Theme Of Live Theater In Antigone

Antigone: Juxtaposition of Written Play vs Movie After reading the written play, Antigone, as well as watching it, there were some distinct divergences in how I viewed the overall characters, setting, and costumes from paper to on-screen. While reading the written play, I often imagined the characters being in many different settings, depending on the scene. For example, Antigone and Ismene’s first scene was a very intense and secretive conversation between them concerning the proper burial for their brother. I pictured this to possibly be in one of their houses, behind locked doors, since they were speaking of defying the law.

The outstanding play “Antigone” written by Sophocles introduces how Antigone can reveal the honor within a family. “Antigone” produces a tragic hero, which is Antigone because of her pride and imitation of action.

By examining the use of ethos and pathos in Antigone, it is clear that they both help to achieve Sophocles purpose. His purpose in writing the play was to show people that they need to stand up for what they believe in, even if that means they have to defy the government. Ethos is prevalent throughout the play with use of determining if things appeal to the greater good and if things are credible. Pathos is also prevalent throughout Antigone when the characters use personal beliefs, threats, and calls to action. The two rhetorical methods of ethos and pathos are used in many ways, to achieve Sophocles purpose.

When you think of ancient Greece, what do you think of? Do you think of outrageous myths and impossible art? Do you think ancient Greek culture has absolutely no effect on today? What many people don't realize is that the ancient Greeks have immensely affected the world today. The chorus in Sophocles' play, Antigone greatly relates to Daniel McGinn's article, "Guilt Free TV." Antigone is a girl who wants to obey the gods and give her deceased brother a proper burial even though her uncle, Creon, King of Thebes, forbids it by law. The article and the play may seem very different but the media today is very similar to the chorus of the ancient Greek play, Antigone

Antigone is an ancient Greek play, originally written by tragedian Sophocles, that has been adapted by the French playwright and dramatist, Jean Anouilh. This well-regarded interpretation of the play retains its classical plotline but explores theories of tragedy and how tragedy has moulded this classical play. During this theatrical piece, the protagonist, Antigone, ignites disastrous events that gravely impact not only her family, but the city of Thebes. Furthermore, A World Enclosed is an archetype of tragedy that perfectly represents Antigone. This archetype of tragedy is demonstrated in a plethora of ways throughout the play: Antigone’s stubbornness and determination, her over willingness and persistence to obey the gods, and how the chorus, essential and solitary figures in Greek plays, comment on how tragedy functions within the play.

Sophocles play titled Antigone, embellishes the opposing conflicts between Antigone who stands for the values of family, and Creon who stands for the values of state. Sophocles explores the depths of Antigone’s morality and the duty based on consequence throughout the play, as well as the practical consequences of Creon who is passionate and close-minded. Although Antigone’s moral decisions appear to be more logical and favorable than Creon’s, a personal argument would be that both characters’ decisions in society can be equally justified.

In Sophocles’ play, “Antigone” translated by Robert Fitzgerald and Dudley Fitts, Creon believes his laws surpass the laws written by the gods but his real flaw is his belief in masculine superiority and his self-destructive pride. In Greek literature, a tragedy means a sad story in which a hero is defeated because of his flaws and through this the audience will have a better understanding of themselves and the world. King Creon takes the audience thru his journey of ego, stubbornness and suffering. The opening events of the play quickly establish the central conflict between the two main characters. King Creon and Antigone have opposing positions, but both possess the same stubborn belief in their own righteousness and therefore both share the blame for the tragic end of the play.

The Chorus in Sophocles’ Antigone plays an interesting role in the sense that, not only do they serve as characters in the story, but they also as a party able to interact with the audience. They function as a personification of Sophocles’ own opinions in the major conflict between Creon and Antigone of which authority ranks higher: man, or gods. However, as they are also characters this insertion of the playwrite’s is not jarring. By the end of the play, it is evident that the Chorus mostly on the side of Antigone.

The play “Antigone” tells a classic Greco-Roman tale involving the pursuit of love and power. The two most prominent characters (Antigone and Creon) both have a great desire- an end goal. Creon strives to be the most dominant and beloved ruler in Thebes, whereas Antigone wishes to undermine his power and receive justice for her brother. Their “love for the impossible” conflicts each other, and these desires prove to be the downfall of each character.

Greek theater encompassed many aspects that reflected the moral values and ideals of society. Their customs were tightly woven into the scripts of plays. Antigone and Oedipus the King, two renowned works of the Greek playwright Sophocles, explore these values through a plot thick with corruption, virtue, and determination. These plays reveal the burdens two Theban kings, Oedipus and Creon, as their lies and poor judgment corrode the integrity of their city, their families and themselves. Possessing a strong faith in their respective gods, the characters of these Greek plays are often led astray as they try to escape the twisted hand of fate, further warping their perception of reality. As their vain

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Greek theatre and medieval drama were both very popular artistic events in their own periods of performance. However, from ancient Greece to the renaissance, time has set them apart in terms of methodology; their practitioners use a creative process based off of different mindsets. Therefore, the significant time lapse between the two genres has had an evident impact on the way theatre was perceived and presented. In comparing aspects such as religious motivations, conditions of violence and character development, the distinct theatrical natures of Greek theatre and medieval drama will be made apparent.

The Greek used plays to talk about moral and social issues. For example comedies were humorous and mocked or made fun of social issues, people, and custom. The plays were also shown outside. In document 6, there is an excerpt from the play Antigone by Sophocles. The play is considered to be a tragedy, which is a type of drama. Tragedies tell a story about suffering and usually end badly or in disaster. In the play Antigone overstepped Creon’s laws and buried her brother. In the excerpt from document 6 Antigone states, “Nor do I think your orders were so strong that you, a mortal man, could overrun the gods’ unwritten and unfailing laws..” This shows us how the gods’ were very important in Greek life. Antigone believed that Creon’s laws are his and not the gods’. Antigone also believed that Creon was just a mortal man and that she should obey her conscience. Today, we still incorporate our own values and what is important to us into plays. Therefore, this proves how the ancient Greeks have made many contributions in the areas of architecture,art and performing arts to the Western civilization.

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Ideas outlive people very often, especially if the ideas were shared with others, and some ideas can even end up inspiring others. Such is the case with Henry David Thoreau, Martin Luther King Jr., and Howard Zinn: Thoreau presented “On The Duty of Civil Disobedience” (1848) in response to his taxes supporting the Mexican-American war and the expansion of slavery against his wishes; King, while in prison for his peaceful protest in Birmingham, wrote a “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” (1963) to white clergymen explaining that his peaceful demonstrations are for a valid and urgent cause and he wrote to show his disappointment in whites who do nothing to help the black rights movement; Zinn, in his book The Higher Law: Thoreau on Civil Disobedience and Reform (2004), uses Thoreau’s ideas directly and more recent events to support Thoreau’s statements. Ideas travel across time and generations to adapt to individual occasions, but they link to one parent idea from which they descend. Whether directly or indirectly influenced, all three authors confirm governments sometimes avoid changes and negotiations unjustly, advocate protest through nonviolent methods because of its effects, and explain when it is necessary to civilly disobey.