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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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In Greek legend who was the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta?
Oedipus was Jocasta's son aswell as her husband.
They had 4 kids together (they didnt know they were related)
Girls: Ismene and Antigone
Boys: Polynices and Eteocles
How does Antigone explain her actions to Creon in 'Antigone'?
That she is in the right and that he is in the wrong is the way in which Antigone explains her actions to Creon in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone disobeys a royal edict in order to obey a divine law and cherished Theban tradition. She defends her actions as respect for divinely expressed will since the gods rule in this world and in the Underworld of the afterlife. She criticizes her uncle, King Creon, for issuing an edict that denies to Thebans he perceives as enemies the below ground burial rights that the gods promise to all Thebans. She asserts that she is in the right for respecting the gods and that Creon is in the wrong for blaspheming divinely expressed will.
Does gender bias affect creon's decision to stand by his decree?
yes, he does not like the fact that Antigone(being a female) going against his word
What are the old men's view in 'Antigone'?
That of the experienced, respected elders of Thebes is what the old men's view is in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, the chorus is made up of Theban elders, one of whom is the designated leader. The chorus applies its considerable education, experience and expertise to entertaining the audience, interpreting the interactions, and summarizing the action. The chorus does not interfere with the interactions among the characters even though they give their opinions. Chorus opinions almost invariably start out on the side of the status quo.
Why is Antigone the protagonist in 'Antigone'?
That she is the main character is the reason why Antigone is the protagonist in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, the protagonist is the main character around whom the play's action revolves. The protagonist is heroic in doing good deeds. This describes Antigone, who is both the main character and the principal female character. She does good deeds, because she respects her family, the gods and Theban traditions.
What is the tragic flaw in 'Antigone'?
The tragic flaw in the play 'Antigone' is pride. Its best example is Theban King Creon. He thinks that he can change god-given traditions with a royal decree. He believes that he can force Thebans to change the way in which they honor their gods and each other through the their lives and their deaths. He finds just how wrong and just how lacking in appreciation, humility, respect, and wisdom he is in the end. That's why the chorus concludes with the observation that a joyful life depends upon living wisely. In essence, from their words come the moral: pride goes before a fall.
How do Beowulf boast of great deeds and his announcement of his plan establish him as hero?
stop looking up the answers to Beowulf from the new Florida lit book for seniors :P
GJHS 2011
What crisis afflicts the city of Thebes at the beginning of 'Oedipus Rex'?
a great sphinx had been terrorizing the city, not allowing anyone to pass unless they answered a riddle, if they answered correctly they lived and the sphinx would fly away, if incorrect than otherwise. Oedipus answered it correctly and got a place in the kingdom, soon he rose to be king by marrying the queen...
Can the play 'Antigone' be called 'King Creon'?
No, "King Creon" cannot be the name of the play "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, the play deals with Theban Princess Antigone's defense of divine will, Theban traditions and vulnerable family members. It does so from the position of Antigone as heroic doer of great deeds, main character in the course of all events, and protagonist in conflict with an antagonist. A change in name necessitates a completely different focus and organization.
Whom did Oedipus believe his parents to be?
King Polybus and Queen Merope of Corinth were the married couple whose child Theban King Oedipus believed himself to be. As far back as he could remember, he had been raised as the only child and heir apparent to the Corinthian couple. But then as an adult, he heard a rumor that the monarchs actually were his foster parents.
So Oedipus went to see what the Delphic Oracle had to say about this unexpected twist to life. The Oracle said that Oedipus was fated to kill his father and marry his mother. Oedipus forgot about the rumor, and decided to get as far away from Corinth as possible.
It was towards Thebes that Oedipus headed. Between Delphi and Thebes, he killed a stranger who was old enough to be his father and whom he resembled. At Thebes, he married a woman who was old enough to be his mother.
Years later, at the time of the action of the play 'Oedipus Rex', Oedipus realized that it was the rumor that he should have listened to and looked into. The Corinthian couple indeed were none other than his foster parents. His biological parents were none other than Theban King Laius, whom he killed; and Theban Queen Jocasta, whom he wedded and bedded.
What is Creon looking for at the end of 'Antigone'?
Death is what Creon looks for at the end of "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, disgraced Theban King Creon characterizes himself as the source of all private and public woes. He considers himself responsible for the deaths of his last surviving child, Prince Haemon, and of his wife, Queen Eurydice. He is left all alone, without anyone or anything that gives his life meaning. He looks forward to death.
The Chorus in Electra, the Greek tragedy by Euripides, consisted of the virgin country women from Mycenae.
What is antigone supposed to do?
what antiqona wants to do is bury her dead brother polyneices but it's aqainst the law because Creon told her not to &she knows that she'll be punished if she does it but she does it anyways because it's a god's law that you should always bury your family. &then Creon qets all mad &he's tryinq to find out who did it &antiqone confeses that it was her &he wants to kill her. but he lock her up in a tower &bricks up a wall where the door is so that she cant qet out. &she hangs herself. &when Creon talks to the prophet &he tells him to go free her ; Creon qoes but by that time its too late.
What was the name of the labyrinth where the Minotaur lived?
A:In Greek mythology, the Minotaur as the Greeks imagined him, was a creature with the head of a bull on the body of a man or, as described by Ovid, "part man and part bull". He dwelt at the center of the Cretan Labyrinth, which was an elaborate maze-like construction built for King Minos of Crete and designed by the architect Daedalus and his son Icarus who were ordered to build it to hold the Minotaur. The Minotaur was eventually killed by the Athenian hero Theseus.
What is Creon's greatest fault in 'Antigone'?
Arrogance is Creon's greatest fault in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Theban King Creon thinks that he can do what he wants without input or influence from the gods or mortals. For example, he issues a law that contradicts divinely expressed will and cherished Theban traditions regarding below-ground burials and funeral rites for all Thebans. Additionally, he threatens and insults his son Haemon, his nieces Antigone and Ismene, and his advisor Teiresias the blind prophet when they try to help him see the error of his ways and the widespread suffering for which he is responsible.
For what two reasons did Ismene not help Antigone?
One reason for why Ismene doesn't want to help her sister Antigone is her fear of the power of the State. She says that she doesn't have what it takes to engage in civil disobedience. Another reason for her reluctance is her perception of female and male roles in Thebes. Ismene believes that men and women have separate responsibilities. She also believes that women mustn't try to take on perceived male responsibilities. And she believes that women shouldn't disobey men, who are far stronger than the weaker females. A major motivation for Ismene is the example of her parents' disobedience to the law. For her father, Theban King Oedipus, unknowingly commits the crimes of parricide and regicide when he kills Laius, his father and his king. Equally unknowingly, he then goes on to commit incest when he marries and impregnates Queen Jocasta, the widow of Theban King Laius and his own mother. Ismene says that her parents are punished severely for unknowing disobedience. So she reasons that the punishment is that much more humiliating, that much more miserable, that much more severe for conscious, consensual violations.
Jocasta
That he perceives one as a loyalist and the other as an enemy is the reason why Creon orders Eteocles to be buried with great honors but Polyneices' body be left to rot on the battlefield in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Theban King Creon believes in carrying the hatreds of life into death. He considers an enemy an enemy for all time. He feels that enemies need to be really punished in such a way as to ruin their entry into the Underworld of the afterlife and to discourage future opposition from arising to him and his rule.
Who is Creon's supporter in 'Antigone'?
The chorus leader is Creon's supporter in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, the chorus leader is the designated spokesperson for the council of Theban elders. The elders represent Thebes' most accomplished and respected citizens. They tend not to contradict the reigning king or to oppose his policies.
How are Antigone Eteocles Ismene Polyneices and Creon related?
Antigone and Ismene are the sisters of the twin brothers Eteocles and Polneices. All four are the children of Theban King Oedipus, and both the children and grandchildren of Theban Queen Jocasta. All four also are the nieces and nephews, and grand nieces and grand nephews, of Theban King Creon, who is Jocasta's brother. All five are descended from Cadmus, the founder and first Theban king.
