Sophocles

He often calls them “My children” (Sophocles 160) and he sympathizes with them during a time of plague, “….my spirit groans for the city…” (Sophocles 162). Also, when Creon comes from the oracle with obviously bad news, Oedipus cares for his people he says to “Let them all hear it. It is for them I suffer more than for myself” (Sophocles 163). This caring nature of Oedipus is in close comparison to the way Joseph II cared for his people…

A Victim of Circumstance The world that Oedipus lives in is a place that is controlled by Gods and the heavens. Fate is a driving force of nature, the Gods reinforce the fate of mortals and there is no escaping. Sophocles expresses this fact of Greek life in his epic tale of Oedipus Tyrannus, the story follows the basis that no matter the actions the same outcome will take place. Oedipus is unable to outrun his prophecy of killing his father and marrying his mother because the Gods and fate…

traitor and an enemy. Antigone then buried Polynieces herself. And didn’t care about the consequences. Each character in Antigone has a stage in Kohlberg’s Moral Development hierarchy that they can identify with . In the play Antigone written by Sophocles, Antigone’s bravery got her in stages 5 and 6 where her behavior is based on universal moral, social contract ,individual rights she also has many traits, and reasons. Antigone’s character is fearless. For example, Antigone States, “ I…

me understand that Sophocles message is that the act of humility and modesty will get you further than hubris which is the tragic flaw within the tragic hero that brings about his downfall. The character of Creon is portrayed as an honest, even tempered. Creon does not commit the sin of hubris throughout the play which stands out in contrast to the other characters in the novel such as locasta and Oedipus. Some characteristic in which he does not show hubris of which Sophocles says he will cause…

When an individual is considered loyal, they are most likely someone who is faithful to a person, cause, or state. During Antigone, a drama written by Sophocles, the protagonist named Antigone makes many actions that reveal how she fits the description of being loyal. At the beginning of the play, Antigone 's loyalty is revealed through her ability to stick to her beliefs about her late brother while knowing the possible punishments and effect of her actions, although others think differently.…

circumstances of a person’s life: free will and fate. These two schools of thought have been prevalent for millennia, and have been debated by both philosophers and theologians seeking truth and knowledge. Fifth century B.C.E. Athenian playwright Sophocles, pondered these same questions, and this prompted him to write the ancient Greek tragedy, Oedipus the King. In the play, the protagonist Oedipus rules over the city-state of Thebes, which is decimated by plague. To find a remedy for this…

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…

Theater and drama is directly influenced by the fundamentals that Greek dramatics set in the preliminary stages of growth in the theater department. One of the biggest and arguably most important forms of Greek theater was tragedy. The subject of Tragedy is very broad and hard to define. To give the topic the attention it deserves it needs to be placed in its own piece of work to help dive into the different details surrounding Greek tragedy. This paper will start by looking deeply into exactly…

Creon comes to understand that this is a result of his actions and asked his servants to help him inside of himself. The play closes with the chorus saying “Big words are always punished, and proud men in old age learn to be wise” (Sophocles Pg. 1833). In Sophocles the Playwright, S.M. Adams argues that, to the ancient Greek audience, Antigone and Creon were both tragic heroes. I agree with this because they both have a tragic flaw and they both have disastrous results in the end. Creon has a…