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Remembering Reality I remember the day clearer than an untouched puddle. It was nearing 10 o'clock at night, and we were standing directly in front of New York’s “Big Joe Brady’s” restaurant; our favorite restaurant. “Today’s the day,” I announced, “the West is waiting for me.” “Bob please, you have to rethink this. I mean, going out West and expecting to automatically get wealthy? You’d have to be insane to think that's ever going to work!” Jimmy pleaded. “Of course you don't believe me. I…

By reading the play Antigone, it is clear that family is more important than authority to Sophocles. This conclusion can be drawn by looking at the characters Antigone, Ismene, Creon, and Hiemon and observing what happens to them and their relationships. Three examples seen in the play where it is clear that Sophocles favors family over authority are when Antigone is determined to bury Polynices in order to bring honor to him, in the relationship between Creon and Haimon, and in the regret felt…

Antigone should be remembered as a terrorist because she publicly defied Creon's law, and she was too stubborn to know when to stop herself. Antigone acted terroristic towards us and our king, she had disrespected and purposely defied the laws that were written in stone. The stubbornness that Antigone possessed was beyond fixable and she couldn’t stop herself from making even more mistakes. Antigone is a terrorist for various reasons. Her intentions are solid, but when she tried to carry them…

It is true that pride, honor and loyalty can make or break a man. Take the play Antigone, written by the Greek author Sophocles. The overall theme of this play is pride, honor and loyalty, especially when it comes to the kingdom and family. Antigone wants to bury her fallen brother Polynieces to honor him but Creon their uncle and king is strongly against this because he dishonored the kingdom so Creon decided that his punishment should be that he not be buried but fed to the dogs and the fowls…

Writing as a medium is often used to pose moral and philosophical questions. Topics such as death, how to live, and what to think have all been prominent within these books. However, very few books address what can occur in one’s life after the realization of imminent demise. In her short story A Good Man is Hard to Find, Flannery O’Connor shows the dangers of a materialistic life, and how one individual tries to escape it. In the beginning of the story, Flannery outlines the desires of the…

In Sophocles’ play “Antigone,” a conflict grows between Antigone and Creon. A conflict between Creon and Antigone emerges when Antigone is caught by a sentry and is brought to Creon, with Creon saying, “And you Antigone.” The conflict emerges with Creon stating “And yet you dared to defy the law.” and Antigone retorting “I dared. It was not God’s proclamation. That final justice that rules the world below makes no such laws.” (pg 733; line 56) This shows the start of the conflict because Creon…

Sophocles’ Antigone tells the story of a young female living in an ancient Greek society in the city, Thebes. Throughout the play, there are two major themes, which this paper will critically look into, that appeared to be very relevant to the present time though they were not aligned to the social norms at that time. The two themes are civil disobedience and feminism, which both can be utilized in today’s society. First, the main character, Antigone portrays the act of civil disobedience, which…

A decision of death or honor has to be made by the character Antigone in Sophocles play Antigone. She has had a hard life her whole life because of her father’s prophecy. However, when her brother, Polynices starts a war against Thebes it gets even worse. Both of her brothers die in a battle against each other but only Eteocles is put to rest. After the fight Creon, enraged by Polynices starting the war and killing his son, announced the law that if anyone was caught burying Polynices, they…

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,…

In the reading of Antigone, we can see how life is harsh on her. At the beginning of the story, she was in a discussion with her sister Ismene about the burial of their brother. However, Creon (the king and Antigone’s uncle) made a “law” saying if anyone who dare to bury polynice’s body, that person would be stone to death. As the result Ismene try to stop Antigone from taking the risk. Yet, Antigone chooses “Justice” instead of the fear of death and went to bury her brother. Soon Creon…