Antigone

In the play “Antigone,” Sophocles manifests Creon and Antigone's distinct conflicting values to address the issue of government authority over the people. Creon’s regard for the laws of the city causes him to abandon all other believes and therefore, he feels that all of the citizens should obey the laws set forth by him, even if other beliefs, moral or religious, state otherwise. On the other hand, Antigone holds the belief of the gods in high reverence which is proven when she states, “A…

by two important characters in the story named Antigone and Creon. Antigone is the first character which believes in overriding the system being the system implanted in the city. She directs herself and does not let others tell her what to do. “No one will ever convict me for a traitor.” -Antigone (Sophocles 57) This shows her strong confidence in herself and her beliefs.She obeys her own laws and she is willing to receive punishments for it. Antigone is the character used to show the message…

The focal point of Sophocles’ Antigone is the protagonist’s desire and search for justice. Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus, is the play’s tragic heroine who fights against the evil Creon, the current King of Thebes. Her rebellion against the king was ignited by her thirst for justice, stopping at nearly nothing to combat the immoralities standing in her way. In her heart, the sacredness of family and honor is the pinnacle aspect of her life. These beliefs of hers create the source of…

themselves in noble activities to diminish their corrupt karma, it will not affect their destiny. In Antigone, Creon is a prideful antagonist who causes ruin in his kingdom with his decisions. His character’s attributes initiated the decline of his empire by being deaf and blind to logic. When choices are made their own, the consequences should be accepted for the outcome cannot be changed. An analysis of Antigone exhibits how the visual project portrays destiny, the character’s attributes, and…

This Wednesday my classmates and I went to see Anne Carson's translation of Antigone at Ann Arbor's Power Center. The show was put on by the Brooklyn Academy Of Music, and directed by Ivo Van Hove. The show was strong and powerful from the moment it started, the audience could feel a seriousness as Juliette Binoche starts off the show. The show started off with Juliette Binoche standing there with so sound but the wind. While that's happening, we saw a backdrop of a desert with just wind…

society. In the play Antigone by Sophocles, both of these are shown through the two main characters, Creon and Antigone. Creon, the straightforward lawmaker, sides with the law of states and fate to be the only path worth following. While Antigone, the free willed heroine, sides with divine law, letting her free will decide her fate. Both sides do have positive lights to shine on their ideals, but Creon’s over zealous attitude towards the law is what forged his downfall. Antigone represents true…

same way. Firstly, they both stand for what they think is right, even though it costs them their life. Achilles decides to rejoin the battle to take revenge and Antigone buries her brother no matter what. Secondly, they both have to deal with a king that has power over them. Thirdly, they both have somehow a predetermined fate. Antigone has an ancestral curse that runs through her family and she is aware of that: “I knew I must die – How could I not?” (Sophocles 207). On the other hand, Achilles…

Three Ancient Greek plays (Oedipus Rex and Antigone by Sophocles, and Medea by Euripides) share some common similarities including prophecy, tragic flaws, and death. These three similarities occur in all the plays, and they are closely related to each other, meaning, one leading into the next. All these similarities are motifs and can be seen throughout the plays. The first similarity the plays have in common is their use of prophecies. Prophecies foreshadow events that will happen later in the…

very complex character in Sophocles’ Antigone, this character being Antigone herself. One of the most interesting dilemmas in the play is what actually led Antigone to bury her brother, Polynices, even though Creon’s edict labeled it as an illegal act, punishable by death. It is true that religious beliefs and cultural ethos played their parts in her motivations, but those were only the treetops. The layers underneath…

I do not feel that both Antigone and Creon’s positions were equally defensible. However, both Creon and Antigone have strong beliefs and opposing conflicts about what is important to them. For example, Creon’s devotion is solely towards protecting the state and enforcing civil disobedience to ensure the laws are not broken. As king, Creon wants to be both feared and respected by the citizens so that he doesn’t appear as a weak King. By enforcing strict laws, Creon feels that he is able to gain…