Polynices

Santirocco, author of “Justice in Sophocles’ Antigone,” states, “ [Antigone and Creon are a lot alike] both are isolated, both are stubborn, both respond to others, including those who love them, in the same imperious way, and both doom themself and others by their actions. The greatest similarity, though, lies in their pursuit of justice” (186). Antigone knows from the beginning what her morals are, which are steering her actions. She felt she was on the side of justice for what she did, and…

In the innovative and fascinating play Antigone , Sophocles highlights the significance of the character Ismene who is minor yet influential and impactful : “Those whom we least expect can have the greatest imprint as to who we become” Ismene , who only appears twice throughout the play has great importance , affects action, and the development of other characters as well. Although Ismene briefly appears it is evident that her fear of breaking the law , and hesitant determination to rise to the…

loyal toward her family, even in times of great peril and danger. That being said, this loyalty to her family also serves as her tragic flaw, because it ultimately leads to her premature death. Because she is motivated to bury her fallen brother Polynices, she is persecuted by the law and sentenced to life in a cave; this is where she takes her own life. I share a major connection with Antigone in the loyalty to my family. All of the members of my family are extremely close, and we would do…

Provocative and controversial— two words that properly describe Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House and Sophocles’s Antigone. Many of the characters, especially the females, in these two plays seem to make decisions that are rather provocative and controversial. The women in both of these plays defy moral and societal expectations placed upon them by overbearing, arrogant men while the men in these plays continually belittle and degrade women. The Bible, arguably one of the most controversial and…

The act of civil disobedience is often associated with nonviolence and simple demonstrations, however, that connotation is insufficient. Civil disobedience is the refusal of individuals or a group, to obey particular laws as a way of forcing the government to change (Civil Disobedience); therefore there is no singular manner in which it must be conducted. In a comparison of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Antigone, two different approaches are revealed. Though Dr. King and Antigone are strikingly…

There are different techniques in a story that give the reader different ideas on what 's going on in the story. The ability to identify the elements of a story aids in its comprehension. This leads to deeper understanding of the story . The five major elements in a story are the plot, setting, characteristics, Irony, and conflict. In the modern play “Antigone” and “Oedipus the king the author uses some literary elements and techniques to make the play mysterious and bring richness and clarity…

Action, Belief and Rational Thought: An In-depth Examination of Antigone In Sophocles’ work The Three Theban Plays, Antigone represents the pinnacle of ancient greek tragedies. In this story we witness the character of Antigone defend her integrity and her beliefs which ultimately leads to her demise. However, when examining the actions of Antigone what is most interesting is her unflinching faith in the word of the gods and her belief in their Eternal Law. But what is eternal law? According to…

Creon took the throne of Thebes after Oedipus’ two sons killed each other over who would rule Thebes after the passing of Oedipus. When the play first introduces Creon, he is but a simple leader who orders for the burial of Eteocles, but leaves Polynices body out in the open. As the play furthers, Creon’s selflessness appears and then completely takes over the character by the end of the…

Julius Cesar and Antigone Dynamic Characters In both Julius Cesar by Shakespeare and Antigone by Sophocles there are two stand out characters that change throughout the entire play. In Julius Cesar the audience meets the noble Brutus. In Antigone, the head strong King Creon is introduced. In both of the plays, the two characters are tragic heroes. Their hamartias lead to both of their downfalls and juristically change them and the plot. But, in the end Brutus seems to have come full circle with…

The play Antigone was written in 441 b.c by Sophocles, it is an example of a Greek tragedy. King Creon of Thebes dictated over his people, controlling what they did, what they could think about, what they could pray about. Creon is the tragic hero of the play Antigone, showing that having the audience affected by fear, he is endowed with a his own flaw of ignorant pride, and he is responsible for his own fate. As the tragic hero of the play Antigone, Creon shows he isn 't fit to rule, he is…