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I don’t believe that Antigone is a tragedy. I think that Creon is. A tragedy is what leads to a tragic hero which Creon is wanting to become a hero. He takes on the role of being king and wants … Continue reading →

A tragedy is an event that causes a great loss due to a tragic flaw of a tragic hero.  Antigone is a tragedy but it is a play where not one, but many characters’ actions have an impact on the … Continue reading →

A tragedy is supposed to be a drama where the main character has a tragic flaw which causes him or her to suffer from certain consequences.  Antigone is a real tragedy because the characters portrayed in it have tragic flaws. … Continue reading →

            I agree with you that at the end of the play I pity him because he sacrificed his family in the name of his kingdom. You also ask terrific questions which I would like to address.             I think … Continue reading →

In a classroom the law is the teacher; on a team the law is the captain. In Thebes the law is Creon. The new king makes decisions on his own and can choose not to accept any advice. It seems … Continue reading →

The word tragedy is often misused in modern times. In the media and news it is often used to describe any unfortunate occurrence. In it’s original definition, tragedy is actually much more specific than this. The tragic hero of the … Continue reading →

[kml_flashembed movie=”http://www.youtube.com/v/bquMAO4z_LY” width=”425″ height=”350″ wmode=”transparent” /] So, the nucleus of our English 2150 class is “happiness”. What it is, why it is, how it is, etcetera. Its hard to say what can make everybody in the world happy. All I … Continue reading →

As the plot of the play continues to develop, we gain a better understanding of each of the main characters. At the start of the play, it seems as though all of the character have a clean slate. Then they … Continue reading →

Antigone symbolizes the modern woman who knows how and when to fight for her and her family’s rights. Unlike Ismene, she was not afraid to disobey Creon in order to give her brother a proper burial. She strongly believes that … Continue reading →

In Sophocles’s Antigone Oedipus’s two daughters, Ismene and Antigone are portrayed to have completely different personalities.  While Ismene is one who seems to be easily frightened and sympathetic, Antigone possesses the traits of persistence, courage and fearlessness.  These qualities are … Continue reading →