Category: Antigone

Table of Contents Introduction Creon’s Rhetoric Antigone’s Rhetoric Comparing and Contrasting the Characters Concluding Thoughts Works Cited Introduction Sophocles’ Antigone is one of the most famous plays in the world. This tragedy is a part of the three Theban plays that also include Oedipus the King and Oedipus at Colonus. The drama under consideration focuses…

Table of Contents Introduction Homer’s Odyssey, Sophocles’ Antigone, and the Epic of Gilgamesh Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The role of females in different societies and at different times is one of the most discussed topics nowadays. Although now the world is close to gender equality, thousands of years ago, the role of a man and…

Table of Contents Introduction Summary Devotion to Family versus State Gender and Misogyny Tyranny Fate and Free Will Conclusion Work Cited Introduction Sophocles was a prominent tragedian who contributed to the development of Athenian drama. His Antigone shows the conflict between divine and human laws and puts unwritten rules of life above all. On the…

What is the conflict between Antigone and Creon? This paper has the answer. Read it to learn all about the conflict between Antigone and Creon. Table of Contents Antigone Summary How the conflict between Antigone and Creon is about duty How Antigone and Creon represent different aspects of duty How Antigone and Creon justify their…

In “Antigone,” Choragos symbolizes Creon’s counselors. They were supposedly meant to advise the monarch and represent the community complaints. In truth, his rage made them completely ineffective. The counselors should be held in the same regard by the monarch as Tiresias, the blind man. They are comprised of city leaders and essential residents. The Choragos…

Sophocles revealed a deep conflict between ancestral unwritten rules and state laws in his tragedy Antigone. On the one hand, religious beliefs, deeply rooted in the tribal community, dictated people to sacredly honor kinship ties and observe all the necessary rites with blood relatives. On the other hand, every citizen was obliged to follow state…

Table of Contents Introduction Gender Norms in Ancient Greek Culture and Society The Relation between Female Presence and the Political Realm Gender Implications for Political Decision-making Antigone’s Central Role as the Main Protagonist in the Tragedy Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Ancient Greek tragedies are marked by the poets’ use of moral, social, and political themes…

Character and motivation of Antigone and Creon In the play, Antigone is mainly motivated by love for her family, respect for the gods, and belief in the afterlife. When she is faced with a difficult choice concerning new law, which challenges Theban traditions, she opts to disobey because of her great affection to her family…

The tragedy is named after the main character. Polyneices, brother of Antigone, the daughter of King Oedipus, betrayed his relatives Thebes, took part in the Campaign of the Seven against them, and died in the struggle with his brother Eteocles, the defender of the homeland. King Creon forbade the traitor to be buried and ordered…

Antigone’s opponent Creon is a notoriously very arrogant dictator who demands absolute loyalty from his subjects. He displays his conceit from the outset of the performance via both his words and deeds. He claims the inhabitants of Thebes as his own and uses fear to compel them to submit completely. Creon is an illustration of…