Antigone

One of the main characters I decided to recreate was Antigone. She first appears on page 1068 of the prologue and appears back again on page 1082 of scene two. In overall, one of the play’s reoccurring theme is death. I chose to draw a mainly black puzzle into one part of Antigone’s face to show the foreshadowing of Antigone’s own death and how death had been a part of her for so long. On page 1072, Antigone says, “I am not afraid of the danger; if it means death, It will not be the worst of…

In the greek play, Antigone, by Sophocles, pride is seen throughout the story as a negative character trait that can lead to violent actions and the downfall of a man. Sophocles even states that "all men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride." This quote can be seen through the chorus when they say "Great words of boasting bring great punishments"(Sophocles 1536). Creon’s fate is shown by the chorus quote, when he…

Antigone takes place in Thebes, located in Greece. It was written by Sophocles, in 441 B.C. It was written in such different settings and times unlike my book, Reckless. Reckless was written by Cecily von Ziegesar, in the year 2005. So even though Antigone is a greek tragedy which took place a long time ago, and Reckless is a more modern book, it has many similarities. One similarity between the characters in each book is, Antigone and Callie are prideful like Ismene and Jenny are gentle.…

Antigone is the protagonist of the poem. Her repeated actions can be interpreted as unessesary. A famous tragedy “Antigone”, completed by Sophocles, is one of the three Theban plays. A piece of Greek mythology was created in 441 BC. Talking about the characters of the play, the foremost attention should be paid to protagonist and antagonist of the “Antigone”. The protagonist: Antigone The most likely candidate to be the protagonist of the “Antigone” is … Antigone. To my mind, there is a lot to…

characters and insights on life like in his famous work “Antigone.” The theme of this particular play was “the law of the gods is more important than the law of man.” In ancient Greece, citizens highly respected the gods; there were specific burial practices used in order to make sure the deceased bodies’ souls were sent to the gods. People feared that the gods would be angry if a proper burial was not carried out; however, in Sophocles’ play “Antigone,” the citizens were apprehensive of Creon…

Two major themes that run throughout Sophocles’ play Antigone are loyalty and power. Loyalty and power are what drive the play forward; this theme affects not only Antigone, but Creon as well. Both Antigone and Creon are affected by this conflict, but in different ways. Antigone is first introduced to us as a young and loyal girl to bother her brother and the gods, that only wants to make sure both her brothers have a proper burial; according to the laws placed by the gods if someone does not…

The constant question of; Is there a higher power? If there is a higher power is it more powerful than man? Questions that have been left unanswered for centuries and that continue on into today. When looking at Sophocles’ Antigone, there are multiple ideas on the notions of law, law of man and law of the divine. Though there are opinions as to which of the two is the most powerful, the text supports the divine law as being the most influential law in the characters’ lives. Consequences the…

show who has a stronger character, which one will step up to show who the real hero is? Who will reveal a willingness to fit the role of a tragic hero? In the play “Antigone” by Sophocles, the ruler of Thebes, Creon, declares that Polyneices may not be buried because he betrayed Thebes and fought against them in battle. When Antigone, the sister of Polyneices, realizes this, she is infuriated and wants to bury him in a respectful way. She chooses to go against Creon and follow the laws of the…

where one is expected to act a certain way because of something they could not decide when they were born: gender? The Greek tragedy, Antigone, written by Sophocles addresses many themes and issues. One of these is the role that gender plays in society expressed through various characters such as Antigone and Ismene and those around them. In Sophocles' Antigone, Antigone breaks the social norms of women by opposing Creon and standing up for what she believes in, showing the audience that women…

In the Greek Tragedy, Antigone, Sophocles demonstrates the consequences of hubris with Creon, the Theban king, as he suffers by losing everyone close to him. Creon is a man who has just become the king of Thebes and has a flaw of having too much pride. He can’t control the power of being over other people and he just lets the power go to his head. In getting his new power, Creon institutes a law that states that only Eteocles will be buried with full honor and Polyneices “must be left unburied”…