Sophocles

Throughout the drama. the difference between Creon and Antigone is vividly shown. By the terminal of the drama. Antigone. it is apparent that a sum of five characters have lost their lives. This is due to the characters’ failure to take where their trueness and duty should stand. therefore making struggle. The chief character of…

The act of revenge in classical Greek plays and society is a complex issue with unavoidable consequences. In certain instances, it is a more paramount concern than familial ties. When a family member is murdered another family member is expected to seek out and administer revenge. If all parties involved are of the same blood,…

Greek Tragedy:Sophocles’ AntigoneThe struggle between right and wrong, the demands between family and that of the government, and the ultimate struggle between divine law and those made by man is the center of Sophocles’ Antigone. Through this expression of Greek drama, a sense of what life must have been like in the time of Sophocles…

Introduction The chronicle of Antigone as represented in the drama, Antigone by Sophocles, has been an appealing story that dramatists have continued to use as a vehicle to express their own ideas. When studying a narrative as ancient and as prevalent as Antigone, it is important to define the source material from which it is…

Antigone, the battles the chief character, Antigone, faces refering the entombment of her brother, Polyneices, evoke a broad array of emotions towards Creon. Antigone is portrayed as a adult female moving out of duty and responsibility, to the Gods, her household, and her scruples. She faces overpowering odds and unbelievable adversities for making what she…

Sophocles, who was born in Colonus Hippius (now part of Athens), is thought by many modern scholars to be the greatest of the Greek tragedians. Around 430 BC, Sophocles wrote Oedipus Tyrannus, also known as Oedipus Rex. Oedipus Rex set the standard for Greek tragedy, and is regarded today as a work of genius. The…

Oedipus the King is a timeless Greek tragedy by Sophocles in which the Chorus plays a major part. They provide a type of narrative, and a citizen s point of view throughout the play. There is something to be said about the different roles the Chorus takes on throughout the play. The first speech is…

In analyzing the masterpiece that is “Antigone” by Sophocles, one cannot discredit the era when it was conceived. The culture of the Greeks is strongly discussed in the play. Ancient Greece during that time held ideals that tried to pose solutions to their lives’ very complicated queries. From spending a lot of energy on the…

In Knox’s introduction to Sophocles tragic Greek play cycles of Oedipus the King, the reader is given the postulation of whether or not Creon or Antigone are deserving of such a cruel fate. Many scholars believe that even the tragedy that befell Oedipus (killing his biological father, having sex with his biological mother and then…

In literature, tragedy is usually expressed as an extremely cataclysmic event that causes the protagonist to fall into despair. According to Arthur Miller in his academic essay, “Tragedy and the Common Man”, tragedy is a factor in life that can happen to everyone from the common man to kings and queens. Miller’s representation of tragedy…