Sophocles

reactions to consequences in Sophocles’ Antigone, I found that Antigone herself drew more of my sympathy. Her brother’s improper burial as her basis of pride along with her steadfastness through times of retribution appeals significantly to the pathos of the audience. Such qualities—especially in contrast to Kreon’s selfish hamartia of hubris—provide for a tip in the scale of sympathy in favor of Antigone in the Greek tragedy. The initial moment in which Sophocles presents an opportunity for…

Antigone Essay Reading into the play “Antigone” written by Sophocles, it is clear that many people have various motivating principles. These people include the characters Creon, ruler of Thebes, whom is motivated by self pride, and Haemon, Creon’s son, whom is motivated by pathos. “Antigone” is a story about Antigone, a mortal daughter of Oedipus and Queen Jocasta, the fiancee of Haemon, following religious laws over civil law; which developed ruckus between Creon and herself. Creon had stated…

traitor, as well as Eteocles. Being that Creon was a relatively new king, he knew that he had to comfort the people and let them know that all was going to be good while at the same time he made a proclamation that traitors would not be buried (Sophocles, Antigone, 7-9). Being that Polynices was a traitor he would not be buried properly but allowed to rot on the ground. Antigone was not having this as that was her brother and she had the duty to give him the proper burial and she did what she…

When two people have to fight through their own downfalls in order to show who has a stronger character, which one will step up to show who the real hero is? Who will reveal a willingness to fit the role of a tragic hero? In the play “Antigone” by Sophocles, the ruler of Thebes, Creon, declares that Polyneices may not be buried because he betrayed Thebes and fought against them in battle. When Antigone, the sister of Polyneices, realizes this, she is infuriated and wants to bury him in a…

constant: the importance of family, the importance of religion, and the importance of government. Although their order of priority was not set in stone, one can see their significance in daily life. The play Antigone, written by the Greek playwrighter Sophocles, is a prime example of the colliding relationships between family, religion, and government in ancient Mesopotamian and Hebrew civilization. In order to understand how Antigone relates to these civilizations, one needs to understand how…

which encouraged his feelings of superiority further. He boasts of this achievement when he says to the Chorus “I came, know-nothing, Oedipus, I stopped the Sphinx. I answered the riddle with my own intelligence- the birds had nothing to teach me” (Sophocles 24). He believes that he is better than everyone and that there is nothing that anyone for that matter can teach him. This arrogance is why despite all of the evidence pointing towards him he continues with his curse for the murderer,…

refugee situation with most not surviving their escape which is occurring now with Syrian refugees. Kim’s cruel nature caused the suffering of many people and will likely lead to his downfall, similarly found in Creon, a character in Antigone. In Sophocles’ play, Antigone, the conflict of a leader’s strength and compassion shows with Creon being an authoritarian leader believing that his laws have a higher power than that of the Greek gods and the compassion Antigone shows when fighting to bury…

The idea of persuading and how to properly be persuasive can differ from person to person but the ancient Greek ideas of ethos, logos, and pathos(or ethical, logical, and emotional), always are incorporated into being persuasive in any situation. Sophocles’ story of Antigone, daughter and sister of Oedipus, shows Antigone as a rebellious character who believes her religion and morals over her government’s demands. Following a great battle both Eteocles and Polynices, brothers of Antigone, die…

Sometimes the underdog of the story, in the beginning, can turn out to be the hero in the end. In “Oedipus Rex” written by Sophocles during ancient times, Oedipus, the son of Jocasta and Thebes, does not believe that the prophecy peopling are telling him is true. The prophecy states that Oedipus will kill his father and marry his mother. But, by the end of the tragedy the claimed prophecy comes true, Oedipus finds out his true identity, and embodies the qualities of a tragic hero. Oedipus Rex is…

In the story of “Antigone,” written by Sophocles, there are many different characters all with their own unique impact. With having many characters like Sophocles does, it may become difficult for some readers when trying to determine which character is the true Greek tragic hero. The two most obvious choices for readers when choosing a Greek tragic hero would be Antigone or Creon. These two characters in most opinions have the biggest impact upon the story. Although Creon and Antigone both show…