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In Sophocles' "Antigone", the primary focus is on the concept of the individual versus the laws of authority within society. In ...
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... After having committed a crime against the state and having become an enemy of her society Antigone is sentenced to death. When ...
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... Because of her high standing in society, "Antigone" was capable of great suffering, in that she had a reputation and a vast amount of respect to lose. ...
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... 759-761 ). Antigone does not give Creon additional respect either because he is a man in a patriarchal society or because he is king. ...
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... While Ismene continues to conform to the ideals of society, Antigone does not let anyone bring her down. It takes a powerful woman ...
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... mold". The next aspect of Creon's character that proves he is the tragic hero over Antigone is his high ranking in society. Antigone ...
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Antigone lived in a patriarchal society where women were subordinate to men. Women had only a limited amount of freedom and were ...
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... dangerous. Antigone knows that in the minds of the patriarchal society, the ideal woman is silent, quiet, obedient, and weak. To ...
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... However Antigone is mature enough to realize the limitation to these laws and when they should dealt with. Society cannot seem to break away from the lower ...
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... her for the action. Antigone also must believe that she must be different from not only society but also members of her family. ...
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... society, and Antigone vs. herself. ... In the conflict, Antigone vs. Society, Antigone showed feminism when in front of all the people of Thebes. ...
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... In Sophocles's Antigone, the main character (Antigone) acts as a protofeminist by defying the authority of a patriarchal society and taking action according to ...
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... The gender problems in ancient Greek society and Antigone's refusal to follow the man-made laws of the land are important aspects of the play, for the gender ...
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... So even the "good guy," treated women the same as the "bad guy." That speaks volumes about their society. Combs 5 The play Antigone, like most Greek tragedies ...
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... who isn't submissive and makes her own decision; based on her own values instead of he one's society forces them to accept. Overall Antigone's character was ...
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... In Sophocles's Antigone, the main character (Antigone) acts as a protofeminist by defying the authority of a patriarchal society and taking action according to ...
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... There are some defendants who have earned the ultimate punishment our society has to offer by committing murder with aggravating circumstances present. ...
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Although ancient Greece was a male-dominate society, Sophocles' Antigone, portrays women as being strong and capable of making wise decisions. ...
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... a scene not uncommon in today's society. Sophocles attempts to answer the debate by ultimately showing that the gods approved of Antigone's motives and that ...
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... Like Antigone, McClung's struggle was made that much more difficult due to the fact that she was surrounded by a male dominated society. ...
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... Should the two women, Nora in A Doll's House, and Antigone in Antigone, do what the state and society tells them to do or if they should do what they would ...
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... judgment, not till he's shown his true colors, ruling the people, making laws" (Antigone). ... As for the issue of power in the American society, I have seen many ...
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... Antigone acts for and in the perspective of the prevailing conventions of society and politics, as a man breaking the "mold" so to speak. ...
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... In her opinion, honoring the family was more important than keeping her helpless and obedient image in society. Throughout Antigone, Creon makes his view of ...
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... understandable, given that he is king and that they are women who have no place to disagree with men's orders in their society. Antigone, however, drastically ...
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... Ismene cautiously points out that Antigone is not acting among her appropriate status in society as a second class citizen to the male race. ...
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... The gods\\\' laws come before mortal laws in Antigone\\\'s point-of-view, which is what most of the Greek society believed also. ...
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Higher Law as Seen in Sophocles' "Antigone" In Ancient Greece, after 800 bc., new ideas came to the forefront concerning the governing of society. ...
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... With Antigone's role in society, death is not a factor but somehow it happens, makes the audiences fearful of their own destinies. ...
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... by flouting these." (page 210, Antigone) Creon is shocked by Antigone's words and ... Creon is a product of society - a society brainwashed by an over generalized ...
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