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Sophocles was Grecian dramatist who liked to argue that women were more capable and strong than the Greek society believed them to be. In ancient Greece, women had about as many rights as the slaves. For her entire life, a woman would live under the control of her father, husband, or other male relative. Women…

The story begins with a dialogue between King Oedipus and the priest. The latter reports that the people of Thebes are suffering from numerous disasters and seek help from Oedipus. The king tells how he sent to the Delphic oracle on the advice of Creon, but he was late and Oedipus is seized by anxious…

Croon had a big ego, he believed that whatever he said went and that all should obey his saws, despite if they broke moral, religious, and all other beliefs. He proves this when he says, “Policies, I say, is to have no burial. NO man is to touch him or say the least of prayers,…

In Antigone, both Antigone and Kreon could be considered the tragic heroes of the play. A tragic hero, defined by A Dictionary of Literary, Dramatic, and Cinematic Terms, is someone who suffers due to a tragic flaw, or hamartia. This Greek word is variously translated as “tragic flaw” or “error” or “weakness.” Kreon’s hamartia, like…

The fifth century before the Common Era seems so long ago. yet the literature written in the clip period has stood the trial of clip. Sophocles’s play “Antigone” has many lessons that can be transverse applied to the present. Creon’s series of bloopers which finally lead to his autumn from power and felicity has a…

When comparing great works of literature one must look beyond theobvious and delve deeper into the meaning of such works. One must considerthe time period in which the literature was produced and the condition ofthat society. Themes are an important aspect of literary works because itputs the work into a clearer perspective helping the reader…

ANTIGONE and Ismene from the palace. ANTIGONE: Ismene, my dear sister through common blood, do you know of any evil from Oedipus Zeus will not perform on us who still live? For I have seen nothing—nothing painful, nothing mad or shameful or dishonorable—(5) that is not among your or my sorrows. And now what do…

Sophocles’ Antigone and Toni Morrison’s Pilate Dead both exhibit similar qualities. These include an intense and almost peculiar sense of family, a general disregard for written law, and bravery in the face of death. However, comparing Antigone and Pilate requires recognizing the inner motivations that drive these women. Antigone’s fear stems from the power and…

            The play “Antigone” by Sophocles depicts the tale of Antigone who defies the orders of King Creon and fulfills her wish of burying her brother’s body.  King Creon argues that Antigone’s brother, Polynices displayed disobedient behavior by fighting against him in the Thebes’ civil war so he orders to leave his body on the…

Modern French dramatist, Jean Anouilh, is a great tragic playwright of the twentieth century. His best known work is Antigone, a modern version of Sophocles’ tragedy. Anouilh’s Antigone also provides a commentary on the Nazi occupation of France. In rewriting the myth in modern times, Anouilh revives the issue of free will under the power…