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As the play Antigone unfolds, it becomes clear that it is a tragedy that revolves around a tragic hero. Written by Sophocles’, Antigone is a Greek tragedy set in Ancient Greece after a devastating war. A new King has come to power after the two men next in line for the throne killed each other in the war. The two men, Eteocles and Polyneices, are brothers. Polyneices was exiled from Thebes but came back to fight against his country. The new King, Creon, is very arrogant and excessively prideful.…

History 18 - Section K Essay Number # 1 “Caivus Ivlivs Caesaris: Conqueror, Politician, Leader.” “I have been told that the soldiers will refuse to obey orders to advance,” the eagle-eyed commander began, his soldiers still trembling in fear of the enemy. “Such a statement leaves me completely unmoved. I know that in all cases where an army has failed to obey its general, this has happened because of some misfortune brought on by the general’s incompetence or else because some crime of the…

Oedipus as a leader I believe that after reading about what Oedipus had to deal with as a leader, then what Creon had to deal with as a leader, that Oedipus was a far better leader because of his temperament, his accountability, and how he had far greater problems compared to Creon. First we’ll talk about his temperament, I will say that they both had pretty bad tempers in their own way. How they acted on their temperament would be totally different. For example on page 276 beginning on line…

In the play Antigone by Sophocles, there are many greek values present in the play however, the virtue of family prominent throughout the story line. In greek culture family is very valuable. Family is a bond held together by love and trust and loyalty that can never be broken. Throughout the play this love is expressed in many ways.. In the play Haimon, Polyneices and Antigone display the love and trust accompanied with family. In the text Sophocles writes, “But I must bury him; and if I must…

Lead me away, I have been rash and foolish, I killed my son and my wife, I look for comfort, my comfort lies here dead whatever my hands touch has come to nothing (pg.789). Creon is a Tragic Hero for many reasons and you will soon figure them out. Creon made many different mistakes during Antigone and there are 3 different characteristics that Creon had done during Antigone. Creon was born into nobility, he was responsible for his own fate, then he realize that he made an irreversible mistake. I…

Antigone The play Antigone, one of the many plays written by the author Sophocles can show many messages and different meanings to all that read it. There is however one message that is shown clearly as Antigone is read and that’s the law of Ancient god’s. Many people believe that the highest law is the law of the government and the people and that there is no such thing as a law of god’s. In some cases this might be correct depending on your religious beliefs. However in the play Antigone it is…

Oedipus the King is a tragedy outlining the fall of Oedipus as he discovers his true identity. The drama focuses on his inability to see past his own ignorance, thus leading to disastrous consequences. As outlined in Aristotle’s Poetics, the mark of a good tragedy is represented by an error done by the protagonist. In the play, dramatic irony emphasizes Oedipus’ compulsion for knowledge which is hindered by his own ignorance, thus resulting in his loss of reputation. Throughout the play, Oedipus…

The Mithridatic Wars were fought during the first century BC between Rome and the Kingdom of Pontus, ruled by King Mithridates VI. Mithridates was betrayed by his own son, and the Kingdom of Pontus eventually lost to Rome, after which Mithridates took his own life (Simpson). The poem “Rain of Statues”, written by Sarah Lindsay, tells a story about the soldiers who fought and died during these wars. “Rain of Statues” gives the reader the idea that people are often viewed as being no different…

Antigone’s Love Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta. In the beginning of the book, we find out that Antigone’s brothers have slaughtered each other in war. One of the brothers, Polyneices is considered a traitor and Creon, the king, refuses to give him a proper burial. Antigone decides to disobey the king and give her brother a proper burial. Antigone loves the idea of a noble death and it drives her decision-making at the end of her life. Her death had a major impact on the city and…

Like all men in the entire world, some make mistakes and realize that they are human just like everyone else and that they need to move on and keep on the momentum of what every it is that they are doing. These men are the ones that will succeed and will continue, and never give up. Unlike other men in the world, we have the ones that don’t take being wrong kindly. These men will take drastic measures to make sure that they will not be discouraged by others just because they were wrong. Men from…