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Oedipus the King and Antigone, 2008.
An analysis of the underlying themes and character development in Sophocles' "Oedipus the King," "Antigone" and "Oedipus Colonus."
1,464 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper analyzes the deeper inferences that Sophocles portrays through the vivid character history of the main characters in his "Three Theban Plays." It describes the characters and the development of the character Oedipus as the model for the tragic hero in "Oedipus the King," "Antigone" and "Oedipus Colonus." The paper concludes that the life of suffering is the underlying theme in the story of Oedipus and Antigone.
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"It is also important to note that 'innocence' is not rewarded with an escape from any type of suffering. As in the case with Jocasta and Ismene, who play passive roles, both experience an element of suffering. While many view Jocasta as more a tragic character than Ismene, it is important to note that Ismene is governed by fear of man, rather than will of the gods; serving as the perfect foil to her older sister Antigone.
"Ultimately, the life of suffering is the underlying theme in the story of Oedipus and Antigone. In both plays, the hero's suffer extreme consequences for the choices laid upon them, regardless of their favor to the gods. In this sense, suffering is not only a consequence of choice, but also an inherent part of life. Sophocles portrays this theme perfectly through his tragic hero's and characters, laying the groundwork for many tragedians in the future."
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Creon in "Antigone" and "Oedipus the King", 2004.
Discusses he character of Creon in Sophocles's "Antigone" and "Oedipus the King", describing the same man in differing circumstances.
1,222 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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In the play, "Oedipus the King", and in "Antigone", Sophocles has Creon as one of the central characters. This paper argues that a first look at Creon in the two plays suggests that Creon?s character has changed substantially. However, a closer look reveals that Creon remains the same basic character, only differing in appearance because of the situations he is in.
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"The first character trait that defines Creon is his pride. This trait is clear in Antigone, where it is the major reason he refuses to change the law and allow Antigone to bury her brother, despite her many pleas. Creon initially makes the law out of a need to save Thebes. He is then unable to even consider changing the law, as doing so would show that he was wrong to make the law. In this way, his driving force is his pride. Creon?s actions in refusing to allow Antigone to bury her brother is often considered a sign of Creon?s cruel nature. This view fails to notice that, while the outcome may seem like cruelty to Antigone, Creon?s intention is not to be cruel. Therefore, a tendency toward cruelty should not be considered as part of Creon?s character. Instead, the outcome is a result of Creon?s character trait of pride. Creon?s motivation of pride is also seen where he makes the decision to send Antigone to her death. In deciding this Creon says, ?For since I have taken her, alone of all the city, in open disobedience, I will not make myself a liar to my people-I will slay her? (Sophocles, Antigone)."
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Creon?s Transformation: From "Oedipus" to "Antigone", 2006.
This paper analyzes the transformation of Creon from innocent spectator to corrupt ruler in Sophocles' "Oedipus the King" and "Antigone."
890 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper follows the transformation of Creon in two of Sophocles' plays "Oedipus the King" and "Antigone." Throughout the course of the two plays, Creon transforms from an innocent spectator in "Oedipus the King," to a corrupt ruler and tragic figure in "Antigone." Creon's character in "Oedipus the King" depicts a kind, selfless and forgiving person. His good nature allows him to value the opinion of the people of Thebes. Yet in "Antigone," Creon uses his power as a king to punish and dictate laws without the consent of the people of Thebes. The writer contends that Creon's transformation which leads to his own suffering manages to invoke pity from those who dislike his character. A perfect ending for a tragic play.
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"Creon's character in Oedipus the King shows a kind, selfless, and forgiving person. His good nature allows him to value the opinion of the people of Thebes. As he expresses in a speech to Oedipus and the citizens of Thebes, "I stand / In all men's favor, I am all men's friend." Creon is loved by the Thebans and they manifest this in their loyalty towards him. In the midst of Oedipus' troubles he accuses Creon of being a traitor. To devise the proper punishment, Oedipus asks the Thebans to decide on Creon's fate: death or banishment. The Thebans respond in Creon's favor."
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"Antigone" and "Oedipus", 2002.
Explores these works by Sophocles to discuss Aristotle's concept of a flawed hero.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 26.95
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According to Aristotle, tragedy requires, among other things, a character whom we admire greatly, but who possesses a flaw--hamartia, or some error in judgment. He falls from happiness into misery as the play progresses through what is sometimes translated as "serious action," action which is complete, noble, and poetical. The total effect invokes dismay and horror. In the end comes the anagnorisis: the recognition or uncovering of the error. In the naive form, a hero or heroine recognizes a person or thing previously mistaken in identity, through some scar or mark or other sign. Iphegenia, for example, recognizes her brother as she is about to sacrifice him to the gods. It is the purpose of this paper to discuss how the fear of God's wrath can make some punish themselves in worse manners than the Gods would actually do. It is also the intent of this paper to examine the works of Sophocles, "Antigone" and "Oedipus Rex" to shed further light on this subject.
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"Oedipus the King" and "Antigone", 1992.
Compares the depiction of the character and his development in the plays by Sophocles.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 1 source, $ 55.95
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"This study will examine the depiction of the character Creon in the two plays by Sophocles, Oedipus the King and Antigone. The study will argue that the portrayals of Creon in the two plays offer up serious contradictions, but in fact these are not contradictions but merely parts of a developing character.
The Creon in Oedipus the King is a far more sympathetic character than the Creon of Antigone. If we can assume---and we can do so fairly and accurately in this case---that the character did not undergo some revolutionary transformation internally in the period between the two plays, then we can conclude that he was affected by external circumstances. And, in fact, that is precisely what occurred. The major difference between the plays, with respect to the development of Creon, is that in the first play, Oedipus the King, Creon is not a powerful individual, at ..."
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Sophocles' "Oedipus Rex" and "Antigone": The Inadequacy of Man, 1999.
A paper arguing that Sophocles believes that human intelligence is merely an illusion and that men are incapable of rationally plotting their own destiny.
1,953 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 15 sources, $ 62.95
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"The Greek ode to man at the beginning of Antigone states that man is the most wonderful of many marvels in this world, but it is not such a confident statement as it first appears. The adjective used to describe man, deinos, means not only "wonderful," but also "terrible" and "fearful" (Woodard, 71). The greatest ambiguity, however, lies in man himself. Man claims control and domination of the world, yet he cannot control himself. The task of guiding men is left up to the gods, whose complete knowledge allows for just actions. In Oedipus Rex and Antigone, Sophocles displays the Greek conception that the fates determined by the gods are inevitable. He also teaches, through the tragic stories of Oedipus and Creon, that men who try to assume responsibility for their own fates will not only still be subject to the fates determined by the gods, but will destroy themselves in their attempt. Men do not possess the knowledge of the gods. Human intelligence is merely an illusion. Thus, men are incapable of rationally plotting their own destiny. If they try, as Oedipus and Creon did, they will blindly follow a path of ignorance, which leads only to destruction."
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"Antigone" and "Another Antigone", 2002.
A literary comparison between Sophocles' "Antigone" and Gurney's "Another Antigone".
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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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.
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The Role of Women in "Agamemnon" and "Antigone", 2006.
A comparison of the roles of women in "Agamemnon" and "Antigone" from the "Oedipus" trilogy.
958 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 34.95
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In this paper the author looks at the role of women in "Agamemnon" and "Antigone" from the Oedipus trilogy. He compares the characters of the main women in the both books, Clytaemestra and Antigone, looking at the way they deal with certain circumstances. For example, how Clytaemestra is devious and plans to murder her husband, Agamemnon, out of fury over his sacrifice of their daughter, Iphigenia. Whereas Antigone defies an edict by insisting on the burial of her brother, Polynices because she is acting out of a sense of duty to fulfill a promise made to him before his death. The author concludes that Clytaemestra and Antigone can be seen as personification of woman's most extreme emotions and conflicts. The values that in Antigone are good and true become distorted into hatred and violence in Clytaemestra.
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"The strength of Clytemaestra's personality is evident in her first speech, which follows immediately after the scene in which the sacrifice of Iphigenia takes place. She is majestic in her wrath and dominates the entire work from this scene on. She personifies the theme of the conflict between ethics and principles and human emotions. She easily convinces the elders of her story of the fall of Troy. She impresses them with her intellect by which she arranged a complex system of beacons to relay the news. She is audacious and proud, even hinting subtly of her plans, almost inviting the wrath of the gods."
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Antigone, 2005.
This paper discusses the conflict between Antigone and King Creon.
1,130 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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The paper explores the conflict between Antigone and King Creon that might does not always make right. The paper shows how this was particularly the case when Creon condemned Antigone to death for burying her brother.
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"The tale of Antigone is a tragedy one that clearly demonstrates that might does not always make right. Despite being written more than years ago the central dilemma in Antigone is one that remains highly relevant to contemporary society and individuals. For in the conflict between Antigone and King Creon is wrapped the larger conflict between the individual and the state. Antigone is outraged that King Creon has declared that her warrior brother cannot receive a proper burial."
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"Antigone" by Sophocles, 2000.
An examination of the the moral decision of Antigone to bury her dead brother against the legal decree of King Creon.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 2 sources, $ 71.95
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This study will examine the moral decision of Antigone, in Sophocles' play Antigone, to bury her dead brother against the legal decree of Creon, the King of Thebes. Antigone grants that her brother Polyneices has indeed broken the law by trying to take over Thebes (the reason that Creon wants to disallow his burial), but Antigone argues that there is a higher law than the legal code, a higher law which is based on the sacred tie of blood relations. She argues that the gods support her in her effort to bury her brother.
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"This study will examine the moral decision of Antigone, in Sophocles' play Antigone, to bury her dead brother against the legal decree of Creon, the King of Thebes. Antigone grants that her brother Polyneices has indeed broken the law by trying to take over Thebes (the reason that Creon wants to disallow his burial), but Antigone argues that there is a higher law than the legal code, a higher law which is based on the sacred tie of blood relations. She argues that the gods support her in her effort to bury her brother. The decision may cost her her life, but she is determined to do everything she can to follow and abide by what she sees as a higher moral calling. After an examination of the decision itself, this study will apply the ethical theories of Immanuel Kant and Jeremy Bentham to that decision."
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Anouilh's "Antigone", 2006.
Antigone and Creon are poised against each other in a battle of reasoning in Anouilh's "Antigone". This paper explores the degenerative qualities of their innate opposition.
1,106 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 0 sources, $ 38.95
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Following brief, brutal conflict, the opposing qualities between Antigone and Creon prove to cause disastrous results on both sides of the opposition, though Antigone pays the greater price. Using a scholarly article entitled "Patterns of Imagery and Anouilh's Antigone" by the widely respected William Calin, this paper explores, in detail, the images associated with Antigone and Creon and what the consequences of their brutal interaction are in Anouilh's work, "Antigone". The first comparison examines Antigone's youthful naivety in comparison to Creon's aged indifference. Next, Antigone's association with nature is set against Creon's ties with civilization. In another comparison, this paper explores Antigone's beauty in comparison to Creon's ugliness. Finally, the paper delves into Creon's qualities of dominion which are thrown into upheaval by Antigone's rebelliousness. The paper closes by questioning whether or not Creon is actually victorious in spite of Antigone's death.
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"Throughout her entire argument with Creon, Antigone remains violently opposed to whatever Creon has to say; even when Creon makes a valid point to diffuse Antigone's argument, she modifies her stance just to stay in opposition with Creon. It is almost as if a law governs Antigone's personality, one that does not allow her to wholly agree on anything Creon says, thus perpetually putting her at odds, inevitably calling for her death."
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Antigone, 2008.
An ethical character analysis of Antigone in "Antigone" by Sophocles.
924 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 32.95
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The paper examines the central character, Antigone, from the play "Antigone" by Sophocles. The paper examines the ethical issue of power struggles and corruption that rise within Antigone, as she must strive to seek justice for her family. The paper shows how the feelings of loyalty, justice and the family unit are important aspects of Antigone's ethical values.
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"In the Greek tragedy Antigone, there is the theme of tragedy that reflects local tradition in obeying the laws of the land, but ultimately, Antigone must follow a more noble cause in using moral and ethical justice against Creon for displaying such ignoble against her dead brother, Polynices. Of course, Eteocles had broken the pact with his brother, Polynices, by refusing to share the throne and breaking the societal bond for family loyalty, which ends in their deaths. For Antigone, this is basis for her ethical role in the play, as she becomes the main barrier between family loyalty and Creon's (as well as her brothers') maniacal lust for power."
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Sophocles' "Antigone", 2008.
This paper discusses the conflict which arises between Antigone and Creon in Sophocles' "Antigone".
1,615 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper explains that Sophocles'"Antigone" presents the trials and tribulations of one of Oedipus' daughters, Antigone, as she attempts to fulfill the obligations she feels towards the shattered family. The author points out that the conflict between Antigone and Creon is a conflict of perceptions. The paper relates that Creon believes that one's highest duty is to respect the rules, which govern citizenship, thus complying with all city laws and edicts irrespective of personal opinions and moral codes. The author stress that, Antigone, on the other hand, within the context of her moral code, believes that the laws of a state should be compliant with divine laws. The paper states that, since Antigone thinks that Creon's edict is deemed incongruous with divine law and disrespectful of blood ties, Antigone believes that obedience towards Creon's laws would be immoral and wrong so she disobeys them at the cost of her own life.
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"Creon considers it unconscionable that someone would put their duties as a family member ahead of their duties as a citizen. "And a man who thinks more highly of a friend than of his country, well, he means nothing to me." A person who is capable of valuing his own family members over his fellow citizens has no worth as a citizen, which is the only measure of any significance as far as Creon is concerned. In his eyes, it is precisely our existence as good citizens that give value to our lives. As Howenstein explains, according to Creon, ruling is grounded in the incontestable power of the sovereign and the absolute subservience of his people."
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Sophocles' Theban Plays, 2002.
A comparative analysis of Sophocles' plays "Oedipus the King", "Oedipus at Colonus" and "Antigone".
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper will discuss the plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone and describe, for each of them, a brief description, their characters and plot, their modern performances being produced and detail about how they are being made in the modern spectrum of theatre. By revealing the way that these plays function, we can see how they were created in the great spirit of the Greek tragedy and can tell us how the Greeks lived within their times through this medium. Also, we can learn how these plays function within our society at present and tell us how times have changed, but themes such as these are still purveying within this scope.
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Sophocles' Theban Plays, 2008.
This paper discusses the merits of reading Sophocles' Theban play cycle, "Oedipus the King", "Oedipus at Colonus" and "Antigone" in chronological order.
1,323 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 44.95
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The paper argues that reading the three plays "Oedipus the King", "Oedipus at Colonus" and "Antigone" in chronological order gives us more insight into Sophocles' narrative skill. The paper explains that one is able to fully savor the strange fusion of character and destiny that Sophocles manages to pull off as a playwright and storyteller. The paper argues further that although the play cycle has occasional lapses in chronology and internal inconsistencies, the plays also show us how certain characters, in particular, Creon, are able to radically transform themselves over time.
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"Sophocles composed the Theban plays during a thirty-six year span. The three plays were actually not composed in chronological order; Antigone was penned first, followed by Oedipus the King, and finally, Oedipus at Colonus, shortly before Sophocles's death. As such, the three plays are rife with inconsistencies that come out when one reads them closely in chronological (i.e. sequential) order. Most notably, at the end of Oedipus the King, Creon has emerged as the undisputed King. He decides to expel Oedipus from Thebes after consulting with Apollo. Creon is then asked to look after Antigone and Ismene, the two daughters of Oedipus, which he agrees to do. In the subsequent plays, however, the two daughters are found wandering about on their own, either having fled with Oedipus or actively campaigning against Creon, who is supposed to be looking after them."
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