an act based on feeling instead of reality. The consequences of this eventually led to Eurydice's death, demonstrating that desperate acts lead to negative
After the two brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices, die in battle, Creon blames Polynices because he was a ‘traitor’ to Thebes: “...Polynices, who returned here/... to destroy/ His homeland/…[Creon has] ordered/ That he is to have no grave at all./ No one is to bury him…” (11). Although Creon is upset with Polynices, he goes to major extremes to humiliate him more. Despite Polynices’s ability to suffer more now that he is dead, Creon must give himself the gratification of disgracing Polynices. Not only can Polynices not be buried, but Creon must go to even more drastic measures: “No one is to bury him, or mourn for him./ His body is to be left in the open, uncovered,/ A stinking feast for the scavengers,/ Dogs and crows, a site to inspire terror.” (12) Not only must Polynices be physically mortified, but Creon has extended the already oppressive laws to reflect that he is not allowed to be mourned. At this point, Creon is just trying to make himself feel better. Certainly this must have caused, at least, some minor thoughts of rebellion in the citizens’ minds; yet it is benefiting no one but Creon’s pride. The foremost problem in his mannerisms is his inability to listen. As a result of Creon’s pride, he cannot accept others’ opinions and help, leading to more bad …show more content…
However, even though she is given the chance to live a bit longer through the food she has been given in her cave, she gives up: “They’re both dead. And the living must take the blame” (49) Although it was true that none of this would have happened without the living who were in fault, Antigone still had no hope. She decided to die a few days sooner rather than waiting until the food runs out. If she had not committed suicide, if she had waited for her time, she would not have died in that cave. To further matters, not only did Antigone act in extremes, but Haemon did as well: “...held his sword at arm’s length/ And plunged it between his own ribs” (51). Haemon took all of seconds after Antigone’s death before he committed his own suicide. This suggests it was not thought through, and it was an act based on feeling instead of reality. The consequences of this eventually led to Eurydice's death, demonstrating that desperate acts lead to negative