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Antigone
The play 'Antigone' is at least 2,440 years old. Still timely nevertheless are its main concerns over what to do about a bad law and how far to go for the sake of love or justice. Contributors typically ask and answer questions about the play's author, characters, imagery, literary devices, plot, and relationship to other plays of the same themes or time period.
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What two people does the messanger say have died in antigone?
One messenger announces the deaths of Haemon and Antigone to Eurydice, another announces Eurydice's death to Creon.
What does it mean to be in the chorus in 'Oedipus Rex?
Being a Theban elder who has certain skills is what it means to be in the chorus in 'Oedipus Rex'. The chorus is supposed to include the older and the wiser individuals of Thebes. Its members know how to dance and sing. They also know how to comment on what's happening in the play. The two sets of responsibilities are meant to entertain the audience and to keep play goers informed of developments in action and character in the play.
What is the main theme of 'Antigone'?
The contrast between the laws of the gods and those of mortals is the main theme of 'Antigone'. The main question therefore becomes the following: By what standard does one lead one's life in the event of conflict? Does one choose the standard of the gods or that of mortals? And what happens as a result of such a choice?
Why does Polyneices bring an army against Thebes?
Polyneices and his brother Eteocles were both the kings of Thebes. Eteocles overthrows his brother and becomes the only king of Thebes. Polyneices in retaliation gathers an army from Argos and marches on Thebes.
What is the crisis in 'Antigone'?
A crisis is a decisive moment. That moment takes place in 'Antigone' when the main character of the same name partially buries her dead brother Polyneices. That moment is decisive, because by her act she obeys the laws of the gods and disobeys the laws of mortals. It also is decisive, because it determines the course of the story from that point on. The question throughout the play then becomes: What is to be done about what Antigone did?
Why is Creon the protagonist in 'Antigone'?
in my home examination there was a question like, who is the protagonist of the play, antigone or creon?
i thought it ws open ended and we can choose anyone.therefore i chose antigone. but out of 10 marks i scored only 2 because the right answer was creon. creon realised his mistakes at the end and felt guilty for his action, where as antigone didn't feel any guilt. so creon is the protagonist.
Is Oedipus choice to blind himself rather than commit suicide an act of bravery or cowardice?
I believe it was just an act of cowardice because he did something wrong and now he wants to make sure he could never look into the eyes of the people he loved again when they met again in the after life. its all his fault that he did what he did and he can seem to face it
Antigone is about a woman named Antigone who is the daughter of Oedipus (a character from another of Sophocles' plays). Her two brothers die, one was considered a traitor though and the king Creon forbids anyone to give him a proper burial. But Antigone values the eternal law over Creon's temporal law and decides to bury her brother Polyneices anyhow and that is where the action of the play begins.
What is the geographic location of 'Oedipus Rex'?
The ancient Greek city of Thebes is the geographic location of the play 'Oedipus Rex'. That's where the action takes place. But there are references to other places such as Apollo's Shrine, Corinth, and Delphi.
What is Creon's argument against burying Polyneices?
Creon believes that Polynieces was a traitor to the city.
What is the prophecy given Oedipus at Delphi in Oedipus The KIng?
Oedipus would be born to King Laius and Queen Jocasta of the royal house of Thebes. He would grow up to kill his father and marry his mother and so bring disaster on the city of Thebes.
Who is the antagonist in 'Antigone'?
The antagonist is the opponent. In the play 'Antigone', that role is filled by Theban King Creon. He indeed is the opponent to the will of the gods; the well-being of his people; the safe passage of the dead into the realms of the underworld god; the love of the betrothed first cousins, Haemon and Antigone; and the continuity of his family.
Does fate or his own decisions explain what happens to Oedipus?
It's the decisions that explain what happens to Theban King Oedipus. For example, he's forewarned that he will kill his own father and marry his own mother. He decides to take action against his fate by fleeing what he thinks are his biological parents, Corinthian King Polybus and Corinthian Queen Merope.
But he essentially decides not to keep up his guard. During his flight, he gets into a street brawl over a right-of-way. He decides to keep the fight going by striking back in self-defense. Unfortunately, his response is so strong, so violent that he kills the stranger, who unbeknownst to him is his biological father, Theban King Laius. It's Oedipus' decisionto respond in kind to an individual who's old enough to be his father.
Oedipus also decides to accept the throne of Thebes. Once again, he decides not to keep up his guard. It's his decision to marry Theban Queen Jocasta, who's old enough to be his mother. And Jocasta indeed is Oedipus' mother.
Additionally, Oedipus decides to issue a decree by which Laius' murderer is banished. He decides to say that the decree applies to everyone. In an example of foreshadowing, he decides that the decree is enforceable even and especially if he turns out to be the perpetrator. And he decides to allow for no mitigating factors, such as self-defense. Once again, it's Oedipus' decision not to be merciful and not to give indeterminate sentencing a chance.
What is a question that deals with a theme of 'Antigone'?
What would you do to safeguard the lives or memories of those you love is one question that deals with a theme of 'Antigone'. One of the play's themes indeed is the lengths to which one is expected, or expects oneself, to go for loved ones. Is it acceptable to break the laws of the community in which one lives is another question. Another of the play's themes indeed is the choice between respect for the changing human, and the changeless divine, interpretations of right and wrong.
How do you get the ring from the minotaur in poptropica?
you go into the labrinth and find Pan and take away six bones to spell the word ten then you catch the red eyed snake three times and he will give it to you
Best and worst parts of creon and antigone argument in the Oedipus cycle?
The best part is the good sense and simplicity and the worst part is the excessive pride in his intelligence.
Who were brothers in 'Antigone'?
The brothers in the play 'Antigone' were Eteocles and Polyneices. They were the brothers of Antigone and Ismene. They both were killed during the recent fight against the enemy from Argos. All four were the children of Oedipus and Jocasta.
How does Antigone bury her brother Polyneices?
By giving him an above ground, partial burial through covering him with a layer of dust and by conducting proper funeral services through anointing his body with ritual liquids are how Antigone buries her brother Polyneices.
What are Creon's fatal flaws in 'Antigone'?
In 'Antigone', Theban King Creon's biggest, most fatal flaw is his pride. He believes that he can issue laws that directly contradict the god-given justice, morality, rites, rituals and traditions by which Thebans live their lives and prepare for their deaths. He believes that he can ignore the responsibilities of an uncle to his nieces and nephews, a sovereign to his people and his prophet, a husband to this wife, a human to his gods, a future father-in-law to his intended daughter-in-law, and a father to his son. All of the many other fatal flaws of the King trace back to that pride. The royal flaws include anger, disrespect, hardheartedness, ingratitude, narrowmindedness, and stubbornness. For example, he shows anger and ingratitude toward the blind prophet Teiresias who just does his job and tries to warn the King of the error of his ways. The King shows disrespect to the gods by issuing a law that goes against the divine code of conduct towards the dead. The King shows hardheartedness towards the disloyal Theban dead and the loved ones that the dead leave behind. TheKing shows narrowmindedness towards Antigone whose compassion leads her to bury Polyneices, who is the King's nephew, her brother, and a disloyal Theban dead. And the King shows stubbornness towards his son Haemon who doesn't want to lose Antigone, who is his first cousin and beloved fiancee.
