Category: Antigone

Antigone and the Individual-Society Relationship Antigone, penned by Sophocles, is the final play in the trilogy of tragedies, beginning with King Oedipus. The battle between the two sons of the extinct King Oedipus ends with both dying in battle. With the deaths of two brothers, Uncle Creon, the only remaining man, sits on the throne.…

Crime, Punishment, and Guilt in Antigone The interactive oral presentations for the play Antigone, written by Sophocles, has allowed me to acquire new knowledge about the background details of the characters, the history of burial, and the rules of marriage in the ancient Greek times. When I first started reading the play, I was confused…

Creon as The Tragic Hero in Aristotle’s Antigone Creon out of his pride kills his own wife and son out of selfishness which make him a true tragic hero. Creon is a character who so caught up with what others think. Creon is isolated character who keeps to himself his plans and acts. He is…

The Idea Of Political Resistance In Antigone By Sophocles And Bartleby The Scrivener By Herman Melville Bartleby is quite a peculiar character because he doesn’t do any of the tasks he is asked to do. Bartleby is a character who refuses the power of authority. Instead of following the rules, he decides to go along…

Creon As A Tragic Character In Antigone In Sophocles Antigone, the main character, Antigone, displayed strong determination and loyalty to her family and god. However, I sympathize more with Kreon because he was a man of his words and he refused to break social peace and state laws. Throughout the play, Kreons character exemplifies the…

Essay on Haemon in ‘Antigone’ In Sophocles Antigone, the two characters of Creon and Antigone represent unreflective and polarising moments of Greek life, highlighting the conflict and divide between male and female, and polis and Oikos. Throughout the drama, Creon displays a near-existential fear of female transgression. He first introduces the theme of a male-female…

Essay on Character Traits of Antigone Antigone as a character within Jean Anouilhs modern re-creation of Sophocless Greek classic, Antigone, is surrounded by ambiguity. Within Sophocless version, Antigone is presented with clear, rational, and understandable motives for defying Creon and the oppressive state in which he struggles to uphold. However, unlike Sophocles, Anouilh teaches us…

Antigone’: Loyalty to Family Essay Leadership is always a big deal in different kingdoms, nations, and countries. Whereby other leaders become ambitious and ruthless. The following piece of writing will outline Creon’s law, the importance of his law, the period it took him to change it, and either the fairness or unfairness of this law.…

Traveling Through Time: An Analysis of Antigone in World War II France The story of Antigone is one of the oldest, yet most well-known, theatrical pieces. Sophocles, was the first playwright to interpret the myth to create a theatrical performance. The appeal of Antigone to many playwrights, as well as the reason for its longevity,…

Law And Justice In Sophocles Antigone And Martin Luther Kings Letter From A Birmingham Jail Dr. Martin Luther King once said, Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Discrimination is prevalent in almost every aspect of our lives, whether it is gender, religion, ethnicity, race, or sexual orientation. But when we do encounter those…