Category: Antigone

Dr. Martin Luther King once said, Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Discrimination is prevalent in almost every aspect of our lives, whether it is gender, religion, ethnicity, race, or sexual orientation. But when we do encounter those unfortunate situations, the majority of the time, we stay silent. What many do not understand…

Justice is a theme present in most in Greek Literature, to punish ones actions or words that are considered wrong or to uphold ideals seen as good. Justice is used to instil that wrongs in society are stopped, and rights will be upheld. Revenge is the act of committing a harmful action towards a person…

A single protagonist or antagonist is difficult to identify throughout the play Antigone. The author, Sophocles, allows the audience to see all sides of the same story by relying on the neutrality of the Elders who narrate the plot. Considering the time period of the writing, it is surprising that two characters who compete for…

Antigone by Sophocles Antigone is convinced that she will be obeying the law of the gods by burying her brother, Polyneices, in honor, although against the command of King Creon. Antigone decides to disobey the Kings decree of leaving her brothers body to rot, after he is killed by his own brother, Eteocles. Antigone argues…

Antigone is a Greek tragedy by Sophocles, that centers around a young female, Antigone, after the deaths of her two brothers. Antigones two brothers, Eteocles and Polynices, were battling for the throne of Thebes. As the brothers were dueling against each other, they ended up defeating one another. Since Eteocles was the King of Thebes…

The play is called Antigone not because Antigone suffers the most, but because she suffers at all. The tragedy is befallen by both Antigone and Creon, yet the circumstances upon which they arrive there is where their similarities end. Antigones character is built on such a morally strong basis of fraternal love and reverence to…

What makes a good leader? Is a good leader one that is virtuous or one that can do whatsoever is necessary to protect their territory? Niccolò Machiavelli in The Prince provides a thorough guideline as to the qualities of a good leader (i.e., prince). I will be analyzing the behaviors and decisions made by Creon…

Antigone, who was Oedipuss daughter, had both a theme of free will and fate, however, they seemed to contradict one another. Although her fate was to live, her free will would not allow her to break the promise to her brother, which was she would give him a proper burial. This went against the king,…

It is karmas rule that what we put out in the universe comes back to us. We often meet some people who do not want to listen to others, they just do whatever they want to do. This makes karma realizes that it still exists. In this essay, I am going to write about a…

An injustice to one civilian can spread and create injustices across the country to hundreds of people. In Dr. Kings letter from Birmingham, he states, I cannot sit by& and not be concerned about& Injustice anywhere is a threat to rights everywhere. (King, 1). This demonstrates that Martin Luther King understood that the injustices happening…