Amir and his childhood living in Afghanistan with his friend Hassan and Antigone is a greek mythology play about Antigone the daughter/sister of Oedipus, the play follows Antigone on a journey of family loyalty. Works of literature often teach the readers a social or moral lesson, both The Kite Runner and Antigone teach a very well build lesson that affects the reader's moral ethics. Both works of literature have similar themes throughout the storyline that changes the reader's understanding which
drama with a serious undertone that portrays themes such as love, hate, war, or betrayal. The main character goes through a series of difficulties that eventually lead to a catastrophic ending. The four main characteristics that define a tragic hero are that they are born into a powerful family, responsible for their own fate, cursed with an unfortunate flaw, doomed to have a tragic fall. The main conflict of the story occurs between King Creon and Antigone. Creon’s decrees that Polyneices was a traitor
Medea and Antigone are two stories of women who are fighting back for what they want, and what they believe is right. Both stories take place in ancient Greece, around the time of its rise to power. Medea and Antigone are both very strong, independent and sometimes very manipulating characters. Even though they are very much similar, they have different moral settings that actually control what they do. Medea is often extremely demanding when it comes to getting what she wants. Antigone will do
Antigone Fights Antigone is a Greek play that features a heroine that shows courage and righteousness. This is an interesting play that I believe I would enjoy having the ability to direct. The possibilities that this play can become I think would be very entertaining and meaningful to explore. If I were to direct this play I would want it to communicate that courage comes in many forms and that following one’s beliefs and morals against oppressors is one of the most courageous things that one can
Golding, “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker, and Antigone by Sophocles, the topic of tragic truth is shared between all three stories. The theme shared by the three stories is that tragedy can reveal the truth. In Lord of the Flies, a group of boys are stranded on an island and attempt to form a mini government. In “Everyday Use”, a daughter attempts to teach a valuable life lesson to her mother and sister, that she has not yet learned herself. In Antigone, a woman tries to give a proper burial for her
Antigone is a Greek play that features a heroine that shows courage and righteousness. This is an interesting play that I believe I would enjoy having the ability to direct. The possibilities that this play can become I think would be very entertaining and meaningful to explore. If I were to direct this play I would want it to communicate that courage comes in many forms and that following one’s beliefs and morals against oppressors is one of the most courageous things that one can do. I would also
literature and culture. The importance of kinship is seen explicitly in the plays Antigone by Sophocles and The Libation Bearers by Aeschylus. Both plays utilize family values as their central theme and root of action. The depth of blood bonds is the driving force behind the thoughts, actions and decisions of the characters and the conflict and plot in the plays. However, the path that each character takes branches from this theme. Though the source of motivation in both plays coincide, the characters in
who is attempting to reason with him about the execution of his fiance, Antigone. This causes an uproar between the two and brings out Creon's selfish intentions. Throughout the story the conflict with the ideals and motivations between the two change the theme of the story from love and loyalty to hatred and betrayal. This not only contributes to Creon’s characteristics of a tragic hero, but also to the suicide of both, Antigone and Haemon. Throughout the story, the contrast between Haemon and Creon
idea of divine justice was challenged in the work of Antigone, when she battles Creon to establish a predominant theme of God versus man. During the Elizabethan era/Pre-Christian world, divine justice was a major concept in King Lear because religion played a substantial role in everyday life. Divine justice is belief that a higher power has all the answers to life’s questions, and that good triumphs over evil. In the works of King Lear and Antigone divine justice is a standard of living. Good does
Antigone and A Rasin in the Sun Antigone and A Raisin in the Sun are two pieces of literature that are similar in one way, yet very different in another way. Both are very interesting pieces that were written to captivate even the most critical of audiences. This paper will show similarities as well as differences between the two pieces and their authors. Antigone is a play written by Sophocles and is about a young girl named Antigone who struggles with written laws of her city, Thebes. Her