Eurydice of Thebes

commits some kind of transgression, Sophocles includes the chorus to guide the reader to know which of these transgressions are good and bad, so that he or she will recognize the morals taught in the play. The chorus consists of “the old citizens of Thebes,” secondary characters who aren’t essential to the

for forbidding the burial of his own nephew Polyneicês? Why would he issue an edict that runs so contrary to his family obligations? Creon's motivation for forbidding the burial of his own nephew Polyneices is because he fought over the throne of Thebes which was rightfully to be given to his brother who was next in line. He and his brother both killed each other which is why Polyneices brother is having a proper burial and Polyneices was left out in the wilderness. Creon would issue an edict that

fake truths…”(pg 59). By not listening to Tiresias, everyone around Creon dies and he becomes lonely; just what his people predicted. If Creon had listened to his own people or even Tiresias, he could have saved his loved ones and continued to rule Thebes without an

Andrew Skweres Miss Brentzel Honors English 10 24 August 2015 Summer Assignment; Oedipus Plays of Sophocles Antigone is tired of Creon’s unjust ruling of Thebes. She wants justice not only for all of Thebes but particularly for her brother Polyneices. Creon views Polyneices as a traitor and as a result, will not give him the proper burial. Instead, Polyneices’ body is going to be left out in the battlefield, “the most ignominious of ends for any Greek,” (Roche 189). Upon hearing this, Antigone

Mustapha Mond is able to dehumanize an entire civilization with the use of many practices and drugs. Oedipus, in Oedipus the King, lets his hubris get the best of him, and results in a horrible punishment for himself. In Antigone, Creon, king of Thebes also causes harsh times due to his misuse of power; he believes his choice is above divine law. Brave New World, Oedipus the King, and Antigone all have the recurring theme of the abuse of power which

The play is written so that the main character is a strong powerful heroine. The first character is a shy but brave women named Antigone. “…Antigone is scrawny, sallow, withdrawn, and recalcitrant brat” (Sparknotes). One she has a goal and she plans on following through with it regardless of what her sister or anyone has to say about it. She finds out that her brother, Polyneices, was killed and insists on burying him. But due to the law that Creon set into place she was told not to. Not listening

But from what evidence we have (her being a part of the royal family), we can tell that she dressed like the women in the upper class of Thebes. We can infer that she is a very loyal woman, not only to her family but the gods. She would rather obey the law of the gods than follow the law of man (in this case, her uncle, Creon, who happens to be the king of Thebes at this point in time). For example, when her sister, Ismene, won’t help her bury their brother Polynices, she says “But by the dead commended;

King Oedipus. Creon personifies logic and loyalty in this play. However, as Oedipus accuses him of treason, Creon experiences a shift of character. He experiences bitterness, this event marking the transition to Antigone, Creon takes the throne of Thebes with authority. But eventually, he also parishes because of his deadly hubris. In Oedipus the King, Creon is portrayed as the voice of calm and reasoning. Creon is loyal

with dominance and power. When the author Sophocles wrote "Antigone" he included many conflicts. The main conflict arises between Creon and Antigone when Creon refuses to give Antigone's brother Polynices a proper burial because Creon believes he had Thebes attacked. When Creon refuses to grant Antigone's wishes, she takes matters into her own hands and Creon is shocked a woman disobeyed him. Even though the main conflict is what brings the story together, the dispute between Haemon and Creon is what

Creon's royal decree by performing sacred burial rites for her exiled brother, Polyneices. Polyneices has been declared an enemy of the state by Creon. The sentence for anyone attempting to bury him is death by stoning. Creon has become King of Thebes by default, as a result of Oedipus' fate as previously predicted by the Oracle at Delphi: Oedipus murders his father and unknowingly marries his mother. Jocaste, his mother and wife and Creon's sister, commits suicide upon learning the truth.