Role Of Religion In Antigone

In his play Antigone, Sophocles makes extensive use of religious and cultural allusions in order to develop ideas. Through the use of allusions to Zeus and other moral figures, he reinforces accepted moral standards, heightening the conflict between Antigone’s earthly morals and those of her religion. Sophocles also shows the dangers of hubris through his allusions to the downfall of Niobe, and Creon’s references to Nemesis. The motif of fate within Antigone and the rest of the Theban plays is developed through his allusion to Danae, as well as his references the Oedipal prophecy and to the Fates themselves. Through his use of allusion, Sophocles gives great insight into aspects of the human condition, the moral ambiguities of our world, and

Antigone’s motivation is love for her family- she puts it above all else. In fact, she is willing to sacrifice her life to defend that love. Antigone goes to great lengths to bury her deceased brother, who according to an edict issued by King Creon, died in dishonor, consequently making it illegal for anyone to bury his body. Through her actions to comply with her motivations, it is revealed that Antigone’s actions are also fueled by her strong beliefs that, first, the gods’ laws

In this ode the chorus responds to Antigone being dragged in by the guard to Creon.

At first, we see that Antigone is living a tragedy due to the actions of her father and half-brother Oedipus has taken. Oedipus had killed his father and married his mother without any knowledge that they were his parents. After he learns about what he has done he gouges his eyes

Antigone demonstrates her familial loyalty when Creon puts out the law that only one of Antigone’s brothers should be buried and the other one is to be left to rot. She chose her allegiance to her brother and her family rather than loyality to King Creon. Antigone disobeys Creon's laws and buries Polynices not caring about what Creon said would happen to whoever do this. This action determines her destiny and leads her to be

Antigone is a tragic story of love, death, betrayal, and heartbreak. The tragic hero of the story is Creon, the king of Thebes. Creon was 5th in line for the throne and thought that he´d never make it there. His brother, King Laius, was killed by his son, Oedipus, and Oedipus married his mother and became king. When he found out who he was married to he gouged out his eyeballs and went to live with his daughter, leaving his two sons to take the throne. They shared it for a few years but soon grew greedy for the power. This lead them to kill each other in battle and Creon to take throne. He is a tragic hero because of his errors in judgement, bad actions, and excessive pride.

Antigone is an Ancient Greek tragedy written in 1961 by Sophocles. Antigone is the main character in the play. The story starts out with their new leader, Creon, saying that no one can bury the recently dead citizen, Polyneices. Antigone, Polyneices’ sister, feels that it is right for her to bury him, because of the laws of the gods, which say that you should bury your loved ones. Antigone did not like this new law that Creon made because he made it with poor judgement, so she rebelled against it. Creon is the tragic hero of the story because he was born into nobility, made a serious error in judgement and caused suffering and calamity in the town.

"I honestly cannot stand this!" growled Percival, pacing Gwaine's bedchamber, as Rion looked on with wide eyes. "I have to go in there, do something…"

When a teenager rebels they do so because they are under minded by authority. One example is illustrated in Persepolis, Mrs. Nasrine, Marjane's maid, is distraught over her son's life having a worth of a plastic key (Satrapi 99). Mrs. Nasrine's son is promised luxuries in the afterlife if they die in war (Satrapi 100). This simple view of a teenager’s life and their usage leads teenagers to rebel. Marjane's cousin, Shahab also recalls seeing the teenagers being thrown into the field and faced with immediate death (Satrapi 101,102). Iranian teenage boys are shown to be simply fodder to the Iran Iraqi War and while they hold the future of a nation, the regime only sees them as pawns. The idea of teenagers being the minds to manipulate and brainwash

In ancient Greece, the dead were to be buried to be able to rest and avoid shame. The family would carry the shame if the body was to go unburied, therefore, burial was important. Fulfilling this family obligation was vital, which Antigone had no problem doing. “But he is mine. And yours. Like it or not he is our brother. They’ll never catch me betraying him” (lines 45-46). Trying to persuade Ismene, Antigone gave her reasons as to why she should help her bury their dear brother Polyneices. Burying Polyneices went against the ordinance Creon gave, therefore, Ismene was against it. With a strong sense of loyalty to her brother, Antigone would do everything in her power to help Polyneices after death, even if it meant going against a powerful

The narration of "Antigone" back in 500 B.C. by Sophocles; Antigone, the main character, has a similar life mirroring mine. In Antigone, Antigone sails through dilemmas with her family, all to end it in death. Antigone and I relate in this way because of family, our makeup, and daily tasks that revolve around family conjunctures. In this report, I will deeply affirm and describe how our lives companion with each other. Besides being royalty, Antigone and I have had similar family conundrums.

Love can drive a person to do things that may seem honorable but can lead to dire consequences. In the play, Antigone, Sophocles creates Antigone to have an irrational one. There is a way she could have saved herself but, she choses not to pursue it because she felt it was more honorable to die with her brother rather than to stay on earth and help her grieving sister.

Antigone feels that the law of the gods should be obeyed especially with family. In the conflict in this play, Creon orders that Polyneices will not be buried because of his betrayal towards Thebes and attacking the Thebes people. Thus, if anyone gets caught burying him, they will be killed for disobeying his orders. However, Antigone believes she has to show respect and love towards her brother and must give him a proper burial. This burial is not only for her brother, but also to honor her mother and father. She refused to back down even though Ismene has told her she would be

In the Greek drama, Antigone, the three traits that Antigone displays are bravery, emotions, and strong will. For instance, while being angered by Ismene, Antigone stresses, “I am not afraid of the danger; if it means death” (Sophocles 1072). Even though Antigone is a woman, she is not afraid to do what she believes is right. The Lion represents Antigone’s strong will and determination because not only are they physically powerful, but they are also fearless. In contrast, Antigone, feeling isolated responds while getting put into an underground cavern, “… Her tears are never done. / I feel the loneliness of her death in mine” Sophocles 1094). Antigone, having to be buried alive emotionally compares her lonely death to

In Jean Anouilh’s version of the play, Antigone, the protagonist, Antigone, is interpreted as a member of the resistance to despotism that parallels the antifascist French resistance against the Nazi occupation. Anouilh’s controversial play was performed in 1944 under Nazi-controlled Paris, so when Antigone sacrifices her life to defy the oppressive ruler Creon, Anouilh makes Antigone not only a heroine, but also a symbol for resistance. Anouilh based his playwright on Sophocles’ version, which was originally written in 442 BC in Ancient Greece. However, Anouilh uses different literary devices such as anachronisms, allusions, similes and symbolism to relate the story to the most disturbing dilemma during his time in the 1940’s. He writes his play to show the importance in joining the French resistance, but he must also make his play acceptable to the controlling Nazis. As such, the play Antigone can be interpreted as a political allegory of Vichy France.