In the play, Antigone, the conflict arises when King Creon decrees that Polynices is not to receive burial rights, because Polynices decided to rebel and war against the kingdom of Thebes’ (Fitts, Fitzgerald, and Sophocles 196). However, Antigone, Polynices’ sister believes that she has the moral right to give her brother a proper burial and so defies Creon. The play examines and attempts to answer the question: When is it appropriate to choose the morally correct option over the legally correct
Sophocles’ play Antigone provides the character of Creon who reflects traits that Pericles attributes to Athenian character. The overall character of Creon serves as an example of how there is a fine line between being a ruler and a tyrant and how certain traits in moderation are good for the city-state but should not be taken to excessive lengths. All of Creon’s traits could have been strengths if he had used them with a discerning judgment befitting what the situation might have called for but
locked away in a cave, only to take her fate into her own hands by hanging herself. This is the fate of Antigone, the niece of the king of Thebes in the tragedy Antigone by Sophocles. How she arrives at this tragic ending is result of one of the most commonly said words in the English language: “No”. Even though this one word is just a single syllable, its implications and causes in Antigone give the play its source of conflict. The fact the play is still relevant today suggests that the stubbornness
The play Antigone written by Sophocles shows a sense of civil disobedience because the main character Antigone refuses to obey the civil laws, and wants to follow her God’s laws. The term civil disobedience basically means refusing to obey or follow laws. In this play it shows how Antigone did not want to follow Creon’s laws because she knew it was unfair, and therefore decided to make uncompromising decisions that cost her life entirely by going against the king. Civil disobedience basically allows
The Iliad and the Odyssey are the most influential works I’ve read. I believe they’re the most influential works because of their impact on today’s society and the ancient society. The narratives have spread all over the world, inspiring artists, poets and writers everywhere. They’re still constantly imitated and translated despite the pattern of rapid change society normally goes through. These two epic poems are the most well-known works composed by Homer and are still referenced to by many and