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This is a compare/contrast essay on Sophocles' "Antigone" and Gurney's "Another Antigone". The paper discusses the main similarities and diferences between the female characters of each book.

Tags:compare, contrast, antigone

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The paper discusses the characters of of Oedipus and Antigone in Sophocles' "Antigone" and "Oedipus the King".

From the Paper
"Aristotle described the tragedy as the imitation of an action that is serious and also as having magnitude complete in itself, in language with pleasurable accessories, each kind brought in separately in the parts of the work in a dramatic, not in a narrative form, with incidents arousing pity and fear wherewith to accomplish its catharsis of such emotions. Central to the accomplishment of these goals is some sort of dramatic life-changing..."

Tags:Antigone, Oedipus the King, Sophocles

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This paper relates that, while in some ways Antigone does not fit the Aristotelian definition of the tragic hero, in other ways she does. The author points out that, for this reason, some critics believe that Creon is the tragic hero in this play, though the issue remains unresolved and the discussion continues. The paper states that Aristotle's dramatic theory states that a tragic hero must be an important person with a character flaw, which causes him to make a great mistake leading to tremendous suffering and a fall from his high status.

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"Antigone is the central figure in Sophocles' play of that name, making her the tragic heroine of the piece. In some ways, though, Antigone does not fit the Aristotelian definition of the tragic her, while in other ways she does. Raymond Williams indicates that there is something definite that can be considered tragic, differentiating it from other experiences: "Certain events and responses are tragic, and others are not" (Williams 14). In shaping his dramatic theory, Aristotle surveyed the drama of his time and developed certain concepts regarding the nature of the tragic hero. The tragic hero must be an important person with a character flaw that causes him to make a great mistake leading to tremendous suffering and a fall from his high status."

Tags:sophocles, antigone, tragedy

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The paper compares and contrasts Sophocles' Antigone to Ruth Jhabvala's Olivia Rievrs from "Heat and Dust" with regard to their relative heroism. The paper argues that Antigone is heroic and Olivia is merely selfish.

From the Paper
"True heroism and courage consist of more than merely defying convention and flouting the norms of one's society or culture. In this essay, two female protagonists drawn from literature will be compared with respect to their actions. It will be argued that Antigone, the heroine of Sophocles' drama of the same name, is a heroic woman whose refusal to submit to injustice leads to her death. Conversely, Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's Olivia, the isolated and adulterous English woman of "Heat and Dust" is in..."

Tags:Antigone, Sophocles, Ruth, P., Jhabvala, Heat and Dust , heroism

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The first part of the paper considers the use of metaphor in the poem "The Flower" by Dylan Thomas. The second part of the paper considers Antigone's status as a tragic heroine and her culpability in Sophocles' "Antigone."

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"In the poem "The Force That Through the Green Fuse Drives the Flower," Dylan Thomas utilizes a clever metaphor to make a powerful commentary on the endless cycle of life and death. Thomas achieves this by drawing a parallel between the life of man and nature itself as he implies that the same life force that drives man forward is the same one that inhabits nature, including the flower mentioned in the poem's opening line."

Tags:flower, dylan thomas, nature, man, poet, life, death, metaphor, antigone, sophocles, creon, tragedy

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This paper presents a discussion of the use of symbolism, images and metaphor in Sophocles drama "Antigone", and how they function in the action of the play. It looks at the plot and characters and how Antigone's initial disobedience sets the drama into motion.

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"Antigone's manifest action is fairly straightforward but uncommonly strong conflicts and ideas are embedded in the action and embodied by the characters. King Creon's niece Antigone daughter of Oedipus disobeys a direct royal order against performing a burial of her brother dishonored in the horrific late siege of Thebes. When she is found out she defies Creon who condemns her to a slow death in a sealed cave. Challenged in turn by his son Haemon who was betrothed to Antigone and the irksome soothsayer Tieresias who reminds Creon that ..."

Tags:Antigone, Metaphor, Symbol, Creon, Sophocles

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The writer shows that despite the fact that the play is named after Antigone, Creon is the real tragic hero of the play. The paper provides a character sketch which shows how he fits the description better than Antigone.

From the Paper
"Aristotle defined tragedy as the arousal of pity and fear. According to him, only a character that is called the tragic hero or heroine can cause the audience to feel these emotions. The tragic hero or heroine must be neither completely good or completely bad. This character starts living a prosperous life and experiences a downfall caused by a tragic flaw, or a significant weakness, they possess. Toward the end of the play, the hero or heroine begins to recognize this weakness, and is humbled. This character makes the audience feel pity, for they are flawed like all humans are. The audience relates to them, and feels they shouldn't be punished as they are, and fears it could happen to them. In Sophocles's tragedy, Antigone, Antigone showed many characteristics of the tragic heroine, however, Creon was the true tragic hero of the play."

Tags:antigone, aristotle, creon, hero, sophocles, tragic

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This paper discusses the play "Antigone" by Sophocles. It is not a plot summary; instead it examines one of the central themes, the relative importance of divine law and man's laws. The paper also discusses the consequences of arbitrary laws.

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"According to an essay by Frederick Kluth on his website, the action of the play begins with Antigone asking her sister Ismene to help her bury their brother Creon. The king of Thebes has announced his decision to outlaw the burial of Polynices because he is a traitor and an enemy. Ismene is afraid of King Creon and refuses so Antigone goes herself to bury Polynices."

Tags:Sophacles, Antigone law of man and divine law, greek tragedy

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This paper discusses Antigone's actions in the Greek play by Sophocles as indicative of the values of her era. It looks at her defiance of the law of King Creon for what she believes is correct action.

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"In Antigone Sophocles early establishes Antigone's dilemma -her brothers have been killed and Creon king of Thebes has refused one of those brothers Polynices decent burial, leading Antigone to decide that she will defy Creon and bury her brother, She runs the risk of being condemned to an early death because not ..."

Tags:Sophocles, Antigone, hubris

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The paper's thesis is that the main theme of the play is the conflict of two different views of the world, that of Antigone and that of Creon. The paper also looks at the contrast between their claims and contends that both are valid.

From the Paper
"In Sophocles' "Antigone" the main theme of the play is the conflict of two different views of the world that of Antigone and that of Creon and the contrast between their claims. Antigone eschews the laws of the state by insisting on burial for her brother Polyneices who is a traitor to Thebes. In contrast, Creon adheres to the laws of the state by refusing burial for Polyneices."

Tags:Antigone, Creon, individual, state, conflict, moral relativism, situation ethics