Oedipus at Colonus

Lord Acton once said, “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely”. In Antigone by Sophocles, power plays a huge role. Creon is a ruler who has gone mad with newfound power and authority. How much power is too much, quote about power. The play Antigone focuses on the royal family of Thebes. Antigone, Creon’s niece, disagrees with Creon’s laws since the Gods are against corpses not being buried, and decides to do things her own way. She sets out to bury her brother, but…

The Greek Tragedy, “Antigone”, is a dramatic, intense story that ends in a catastrophic way. This tragedy is about a young woman named Antigone who wants to bury her brother who was left dead on the battlefield. Ismene, Antigone’s sister, does not support this idea and decides not to help her complete this task. Antigone buries her brother, knowing it is against the law to King Creon, and when he hears about this he strongly argues against it. King Creon sentences Antigone to death; however, she…

the Classical Greek Tragedy, Antigone, the characters acted strongly based on their emotions. The King, Creon, acted as a tyrant ruler causing trouble and death throughout his family when he denied a burial. Antigone acted as a brave daughter of Oedipus and niece of Creon. The character’s emotions formed from Creon’s decision to not bury Polyneices. Antigone acts on pride throughout the play. She goes against law to bury her brother, Polyneices. “That must be your excuse, I suppose. But as for…

Antigone’s rebellious act against King Creon’s power and laws, created due to the death of Antigone’s two brothers, is what leads to her death. The concepts of Family, Religion and Natural Law are three strong notions that she stands by that guide her decisions through the play. In the beginning of the play the reader discovers what offsets her actions, and the readers are informed that she disobeys her Uncle Creon’s decree that, “ This man will have no grave: it is forbidden to offer any…

In both The Republic and Antigone, the reader finds a set of characters who have different beliefs on the idea of justice. The Republic follows the story of Socrates, a philosopher who questions what justice means to everyone he meets throughout the day. He creates conflict between characters by questioning every answer they give. In Antigone, King Creon has prevented the burial of one of his nephews involved in a civil war with his brother. Antigone is found desperate to bury her brother since…

people that they need to give him full loyalty, respect, and specifically follow his laws or they will be put to death. Creon is also very unfair. I drew a judge’s gavel for this symbol. One of the first laws Creon makes says that no one can bury Oedipus’ late son, Polyneices, because he was a trader. But the people are allowed to bury Polyneices’ brother, Eteocles, with full military honors. The sentry even tells King Creon, “How dreadful it is when the right judge judges wrong!” Additionally,…

Throughout the play, Antigone, moral dilemmas are often present. Creon’s decision whether or not to listen to the God’s divine laws, and Antigone’s decision on whether or not to bury Polynieces are both moral dilemmas that are essential to the play because they all reveal the true morals and beliefs of Creon and Antigone, the play’s two main characters. Antigone is the exact opposite type of person compared to Creon, in that she believes the divine law has more power over human laws. Antigone…

“Antigone,” by Sophocles, and translated by Robert Fagles, is a play that teaches a story of fate and freewill in which a character’s own ideologies and motivation lead to their demise. The protagonist, Antigone, is the most obvious hero in the play and also serves as a perfect representation of the heroic archetype of a tragic hero. Nevertheless, this play begins in the royale house of Thebes where Antigone is going through the loss and coming to accept the deaths of her two brothers Eteocles…

In the Greek play Antigone by Sophocles, both Antigone and Creon had distinct conflicting Values.Antigone the sister to the slain brothers Polynices and Eteocle proves that family is more important to her, and she is willing to go to any length to honor her family even if it would cost her own life. Although King Creon values family, he chose authority over family by, ignoring the warnings of Teiresias, declared that the body of Polynices must not be buried and also stood his ground to punish…

In Sophocles’ play, Antigone the characters Creon and Antigone differ in many ways. These conflicting motivations lead to Creon's development as a tragic hero and Antigone’s interactions advance to the plot of the play. They differ in ways of their thoughts. Antigone and Creon both have different views. Creon cares about his throne and the city while Antigone Obeys her gods and family so Antigone wants to bury Polyneices, but when Polyneices and Eteocles killed each other, Creon only had respect…