LRJ #2

Death is a common image throughout the play. Death is the main premise of the plot and the story revolves around the deaths of many people and how they deal with those deaths. The first instance where death is in the story is right in the beginning when Antigone tells Ismene she is going to bury her brothers dead body. "What, hath not Creon destined our brothers, the one to honoured burial, the other to unburied shame? Eteocles, they say, with due observance of right and custom, he hath laid in the earth, for his honour among the dead below. But the hapless corpse of Polyneices-as rumour saith, it hath been published to the town that none shall entomb him or mourn, but leave unwept, unsepulchred, a welcome store for the birds, as they espy him, to feast on at will." (Sophocles). This first look at death in the play really sets up the plot for the rest of the play and Polyneices death also is the base cause for others to die to. The other parts where death comes in to play in the story are when Antigone, Haimon and, Creons wife all kill themselves. "Lead me away, I pray you; a rash, foolish man; who have slain thee, ah my son, unwittingly, and thee, too, my wife-unhappy that I am! I know not which way I should bend my gaze, or where I should seek support; for all is amiss with that which is in my hands,-and yonder, again, a crushing fate hath leapt upon my head." (Sophocles). All the deaths in this play have a major effect on how the story turns out and Sophocles uses it to prove that death is always there , and by being stubborn, that can cause terrible things to happen.

Creons fatal flaw is that it takes some thing terrible to make him realize that he make a mistake. His inability to see the effects of his actions is a part of this fatal flaw. He is constantly stubbon throught the play and it takes some one to come and convince him to change his mind, but that was already too late. "Even as I am I'll go:-on, on, my servants, each and all of you,-take axes in your hands, and hasten to the ground that ye see yonder! Since our judgment hath taken this turn, I will be present to unloose her, as myself bound her. My heart misgives me, 'tis best to keep the established laws, even to life's end." (Sophocles) Creon finally realizes that his decision was wrong after being convinced to let Antigone go, but his overwhelming stubbornness makes this command happen to late. He convinces himslef that his desicion to sentence Antigone is correct and it takes numerous people to tell him otherwise. This eventually causes the death of Antigone, his son and his wife, and all because of his stubbornness. Creon finally realizes his wrongdoing at the very end of the play, when the news of his son's and wife's deaths reaches him. He laments about this for along time crying out for his own death, because he knows that he caused these deaths. Because of his inability to rule correctly he is banshied and loses everything, his Peripeteia. The audience is led throughout the play to beleive that Creon is a stubborn and wrathful leader and king, which he is, but in the end the audience is meant to almost pity Creon for his losses. This is the Catharsis, because the audince is cleaned of their previous thoughts about Creon and set with completely different thoughts.

Women are characterized in Antigone to be unfit to stand up to men. That nothion is repeatedly said thoughout the play, even by women themselves. "Nay, we must remember, first, that we were born women, as who should not strive with men; next, that we are ruled of the stronger, so that we must obey in these things, and in things yet sorer." (Sophocles) They are made out to be less than men, but even then Antigone still goes and defys Creons law. "O dastard nature, yielding place to woman!" (Sophocles). The men in the play constantly degrade women, and are always comparing what is said to be weak and cowardly behavior to that of a woman.

Antigone Paper

Creon's persona in this play is that of a person so stubborn, that that stubbornness can make one guilty of causing death. Creon is depicted as a person who is so sure of them selves that they cant tell a good decision from a bad one. Creon's poor decision making skills and outright stubborn attitude cause deaths and for himself and others, and it takes many people to change just one ill-fated decision.

Creon's decision to not have Polyneices body buried is a decision that will eventually cause the demise of his rule. It's silly how he orders this to happen without thinking about the consquences of it. Creon doesnt realize how important it is to Antigone that her brothers body be buried and how set she is to do it, even if it causes her death. "Such, 'tis said, is the edict that the good Creon hath set forth for thee and for me,-yes, for me,-and is coming hither to proclaim it clearly to those who know it not; nor counts the matter light, but, whoso disobeys in aught, his doom is death by stoning before all the folk. Thou knowest it now; and thou wilt soon show whether thou art nobly bred, or the base daughter of a noble line." (Sophocles). Creon is so sure of his decision that he shakes off any suggestion that he change his mind about his sentecing of Antigone for doing what was right. He finally relents and realizes that he should release Antigone, but that decision came too late. The consequences of his actions already took place, and the fact that he could have chaged the outcome just by listening to others is the biggest flaw in Creons character and the fact that his poorly made decisions makes him guilty of the deaths of Antigone, Haimon, and his wife.

Creon may have, given in to changing his mind and giving the order to let Antigone free, but the decision to have her imprisoned is the one problem that causes death. He was so caught up in his own pride and his image of great glory for thebes that he made the law to punish anyone who buried that traito Polyneices. That one law causes the death of his family, and he later realizes his fatal mistake. "Ah me, this guilt can never be fixed on any other of mortal kind, for my acquittal! I, even I, was thy slayer, wretched that I am-I own the truth. Lead me away, O my servants, lead me hence with all speed, whose life is but as death! " (Sophocles).

Creons stubbornness and self pride are the causes of his terrible desicion making skills and the main but second hand cause for the deaths of Antigone, Haimon and Creons wife. Those two characteristics and the results of them are the reason why Creon is guilty of those deaths.

POLYNEICES BURIED!

Breaking news, the proclaimed traitor, Polyneices, was buried by an unspecified person, reported late yesterday. The so called "burial" took place where Polyneices was slain in battle, at an uncertain time yesterday. Authorities are still searching for the suspect, and no suspects have been disclosed to the public. King Creon states in an adress to the public, "The people of Thebes and I are greatly angered by this blatant defying of orders and rules set down by me, the king, and whoever commited this atrocity will be severly punished. I am ashamed to hear that my commands would be disrupted.". King Creon refused to comment about any suspects thought to have taken part in the crime, although, a search conducted by the city sentries show no trace of any burial ritual at all. "Further extensive search on this crime must be done to find out who did this foul act", the leading city sentry said in a breif interveiw after the discovery of the crime. Hopfully soon the criminal will befound.

-Ryanticus, The Thebes Press

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so we headed to the library to work on it like hogs!

i thought to myself, well this is kinda cool

and it was a general consensus that it was the coolest thing in school

i love how our class is so in-depth with technology

and its cool how we can set up a blog diligently

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and the only way to do it it through the school
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The New Blog

I used to know nothing about computers, but over the years, I've gotten steadily more into knowing more about computers and the internet. I would like to know more, and thats really why I'm eager to start this blog and explore what you can do on the internet. I've never started a blog before, but i don't think its that confusing so I would like to do it some more I guess. Even though technology is growing everyday, I'd like to keep up with as much of it as I can.