Category: Antigone

Antigone is one of the most notable plays of Ancient Greece, which remains relevant to this day and is used by directors around the world. The play explores the topic of the oppressive patriarchal society, which makes it particularly topical during the current times. Antigone inspires me to develop a concept which involves setting the…

There are many instances in the novel Antigone that shows the relationship of cause and effect. It is particularly important to recognize such causes and effects for they are simply the highlights of the novel itself. Theses causes and effects are what makes up the novel and without them, the novel will not be worth…

Human society has gone through multiple numbers of epochs and stages in its development, and on each of those stages, human beings have coined certain rules and laws to regulate their lives. In the modern world, the rational mind seems to rule the creation of laws, but in the ancient world customs, traditions, and religious…

The idea of excessive pride plays a monumental role in Greek tragedy. Pride in itself can be seen as a positive attribute, but when it is expressed in arrogance and defiance of fate and the gods, it becomes a fatal flaw that leads to downfall. Aristotle stated, the tragic hero falls into bad fortune because…

Table of Contents Introduction Two oppositions The main tragedy of the play The State is the King The Nature overcomes the Law The Curse Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Antigone by Sophocles is a story about family relations, pride, and death, reason, and passion. The play acquires significance in the development of European consciousness since it…

In Antigone, Choragos symbolizes Creons counselors. They were supposedly meant to advise the monarch and represent the community complaints. In truth, his rage made them completely ineffective. The counselors should be held in the same regard by the monarch as Tiresias, the blind man. They are comprised of city leaders and essential residents. The Choragos…

Table of Contents Introduction Gender Norms in Ancient Greek Culture and Society The Relation between Female Presence and the Political Realm Gender Implications for Political Decision-making Antigones Central Role as the Main Protagonist in the Tragedy Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Ancient Greek tragedies are marked by the poets use of moral, social, and political themes…

It is difficult to identify as to who was the first feminist in the world and as to when the feminist movements had started, but majority of such movements can be traced during the last two centuries. However, there have been women feminists who have proved their abilities in this regard and they have been…

The classic Antigone by Sophocles is one of three plays about Oedipus and his family. It tells of the daughter of Oedipus Antigone, who fights to bring her brothers corpse home to a proper burial when the new king, Creon, rules against it for his betrayal of Thebes. Sophocles uses the plot lines of an…

Introduction The play Antigone is one of the best Greek dramatic works depicting life style of society and human relations between people. Antigone of Sophocles can be characterized as an astonishing achievement of world literature in which people are crushed by the entanglements of law whichever way they turn. Antigone would rather die in respecting…