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“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” said historian Lord Acton. In Sophocles’ Antigone, Oedipus the King of Thebes has newly departed after disgracing his people, and his successors to the throne Polynices and Eteocles have died in battle, leaving his brother Creon to inherit his throne. From the beginning, Creon uses his newfound power to impose excessive punishments against not only the innocent people of Thebes, but also his family. As a result, the people of…

The concept of loyalty between kinsmen, kingdom and beloved in Antigone by Sophocles is seen throughout the play. When each character, Antigone, Ismene, Creon, Haemon and Eurydice's belief system got entangled, a feud broke out within the context of family, love and state. Thus it came to a tragic conclusion and left readers questioning whether what God had planned for them was morally or ethically correct. In Sophocles’s Antigone, the interplay of devotion among family, state and love causes a…

How Fate Works in Greek Society Life Fate is defined as the development of events beyond a human's control, determined by a supernatural power. How important is fate in a society? Why bother thinking about what fate is? Based on Greek works, when fate is in the hands of man, it is uncontrollable. In many situations, fate determines whether one lives or dies. In Greek society, fate is very important due to it being the determination of one's future. Many Greek works revolve around the word, fate…

is even guilty. Escalation of intensity occurs after Antigone states her thoughts, where Creon’s son, Haemon, reveals that he is engaged to Antigone and that her death shall cause another. Sophocles’ use of situational irony is where the reader wonders just how far Antigone’s decision will take the…

Antigone Essay "The tragic collision of right against right" this is the German philosopher Hegels statement regarding the play Antigone. Antigone is a Greek tragedy written by Sophocles and translated by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald. The play is about a royal family that consists of four siblings, two of which fight for control of the kingdom (Eteocles and Polynices), both brothers are killed and their uncle Creon becomes the ruler of Thebes. Creon is very angry and sentences Antigone to…

Acting well politically requires an individual or set of individuals to exercise a careful balance between maintaining their convictions and understanding when to make exceptions; however, it is almost always more politically beneficial to have the courage to abandon previous convictions than to strictly maintain one’s convictions, especially when faced with confounding evidence or overwhelming backlash. Abandoning one’s convictions entails revising one’s decisions when presented with…

In the play Antigone, Creon and Antigone are very different when it comes to what they think is right. Creon is stuck up, rude and doesn't listen to what anyone else says but Antigone does what she believes is right no matter what the consequence is. There different but they're similar because they're both stubborn and they think that what they're doing is right but for different reasons. It's a tragic play with a lot of emotions and death, in the beginning Antigone's brothers fight for who…

Antigone to life in prison but when Antigone gets locked away she hangs herself because she doesn't want to live a life locked away. Meanwhile, not realizing Antigone has taken her own life, the blind prophet Tiresias, Creon's son and Antigone’s fiancé Haemon, and the Chorus plead for Creon to release her. Creon finally gives in, but when Creon finally gives in it is too late and Creon's son finds out that Antigone her late fiance has died so he commits suicide which causes his mother to also…

News Oedipus Incest. Patricide. A disaster destined from the beginning of a lonely abandoned childhood. A couple months ago, the king of Thebes, Oedipus stepped down as leader and raked both his eyes. One may just how exactly did this misfortune unfold? Not long ago, Oedipus arrived to Thebes unknown to anyone, while everyone was under the curse of the Sphinx. He solved the riddle and became king of Thebes. During his reign, as many of you are aware, a plague arose, which gradually destroyed…

Creon’s prideful actions led to the death of Antigone and Haemon, arguably two of the most important characters in the play. Although Creon ultimately regretted the way he treated Antigone, he clearly abused his power and was a very corrupted king. The women in “Antigone”, both Antigone and Ismene, had very little…