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Faith is about having the courage to venture out even if it costs you. Martin says, “Faith is taking the first step even when you don't see the whole staircase” (Martin Luther King, Jr). In the Greek Literature, “The Three Theban Plays” by Sophocles, Antigone supports what she has faith in. In that she trusts to do the will of the Gods and to cover her brother. As to leave a body unburied was a wrongdoing against the Gods. But to cover Polyneices was a wrongdoing deserving of death; a rule set…

Oedipus was the mythical Greek king of Thebes. Sophocles an ancient Greek playwright, who was famous for writing Greek tragedies created the character Oedipus. Sophocles created three Theban plays based on the character Oedipus called Antigone, then Oedipus the King, which was then followed by Oedipus at Colonus. Oedipus represents two themes of Greek myth and drama, the nature of humanity and a person's fate in the course of destiny. Antigone was the first of the three Theban plays that…

According to Aristotle, a characteristic of a tragic hero is anagnorisis. The hero realizes too late that his actions are unjust and that the misfortune was brought by himself. In Sophocles’ Antigone, both Antigone and Creon meet a tragic end as the result of their actions. However, the tragic hero of this play is Creon because he does not know that his actions will bring him such fate until the end, while Antigone is fully aware of the consequence of her action from the very beginning. Creon…

In the play “Antigone,” by Sophocles, Creon, the king of Thebes, is the tragic hero, according to Aristotle’s definition of what a tragic hero is in Greek drama. The hero must be highly placed and Creon is a king. They must make a mistake and must possess a fatal flaw, also known as a hamartia. Creon’s hamartia is hubris, excessive pride. They must suffer a reversal of fortune, where the hero loses everything, and must exhibit tragic recognition in which he or she takes responsibility for…

The play Antigone is a bit odd because the royal family is intermarrying, & the king ends up getting killed and replaced by Creon. Antigone (Creon’s niece), hears that her brother won't get a burial, and the play spins off from there. This is a representation of right vs. right, Creon vs. Antigone with both sides equally justified. Although like all battles, only one will remain victorious, and it will be Antigone. Antigone will be the one who is ultimately right because she is paying her…

Creon’s definition of a good leader is: a ruler who is just, that always makes the right decision no matter what. The newly appointed king Creon made a declaration that no one is to touch the dead body of the traitor Polycienes or there would be a huge amount of punishment. Antigone both the niece of Creon and the sister of Polycienes, buried her brother’s dead body. While in a conversation between Creon and his son Hameon, Creon still unsure what to do about Antigone. “I’ll suppose [Antigone…

The play Antigone written by Sophocles has many characters who appear briefly, however, the character with most significant presence would have to be Tiresias. Despite Tiresias being a blind prophet, and unaware of the facial expressions people give him when they hear that he is blind but “sees,” he is a significant presence by telling Creon what his fate would be if he did not correct his mistakes and what his fate would hold for him if he were to refuse what Tiresias is suggesting. Tiresias,…

In Greek literature, there are many different stories of many different heroes. From Odysseus to Oedipus, we have seen all of their stories are different, but they have undeniable similarities in the hero’s personality and story. The Greek philosopher, Aristotle, noticed these similarities and decided to make a definition for what he called tragic heroes. His definition states the character must be noble, they must have a flaw, that flaw must cause their downfall, they must get an exceedingly…

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…

Throughout the play “Antigone” the concept of Divine Law versus Human Law is very prevalent. The king of Thebes, Creon, forbade anyone from burying Polynices because he is a traitor to the city. He is to be left on the battlefield unburied and unmourned. Antigone becomes upset because she believes her dead brother is a victim of injustice. She intends on providing that for him. The idea of leaving her brother alone, unburied, in a field where he may be devoured by wolves, vultures, and other…