Mai Kou Lor
Ms. Peifer
English 10 IB Hr 05
November 26, 2008
A repeated and important image of Antigone is dead body. "But his dead corpse won’t back up what you say." (Sophocles 585- 588). This is important because the quote shows that she release the soul of her brother . So, now, Antigone could live with a little peace after her brother is buried. Also, the body represent the strong love that she has for the family and lost ones. It is reference many times throughout the passage.
A fatal flaw in Creon is that he cause all the deaths in the kingdom. The Queen died and his son Haeman died and Antigone died. ""Now verily I am no man, she is the man, if this victory shall rest with her, and bring no penalty"(97). Shows that she thinks that he's not a man anymore, but Antigone did the right thing. Creon's blindness to Teiresias' warning, is what triggers, the chain reaction which leads to his down fall and all of the other deaths.
Ismene woke up to the truth when Antigone dies and she rethink about how she could of helped her own sister in the act of the burial. "You’re going to kill your own son’s bride?" (650) This is when Ismene is talking to Creon and realize that following the rules to the kingdom id not better than listening to Antigone in the first place. The harsh words of Creon a wakens the scared Ismene in the play."You’re my sister. Don’t dishonour me" (623-624) Ismene finally agrees to be on her sister's side of the fight.
Let me respect the dead and die with you.
Creon figures that he's wrong and karma hit him right back. His whole family dies. "Alas for me . the guilt for all of this is mine—it can never be removed from me or passed to any other mortal man. I, and I alone . . . I murdered you . . . I speak the truth."(1326- 1329) The quote represent when he talks bout his wife, son and Antigone where he is alone in the kingdom. How it is his fault that started with the death of Polyneices that cause him his whole family.
The audience has a fear of plunging and pity when Antigone is killed, the mother is killed and Haeman is killed. The audience feel pity of of the dead people. Then they fear that Creon will mess up more as a King. Creon then agrees that he's guilty. "I alone am guilty. I know it, and I say it" (841).
Women in the passage are shown as being weak, and are listed to be below the mens. Also, they are shown not to be strnger that men and very feminine. "Nay, we must remember, first, that we were born women, as who should not strive with men"(14). Here it is seen that women are not equal, and it is very obvious to Antigone and Ismene. Here that women should not compete with men because the women is expected to lose in a battle of men and women. The women has to respect the mens more and be supported.
Sophocles. “Antigone.” The Internet Classics Archive. Trans. R. C. Jebb. 04 Oct. 2000.
Classics.mit.edu. Date you accessed site
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Ms. Peifer
English 10 IB Hr 05
November 26, 2008
A repeated and important image of Antigone is dead body. "But his dead corpse won’t back up what you say." (Sophocles 585- 588). This is important because the quote shows that she release the soul of her brother . So, now, Antigone could live with a little peace after her brother is buried. Also, the body represent the strong love that she has for the family and lost ones. It is reference many times throughout the passage.
A fatal flaw in Creon is that he cause all the deaths in the kingdom. The Queen died and his son Haeman died and Antigone died. ""Now verily I am no man, she is the man, if this victory shall rest with her, and bring no penalty"(97). Shows that she thinks that he's not a man anymore, but Antigone did the right thing. Creon's blindness to Teiresias' warning, is what triggers, the chain reaction which leads to his down fall and all of the other deaths.
Ismene woke up to the truth when Antigone dies and she rethink about how she could of helped her own sister in the act of the burial. "You’re going to kill your own son’s bride?" (650) This is when Ismene is talking to Creon and realize that following the rules to the kingdom id not better than listening to Antigone in the first place. The harsh words of Creon a wakens the scared Ismene in the play."You’re my sister. Don’t dishonour me" (623-624) Ismene finally agrees to be on her sister's side of the fight.
Let me respect the dead and die with you.
Creon figures that he's wrong and karma hit him right back. His whole family dies. "Alas for me . the guilt for all of this is mine—it can never be removed from me or passed to any other mortal man. I, and I alone . . . I murdered you . . . I speak the truth."(1326- 1329) The quote represent when he talks bout his wife, son and Antigone where he is alone in the kingdom. How it is his fault that started with the death of Polyneices that cause him his whole family.
The audience has a fear of plunging and pity when Antigone is killed, the mother is killed and Haeman is killed. The audience feel pity of of the dead people. Then they fear that Creon will mess up more as a King. Creon then agrees that he's guilty. "I alone am guilty. I know it, and I say it" (841).
Women in the passage are shown as being weak, and are listed to be below the mens. Also, they are shown not to be strnger that men and very feminine. "Nay, we must remember, first, that we were born women, as who should not strive with men"(14). Here it is seen that women are not equal, and it is very obvious to Antigone and Ismene. Here that women should not compete with men because the women is expected to lose in a battle of men and women. The women has to respect the mens more and be supported.
Sophocles. “Antigone.” The Internet Classics Archive. Trans. R. C. Jebb. 04 Oct. 2000.
Classics.mit.edu. Date you accessed site
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