Antigone

In both Antigone by Sophocles and A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, the playwrights explore the idea of money, resulting in stubbornness and loss. The two texts emphasize the idea of how money can lead to one’s greatest downfall and therefore must face the consequences to move forward. In Antigone, Creon’s wealth blind sights him into believing biased thoughts, preventing him from realizing that he might be in the wrong for not wanting to bury his nephew Polyneices, at Antigone’s wishes…

Both Sophocles in his play, Antigone, and Lorraine Hansberry in her play, A Raisin in the Sun, explore the connection between pride and suffering. However, both plays differ in their representation of pride; Sophocles gives pride a negative connotation whereas Hansberry provides insight into why pride is important for people to have—especially when facing oppression or alienation from society. Most notably in Sophocles’ play is Antigone: a woman with strong drive and pride for her family. In…

In the story, “Antigone”, the king of Thebes does not have the best representation of how a king is supposed to rule. Creon is not the type of king many people would hope to have as their ruler. Although Creon is very prideful; his pride will soon catch up to him in the end. The unforgettable king of Thebes, Creon, is arrogant, self-centered, and he does not treat the people of his kingdom the way they should be treated. Creon shows many signs of prejudism throughout the story. As a ruler,…

regardless of how close they are to him. Firstly, Creon’s decree to not allow Polynices to be buried inside of the city because he was a tyrant shows how deep down he used this as a reason to remove any power from that side of his family completely. Antigone wanted to bury her brother inside the city in order to please the gods, but this would cause her death by Creon. Creon craves the money and power of Thebes and he is willing to do whatever he can to get what he wants. For example, even as…

Authority and power are very similar; people who possess them are often view themselves as superior. In the play “Antigone”, Sophocles uses Creon to depict the effect of power on a human being. Sophocles portrayal of the negative effect of power becomes especially convincing when he discusses the extent of individuals oppose authority, how individuals of power neglect the ideologies of others, how upper class individuals are in constant validation of their authority, and how those individuals…

“Raise your thoughts not your fists.” A quote said by Maloshona Dhliwayo. In Sophocles “Oedipus Rex” and “Antigone,” Creon voices his thoughts, which turns into laws instead of creating wasr as in raising his fist. Creon’s view on leadership and loyalty adjusts when he is faced with conflicts as King, while balancing his loyalty and value as King of Thebes. Throughout both plays Creon exemplifies Integrity to family and the Gods. As well as, by having loyalty to his country. In Oedipus rex…

the Sophocles, Antigone story goes around the idea of divine law and state laws. The story starts with Antigone talking to her sister Ismene about the death of her brother Eteocles and Polynices and the unfairness of the king Creon. The conflict between Antigone and Creon starts when Antigone’s brothers, Eteocles and Polynices, kill each other in a battle. Since Polynices violated the laws, Creon orders that anyone who tries to bury Polynices will be stoned to death. When Antigone tries to…

distinctions in some societies. The society of Antigone takes place in fictional city of Thebes an Ancient Greek society. Because this was written by Sophocles in 400 BC the society resembles things going on in his society during his time. The society in Abelard and Heloise takes place in France during the twelfth century. Even though there is a large time span between societies most of their social, political, and religious…

Freewill, the Foundation of Fate In Sophocles’ play “Antigone”, how do the universal themes of fate and freewill act together to conclude which is more powerful than the other? The concept of fate versus free will is a common theme throughout Greek Literature. In the play “Antigone” by Sophocles the author elaborates and fuels the debate of whether fate is more powerful than freewill and to what extent can people act without consequences. Sophocles himself experienced inner conflict between…

consistent in his or her actions” (Willocks). Antigone defies Creon decree despite the consequences she may face, in order to honor her deceased brother. Within the play, Antigone best fit the description for a tragic hero because she makes an error in judgment, she experiences a reversal in fortune , she shows excessive pride, she recognizes her fate because of her own actions, and she receives a fate that’s greater than deserve. Antigone can be described…