Polynices

Countrymen- please listen to me. “First, I would like to tell you that Lady Macbeth has killed herself. She felt guilty about what she and her husband have done. Macbeth fought on the battle field, but lost his life. As a result, we will bury him, his wife, and all the mean things that they have done to you, your families and friends. I realize that you have had a difficult time due to the evil of Macbeth and his wife.” “Macbeth drove many of your family and friends out of Scotland. He…

In Antigone, Antigone’s brothers Eteocles and Polyneices fought for control of Thebes, but killed each other. King Creon planned to give Eteocles a proper burial, but would not give the same to Polyneices, who Creon acused as a traitor. Antigone sacrifices her welfare by burying Polyneices, and later sacrifices her life to show her disgust with King Creon’s rule. Her sacrifice not only shows that people can stand up to a corrupt power, but also labels her values in her family and divine law.…

I personally enjoyed reading, Antigone, mainly because this play in a sense forces you to pick a side. Those sides is whether to follow the religion that was set or to follow the laws implemented by the government. In a sense the same thing happens in modern day civilization where the lines between politics and religion is often blurred. In Antigone, I have so much respect for Antigone because she would rather disobey the rules implemented in Thebes in honor of her brother and respecting the…

Can you assess justice and how you forage for it? Oedipus Rex, the King of Thebes, was in sought for the truth of his crimes. He perceived justice was never on his side because Apollo and the other gods never wanted him to receive equity. He presumed he was an honorable man that was failed by the justice system. However, the audience is ambivalent about the way he was in quest for his honesty and his apprehension of the precise definition of justice. Moreover, there also questions about how his…

In the story of Antigone, the first thing the character Creon does is declare a harsh but understandable law. He proclaims that while the body of Eteocles will be buried with dignity, the corpse of Polyneices will be left to rot on the field of battle. Anyone who attempts to honor Polyneices's body with burial will be sentenced to death. Though Polyneices is Creon’s own family, he does not hold back in punishing him. “Did you by any chance act on the assumption that a daughter of Oedipus, a…

Antigone actions against her uncle, King Creon 's edict, for burying her brother come from her religious beliefs in the laws of the gods being above all else and her inclination to protect and care for her family. Opposedly, King Creon 's actions stem from a need to maintain political stability in the kingdom of Thebes which has just suffered a trauma in the civil war between Polyneices and Eteocles, Antigone 's brothers. Though initially Antigone exhibits signs of wanting to die for her pure…

She is the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta who were the former king and queen of Thebes and the niece of Creon who is now the king. Creon calls Antigone as a princess even though she is no longer a princess. She has earned a lot of reputation and respect to lose, only because of her high status. People who consider Creon as a tragic hero state that Antigone no longer has a high status in Thebes after her father’s death, so she is not eligible to have a high social position. Although she does not…

Sophocles, the Greek author of Antigone, used his work to relay messages about the many issues implanted within society. In his play Antigone, the tragic heroine faces the consequences of defying the law. She goes against her uncle, the king, and questions his authorities. Throughout the text, the reader is exposed to many different situations in which Antigone tries to justify and defend what she did. In the play Antigone, Sophocles uses the characters and the plot to show the consequences of…

Within the play “Antigone” both Creon and Antigone are displayed as strong-willed, principled, and complex individuals. Through the play we explore the consequences endured by the two opposing characters based on their actions; each displayed with a different set of beliefs and morals, against one another causing both a traumatic ending. Antigone and Creon are similar in some cases, they both stand confidently in what they believe in, even if it makes them allies. Antigone honors the beliefs of…

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…