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    Antigone Tragic Hero

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    doesn't become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall.” This ideology creates something that is known as a tragic hero. Aristotle has created a set of characteristics that define a tragic hero. One prime example of a tragic hero is Antigone. She fulfills every characteristic required to be one. To provide context, Antigone’s story starts with her brothers, Polyneices and Eteocles. Since their father, Oedipus, had left the throne, they had been sharing it. It didn’t take much time…

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    Antigone should be remembered as a terrorist because she publicly defied Creon's law, and she was too stubborn to know when to stop herself. Antigone acted terroristic towards us and our king, she had disrespected and purposely defied the laws that were written in stone. The stubbornness that Antigone possessed was beyond fixable and she couldn’t stop herself from making even more mistakes. Antigone is a terrorist for various reasons. Her intentions are solid, but when she tried to carry them…

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    Antigone Theme Essay

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    In the play Antigone by Sophocles, Antigone has the illusion that she was just in denying the law of the king. In Antigone’s eyes, Polyneices deserved a correct burial. Not only that but she has promised her brother that he would be buried according to the rights of Greece. Yet, in Creon’s eyes, he believed that she was purposely going against his laws. Antigone’s strong beliefs and her promise to Polyneices, leads to a domino effect of deaths. These illusions help develop several themes such as…

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    In the play Antigone, before we even start reading the play, we find out that Antigone’s brothers, polyneices and eteocles, are killed in a battle between two opposing sides fighting for royalty. The play initially starts with Antigone and her sister, Ismene, are fighting, because they heard the decree made by King Creon, their uncle, stating that their brother polyneices could not be buried , because he fought for the opposing side in the war. Creon is the king of Thebes, and he will not stand…

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    Was Antigone Justified

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    Antigone Paper Antigone was justified in her acts because there are a lot of people in today's society that did nothing worse by just breaking a law that was thought to be unjust by that certain person anyway, and we call them heroes, so in that case Antigone was a Greek hero. Antigone Accepted her punishment because she knew it was a law. Antigone was justified in her criminal acts because she did something that she knew would end up getting her in a lot of trouble, but because in her eyes…

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    Antigone Case Study

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    Despite its ancient origins, Sophocles’ play Antigone provides a case study through which to examine issues of politics, power, sovereignty, and justice. The final of Sophocles’ trilogy “Three Theban Plays,” the first record of Antigone is around 442 BCE, during the height of Athenian democracy. The play centers around Antigone’s decision to disobey her future father-in-law and king, Creon, in order to give her brother Polyneices, who is branded a traitor and is forbade a proper burial. One of…

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    Antigone Round Character

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    I have come to a reasonable conclusion that Antigone is directly a round character. In the beginning of the story, she is shown to have both many strengths and weaknesses. As our primary protagonist, she has shown to have a heroic nature, she even stood up against her uncle who is the king. She is also willing to not disgrace her brother's memory by not giving his body a proper burial, she is willing to put her life on the line to do so. However, despite being a strong woman at nature, she has…

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    Theban Women In Antigone

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    best of her ability. Antigone believes in these standards, too, but interprets them differently than Ismene. Both sisters had good intentions, but Theban society condemns one for being too loyal. Antigone and Ismene did attempt to adhere to the standards of the ideal Theban woman, but the sisters believed in two different paths to being respectable women. To begin examining whether Antigone and Ismene fit the stereotype…

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    is truly right and wrong. Should one follow their heart or the law? - is the question. Creon of Sophocles Antigone is a prime example of one who struggles with this choice. Creon is a dynamic character, he quickly changes from the stereotypical harsh ruler to feeling more compassion toward Antigone. Creon denies Antigone a burial for her brother, Polynices, he considers him a traitor. Antigone argues that "[he] was not a slave who died but [my] brother." Creon is the new king of Thebes since…

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    The interaction between Antigone and Ismene in the opening scene of the tragedy plays an integral role as the introduction to the conflict. Their dialogue revolves around Creon’s decree that Polyneices is to go unburied for his traitorous act against the state. This matter reflects their role as women, daughters, and sisters in Greek society. Each sister personifies a different perspective on Creon’s edict, both having serious ramifications on the tragedy as a whole. Their conflicting beliefs…

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