Antigone

different and confrontational situations within the two versions of Antigone. The strength of true loyalty is a very powerful driving force that in many cases, promote a one-track mindset and is able to compel a person to follow through with an action no matter what the consequences are. An example of this can be seen through the actions and remarks of Antigone, Haemon, as well as Creon. In both the Sophocles version of Antigone as well as the John Anouilh, Antigone’s loyalty and honour in which…

Creon vs. Antigone In the Greek play Antigone by Sophocles, Creon, the King of Thebes, is a misanthrope. He trusts no one. He shows this through his actions towards Antigone when she wanted to give her brother, Polynices, a proper burial. Polynices is Creon’s nephew, but he was on Eteocles’s side when it came to choosing one of the two brothers. This whole time Antigone just wanted her brother to have a proper burial, but Creon got in the way of that, and decided that he was going to lock her in…

In Sophocles Antigone, Sophocles utilizes the characters of Antigone and Creon to create complex conflicts that reflect upon balance between familial duty, piety, and duty to the Polis. It is through these conflicts that the struggle between Antigone and Creon is manifested. King Creon’s harsh edict forces Antigone to reconcile her allegiance to her family and her familial duty with her alliance to the city-state and her place within society. Through this intrapersonal struggle Antigone decides…

based on affliction, Antigone, and drama based film, Dead Poets Society demonstrates to us, that when uncertainty strikes, you’’ be shown your worth. This statement comply with these two literary works correspondingly. In these two written works, Ismene from, Antigone and Dalton from, Dead Poets Society. These two characters showed that they would risk something for what they believed in. In Antigone, Ismene; even though quite the contrary compare to her sister, Antigone. Ismene still…

Sophocles wrote the play Antigone in 441 B.C., and he is one of the three Greek tragedian writers. Sophocles lived from 496 B.C. to 406 B.C. and he is from Athens, Greece. Shakespeare wrote the play Othello in 1622 A.D, and he is known as one of the best play writes ever, Shakespeare is from Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom. The two texts that are going to be compared are Antigone, written by Sophocles, and Othello, written by Shakespeare. Both writers are very distinct from each other and…

perspectives on what justice would be in certain situations. In her life, Antigone struggled against Creon in two ways: first he forbade all people from burying her brother Polynices, and second she becomes subordinate because of her gender. Antigone directly disobeyed the orders of her king because she felt in her heart that his decision does not exude justice, and she will pursue her own view of justice no matter the cost. In Antigone, Sophocles uses Antigone’s determination to achieve her…

beliefs and those who simply follow in other’s stead. The greek tragedy Antigone, a sequel to Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, touches upon this idea. The play tells the story of Antigone, one of Oedipus’ daughters who goes against King Creon’s edict in order to stand up for her beliefs. After the death of her two brothers, one brother is properly buried while the other is left out to rot for being a “traitor” to the kingdom. Antigone believes that both her brothers should be buried properly, thus…

susceptible to persecution. Because their potential effects, one may struggle to discover moderation between conformity and nonconformity. This struggle is an idea that can be explored in Sophocles’ Antigone. In this Greek tragedy, Creon, the king of Thebes, wrongfully sentences his daughter-in-law Antigone to death and eventually…

Antigone is a play about a young girl and her uncle whose beliefs conflict with one another. Creon is the king and has made a law about traitors and how they are prohibited from having a proper burial. Antigone’s love for her brother, Polyneices was unconditional that she had no choice but to against the law, even though she knew what Creon’s harsh punishment would be for breaking the law. Creon was a determine King and refused to back away from his law even if Antigone ignored it. As a King…

Antigone would not have committed suicide for Haemon like Haemon did for her, as she did not have the same feelings for him. Because Haemon loved Antigone passionately, he felt obligated to protect and support her. However, immediate family and faith were more important to Antigone. In spite of this, Antigone’s loyalty to her family did not apply to Haemon, as they were only engaged, and he was not a member of her immediate family. While, Haemon’s actions were directly related to Antigone, most…