Polynices

The Deed of Death Suicide, a heavy word and a touchy subject for most. Most people shut down when they hear this word, especially if they have a close relation to suicide through a friend, classmate, or family member. Suicide has always been an issue; unfortunately nowadays, most teens and young adults form it as a joke such as “This homework is so hard, I want to KMS.” It is especially a major issue in teens to middle aged men and women; In 2015, suicide was the second leading cause of death in

In life, we all have to deal with people over us that give us direction and lead us. We all have rules to follow at home, school, or work. We all have some time of leadership over us. Whether it is good or bad leadership there is always someone we have to listen to, and there are always laws we have to follow. Even though we have rules and laws to follow, what should you do when one of the laws written goes against what you believe in? And tries to stop you from taking part in your traditions?

In the play Antigone, Creon, king of Thebes faces a harsh conflict with himself, involving the values of family and religion verse the civic responsibility he must maintain for the city of Thebes that comes with being the new king. In theory no decision Creon makes is going to be the rite one. Although both Antigone and Creon have justified reasons for believing in there own laws only one can be upheld by the play and how Sophocles interoperates the play himself. Creon must decide whether to punish

It has come to a rather distressing point where humanity takes much of its resources for granted. Recognizing the talents of people from the past has become a scarcity in today’s world. There are not many who truly take the time to appreciate what these people have done to enhance everyone’s lives. Many strive to justify their actions by stating how engrossed they are in their work. However, if that is the case, then how does humanity still afford the time to use the technological apparatus available

OHHS AP/Pre-AP English Name _Sara Libonati_______________________ Per. _3____ Major Works Data Sheet: Fiction (Updated 10/18/2011) Note: Cite references in MLA format, in-text, and parenthetically. Complete a Works Cited page of all references used. Title: _Anitgone__________________________________ Author: _Sophocles________________________________ Date of Authorship:_5th Century B.C.__________________ Date of Original Publication: _5th Century B.C.__________ Genre: _Tragic Drama____________________________

Antigone and Creon, protagonist and antagonist, hero and anti-hero; neither character is fully one role. In the play, Antigone, there is a constant struggle to define what is a just act and whether the kings or the gods create the true laws. Antigone, desired to bury her deceased brother, Polyneices, unfortunately it was decreed a capital punishment to do so by King Creon. Antigone saw much of her family die; the only blood relative left is her sister Ismene. But it is more than closure that Antigone

Sophocles’ play Antigone is a story of choices. The story of the play itself takes place in a very short period of time, making the actions or lack thereof increasingly more important. The tragedy from Oedipus and his fateful tale is leaves Thebes with two dead princes and a new king, Creon. Creon’s decision to issue the controversial decree of non burial for Antigone’s brother Polyneices is the spark that sets the entire plot in motion. When news of Creon’s decree reaches Antigone, she does not

Creon, why was he such a bad king? In the play “Antigone” by Sophocles, the king Creon, Antigone’s uncle/great uncle would be labeled as a bad king by the time the end of the book came. Throughout the book you slowly start to realize that he is not the greatest king for Thebes. He is stubborn, he is paranoid, and he is selfish and power hungry, and when being a king these qualities are not the best to have. Creon, the king of Thebes, was an awful king for the reason

In the Greek play Antigone writer Sophocles illustrates the clash between the story’s main character Antigone and her powerful uncle, Creon. King Creon of Thebes is an ignorant and oppressive ruler. In the text, there is a prevailing theme of rules and order in which Antigone’s standards of divine justice conflict with Creon’s will as the king. Antigone was not wrong in disobeying Creon, because he was evil and tyrannical. The authors of “Antigone: Kinship, Justice, and the Polis,” and “Assumptions

Xiaoqing Shi Dr. Henry Bayerle Classics 102Q 25 November 2011 Does Antigone Deserve to Be Punished? Antigone has been acclaimed as a model that challenges authority and insists on just acts. However, according to Aristotle, a tragedy requires a man’s harmartia, which means error. Therefore, as a main character of a great tragedy, Antigone must possess flaws. Antigone’s self-certainty is one of her mistakes that contribute to her tragic fate. She regards burying dead people