The Tragedy Of Sophocles ' Sophocles

“According to Aristotle, the function of tragedy is to arouse pity and fear in audience so that we may be purged or cleansed, of these unsettling emotions.” (“What is” 739) This “purging” is clearly effective in Sophocles’ Antigone which is about a young woman’s will to do what is right by the Gods. Also, according to Aristotle, “a tragedy can arouse twin emotions of pity and fear only if it presents a certain type of hero or heroine who is neither completely good nor completely bad” (“What is” 739). He or she must also be “highly renowned and prosperous,” have a tragic flaw, learn a lesson, and suffer greatly (“What is” 739). Therefore, in Antigone by Sophocles, Creon is the tragic hero because he is a king who has the tragic flaw of

On the evening of Wednesday October 9th, I attended a performance of The Antigone Project presented by the University of West Georgia Theater Company in the Blackbox at the Townsend Center for the Performing Arts. Adapted from the play Antigone written by Sophocles in 443 B.C. This production was written by Jameela Smith, Deja Culver, Myles Wright and, Jenna Miller, directed by Amy Cuomo. Bringing Antigone to a more modern time made the play entertaining.

Sophocles’ play “Antigone” illustrates the conflict between obeying human and divine law. The play opens after Oedipus’ two sons Eteocles and Polyneices have killed each other in a civil war for the throne of Thebes. Oedipus’ brother in law Creon then assumes the throne. He dictates that Eteocles shall receive a state funeral and honors, while Polyneices shall be left in the streets to rot away. Creon believes that Polyneices’ body shall be condemned to this because of his civil disobedience and treachery against the city. Polyneices’ sister, Antigone, upon hearing this exclaims that an improper burial for Polyneices would be an insult to the Gods. She vows that Polyneices’ body will be buried, and Creon declares that anyone who

Euripides’ Medea may be viewed as a direct contrast to Sophocles’ Oedipus the King, but they do possess a similarity. Medea and Oedipus the King both focuses on competing with a standard. In Oedipus the King, Oedipus is competing with the Gods, while Medea is competing with a more concrete standard: society. Medea constructs a storyline that some would argue challenges the role of women in society. Focusing on the theme of betrayal leading to barbarous revenge, Medea forged a plot that no woman could fathom during this time period. The protagonist, Medea, was abandoned by her husband (Jason); shunning her and their two children out of his life. Jason married Glauce (daughter of Creon; King of Corinth) to advance his station in society. This type of betrayal was not uncommon in Greek society. Men could leave their wives and kids, oftentimes without an explanation, and the woman would just have to accept it despite any sacrifices the woman may have made for the relationship. Medea used her powers to help Jason secure the Golden Fleece, murdering her brother in the process; only for this man to leave her for another woman. This scenario makes Medea’s desire for revenge understandable, but the extent she’s willing to go to achieve it displays a character full of pure ruthless aggression. Her determination to avenge for Jason’s betrayal and her humiliation leads to her deriving a plan that would ultimately kill three characters: Glauce, Creon, and her two children. Medea would

The second article I chose was “The Escalation of Conflict in Sophocles” by Melvin R. Lansky. While reading the article I learned that Oedipus actually means swollen foot. This article also has some comparison between Creon and Antigone. It mentions how both Creon and Antigone feel like they are being insulted and diminished. Afterwards they act by returning the shame to one another in contradiction. The author believes that the focus of the drama is the shame conflict that is drawn from both of them. Creon wanting loyalty and honor of the family and Antigone to her family. What I find ironic is that Creon and Antigone are kind of in the same family being Creon’s niece and Haemon’s fiancée. Antigone feels the need to burry her brother to keep

A Tale of Two Cities, Romeo and Juliet. Names such as these bring to mind both plays and pieces of literature that are considered by many to be timeless classics. Perhaps the reason these stories are so popular is not just because they are well written. People are also able to relate to the characters who are often entangled in one of the many complexities within a given society. Authors such as Shakespeare or Charles Dickens are able to discuss some of the issues and problems that face people within society. The answers to the these issues are often left unclear. Providing the audience a chance to ponder these questions and decide for themselves if a certain view is right, wrong, or somewhere in between.

Our group; Damian, Isabella, Luke and I chose to do a comedic, reality television series parody of The Real Housewives. Through this style we were able to portray to the audience the key focus, in 'Antigone' by Sophocles being, abuse of power and the idea of family. We chose to use The Real Housewives to deliver these topics because it would be an engaging, comedic approach on simplifying the message behind Sophocles work. We understood the generic conventions of reality television to feature a television episode with real people, not actors with real situations, appear to be unscripted, follow a story, conflict, largely edited for entertainment, include interviews during key situations to see personas view, transition scenes of the show's

Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero is someone of great importance or royalty. The hero must go through something terrible such as a relative’s death. We must feel what this character is feeling throughout the story. Aristotle also said that a tragic hero scan be defeated by a tragic flaw, such as hubris or human pride. In Sophocles’ tragedy Antigone, both Creon and Antigone are tragic heroes.

Sophocles was a multi-talented Greek playwright. He had several major life accomplishments alongside his famous plays. At the young age of 15, Sophocles gained a major role in the arts by leading a chorus in paean. While he was an incredible playwright he was also played a major role in the development of technical aspects of plays. He brought painted scenery, new music, and a larger cast to Greek plays. Sophocles was also talented in the art of negotiating and played a significant role in Greece in the Peloponnesian war. He also went on to be a priest aiding many people in finding their purpose. Sophocles was an amazing playwright but had several other talents.

Everyone would like to know what the future holds. Even today amid a weak economy and an increasingly violent society, the uncertainly of the future drives millions of people to turn to astrology and fortune telling to find security. The desire to know the future is a deep human emotional need and has been a part of philosophical and religious thinking since the Ancient Greeks. Sophocles, for example, emphasized the belief that most people lack insight and that truth only presents itself when it collides with ignorance ("Sophocles"). Thus, the gods and their oracles represented the divine order of the universe where humans were the unwilling subjects. These oracles were used to give advice and insight to men whose minds were full of fear. This fear contributes to the term Aristotle established as hamartia. In Aristotle 's conception, a tragic hero is a distinguished person occupying a high position, living in prosperous circumstances, and falling into misfortune because of an error in judgment, indicating the protagonist 's tragic weakness (T. C. W.). Sophocles, through his character Oedipus Rex, demonstrates how a man can end up a tragic hero even if he is in a state of ignorance. He doesn 't necessarily have to be making his “mistakes” intentionally. Oedipus’ downfall was within his own determination to find out the truth and his irrational reactions to what he heard that ironically brought disaster upon himself and his family.

Is your pride worth losing all the good you had in your life? A tragic hero is a character who is known as being heroic in their time period who made a wrong life decision or judgement leading to destruction and downfall. In the novel Things Fall Apart, the main character is a man named Okonkwo who is known to be the greatest warrior of the Umuofian people during his time period. He was a wealthy farmer with three wives and known to be the greatest wrestler throughout the nine clans that achieved two titles before his tragic death. In Sophocles’ tragic play Oedipus the King, Oedipus was a man whose fate was to kill his father and marry his mother. For the longest time he was in denial that he was the one who had murdered king Laius. He did

Sophocles was born about 496 BC in Colonus Hippius which is now a part of Athens, Greece, he was to become one of the great playwrights of the golden age. Sophocles was the son of Laius and Jocasta, both wealthy in the city that Sophocles grew up in. Luckily, He was the son of a wealthy merchant, he would enjoy all the perks of a successful Greek empire. Sophocles was provided with the best education which would help him in many ways in the future of his life.

Sophocles was born in Colonus. His father Sophillus worked as a manufacturer of armor. He was raised in a family who had a good lifestyle and was supposedly quite wealthy. The relatively meager information about Sophocles’ civic life suggests that he was a popular favorite participated actively in his community and exercised outstanding artistic talents. The little information known about his life states that he was a popular person who participated actively in his community and possessed outstanding artistic talents.

Sophocles was born in modern day Athens in 496 BC. His father was a wealthy merchant which enabled Sophocles to live life comfortably. He had the luxury of receiving a conventional aristocratic education. He would become well-known as a famous playwright throughout history. However there are different aspects of his life not as well-known. Experiences in Sophocles’ life influenced his written works which portrayed him as a politician and religious man (“Sophocles”).

Tragic hero could be said to be someone that has had a tragic flaw that leads to the hero's death and also helps the reader to sympathize with the character. Oedipus is a classic example of a tragic hero who had many flaws on the surface, such as the lack of self-knowledge, curiosity and pride, and the wisdom gained at the end.