Justification of Creon in Antigone by Sophocles Antigone is a tragic play written by Sophocles in about 441b.c. The play is a continuation of the curse put upon the household of Oedipus Rex. Sophocles actually wrote this play before he wrote Oedipus, but it follows Oedipus in chronological order. The story of Antigone begins after the departure of Oedipus, the king of Thebes, into self-exile. Oedipus’ two sons, Eteocles and Polyneices, were left to rule over Thebes. An argument over rights
Antigone, the final play in a series including Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, discusses the ideas of leadership, family, and choices. It features two central characters: Antigone, a girl who chooses to illegally bury her brother, and Creon, a king who decrees the burial of the brother to be illegal. Upon the first encounter of the text, it appears that Antigone is the “hero” of the play, but on further analysis, one realizes that the tragic hero, as defined by Aristotle, is actually Creon. The idea of
Topic 9: Analysis of the Stereotypical Masculinity of Antigone and Ismene Compared to the Males in Antigone In Antigone, a play by Sophocles, the sisters Ismene and Antigone make bold and unwavering decisions. Contrary to most male characters in Greek plays, their male counterparts do not exhibit many masculine traits. Despite the fact that Ismene and Antigone are Greek women, they show more traits that are stereotypically masculine than their male counterparts such as decisiveness, fearlessness
Biography Sophocles is an ancient Greek playwright. There is little information on him because of the ancient time frame. He was born around 496 B.C. in a small village called Colonus, near Athens, Greece. His father was wealthy, which helped Sophocles hold an important role in society when he grew up (The Oedipus Trilogy). As a young boy, he studied the arts, and showed great potential. When he won the honor of leading the boy’s chorus in a song of victory, it foreshadowed his future successes
Antigone: An Assessment of Antigone’s and Creon’s Deeply Held Beliefs and Views On Familial and State Responsibilities Contents Reflective Statement – Page 3 Main Essay – Page 5 Bibliography – Page 11 How was your understanding of cultural and contextual considerations of the work developed through the interactive oral? After taking part in the interactive oral presentation carried out by Sonia’s group, I now believe that I have gained a much greater understanding of the play Antigone
Antigone and Aristotle’s definition of tragedy The beauty of tragedy is its ability to capture the audience and evoke a particular emotion in it. Tragedy, as Aristotle defines it, “accomplish[es] by means of pity and fear the cleansing [katharsis] of these states of feeling” (Poetics 1449b 27-28). Aristotle claims that tragedy offers some certain value for the audience – a social and psychological value – through the empathy it sets in place for the audience. Sophocles’ tragic play, Antigone, is
Antigone Analysis Though written over a thousand years ago by Sophocles, “Antigone” continues to resonate with people of all generations due to the internal conflict or choices between what is morally right and what is lawful. The characters are identifiable and the audience relates to the pressures and challenges they encounter. The audience becomes immersed and they, along with the characters of this play are tasked with the critical dilemma of deciding which is more important, the laws established
Biography of Sophocles Sophocles was born near Athens, in the small town of Colonus, around 495 BC. His ninety-year life span coincided with the rise and fall of the Athenian Golden age. The son of Sophillus, a wealthy armor maker, Sophocles was provided with the best traditional aristocratic education available in Athens (Page 3). Very little is known about Sophocles as a youth, although one public record suggests his participation in “The Chorus of Youths,” chosen to celebrate the Athenian naval
Antigone by Sophocles follows an adamant, strong-willed woman attempting to defend her ideal towards death by providing her brother and a traitor to the state, Polynices, a proper burial against the positive law asserted by the King. In the play, Ismene, Antigone’s sister, best exemplifies the suffering engendered by authoritarian repression and over-dependency on the role of fate versus the role of free will. The ramifications pertaining to the characters’ subdued and powerless individuality presents
The play begins as Antigone and her sister Ismene speak of the death of their brothers Polyneices and Eteocles. However, it is important to note that what events precluded this scene, which was sparked by Eteocles's taking reign of the Thebes after Oedipus had died. It ultimately caused Polyneices to wage a battle against his former city and drove the two brothers to kill one another (Sophocles 8). Thus, leaving Creon who was both of brother's uncle in control of the city of Thebes. Antigone and