Oedipus at Colonus

Harriet Tubman had special qualities that helped her free the fugitives. These can be seen in “Harriet Tubman: Guide to Freedom” by Ann Petry. For example, she did whatever it took to help as many slaves as possible. Also, she was strong and dedicated. Another trait is, she was trustworthy. Lastly, she was kind. Harriet Tubman risked her own life for hundreds of others, and to do this it took the special qualities that she had. To start with, she was willing to do whatever it took to free as…

Tragic flaw is the the flaw of the hero of a tragedy that brings about his downfall. This downfall conquers that hero and normally either causes causes his death or the death of their loved ones. In the Tragic story of Antigone, I believe the the tragic hero to be Creon. Creon gives hints about his Tragic flaw throughout the play, but he shows his true colors when he sentences Antigone, ignores Haimon and rejects Teiresias. Creon first really shows his tragic flaw when he sentences…

To begin with, there are two tragic hero in the play. One is Antigone and the other one is Creon. Antigone is the daughter and sister of Oedipus. Creon is the king, so he is more powerful and control the city of Thebes and the people. Crean is Antigone’s uncle. The conflict between Antigone and Creon was about burying Antigone’s dead brother. Eteocles and Polyneices both of her brothers were killed in battle, however one brother fought for his home city and the other one fought for traitor.…

A hero shows bravery, courage, incredible accomplishment’s, and has good morality. Gilgamesh and Antigone are both heroes. Gilgamesh shows courage multiple times, but it could not be seen any clearer then when he surpassed the Man-Scorpion to continue his journey. The scorpion even said “No man born of woman has done what you have asked, no mortal man has gone into the mountain; the length of it is twelve leagues of darkness… (23)” I cannot even begin to imagine what walking 36 miles of darkness…

Kantian Concept of Justice in Antigone Every society has laws. Whether those laws conflict with divine laws depends on the interruption each individual makes according to their own religious connections. In Antigone, the protagonist Antigone acts of divine law. Antigone believes that although the state has its own laws, so do the Gods thus urging her to give her brother Polynices a proper burial. According to the antagonist and the king of Thebes, Creon, mankind should obey the laws of…

From the middle of September, to the end of October, the tenth grade theater majors have been working on scenes from the Greek play, Antigone, by Sophocles. We first learned about the history of the Greeks and presented notes to each other. We then read Antigone independently. After that, Ms.Carpenter, our theater teacher, broke us up into groups of two or three and assigned us one scene from the play. I was paired up with Hailey and we were given the first scene in the play. I was assigned to…

I 'm talking about how Creon is a Tragic Hero in the story of Antigone which was written by Sophocles. In the story Antigone the King of Thebes Creon is a tragic hero. He stoned his niece even though everyone tells him that they disagree with him which is hubris. He was the son of Menoikeus, he affected the audience by fear and/or pity, and he has realize he has made an irreversible mistake. In the story Antigone the author Sophocles has created the character Creon who is the new King of Thebes…

The Greek tragedy Antigone, Sophocles has a cast of characters whose beliefs, outcomes, and emotions are breached and compromised due to one person, Antigone, which is why the play is named after her. It must be pointed out that Creon, while he strives to be a powerful and wise ruler, this sometimes goes over his head. He truly believes in law, and this belief that he believes others share, the dedication that civilians have due to obedience, is his downfall. So when Antigone crosses that line,…

Loyalty can be very versatile, especially because it may depend on the situation, the people involved, and even the time. Does one pledge their allegiance to a flag that represents the country they have claimed as a home or does their allegiance lie with the people who share the blood running through their veins? Allegiance can lie with one’s children or with the person they married. The only way to place their allegiance is to evaluate all of the aspects involved and make a decision on their…

Stowe’s decision to make Simon Legree the novel’s main villain psychologically persuades readers to hate slavery, even if they choose not to act on it. Simon Legree enters the story approximately two-thirds of the way through the novel. Therefore, it is interesting that he is portrayed at the book’s main villain rather than the people who were chasing Eliza and Henry who were followed throughout. The conscious decision for him to be the predominant villain increases his efficiency in turning…