Oedipus/Antigone Response

Annie February 19, 2013 Oedipus / Antigone Response 1. What factors contributed to Antigones downf whole, and does the end of the exemplify satisfy the audiences demands for justice? There are different factors that contribute to the downfall of Antigone. Firstly, the fact that two of her brothers have been chip to death for the throne has had a negative impact on her life. She has mixed-up both of her brothers at the equal time. Secondly, Antigone believed that her decision was pastime elysian justice. For example, she once said to Creon Your order was outrageous. And lastly, she has been arrested and put into a cave for following her guts of justice has led to the downfall of Antigone. Despite the fact that Creon has taken back his words and procure what he did, everyone has died and hence, the audiences demand for justice is not satisfied. 2. Referring to at least three tragic elements, determine whether Creon or Antigone is the more tragic hero(ine). According to in one c ase upon a Greek gift, we green goddess determine that Creon is definitely the more tragic hero than Antigone via some elements hamartia, hubris and catharsis.First, hamartia is basically when Creon suffered greatly be typeface of his actions. That caused the lost of his family and the support of his country. Next, the tragedy concept of hubris is largely demonstrated through Creon. For instance, as the king of Thebes, the people all looked to him for the answer. This made him believed that he was always right and everything had to go in the way he wanted to I am King of Thebes, Antigone. I have a duty as a monarch. Moreover, he besides believed that his decision was right in the punishing of Antigone, despite that fact that she was engaged to Haemon, Creons son. A downcast law is a broken law, and lawbreakers must be punished. Antigone will be no exception. In this case, his find of pride was the tragic flaw that led him to his downfall. At the end, Creon finally realized tha t his pride has brought everything down, and also was the cause of his familys death. Comparing to Antigone, in the end of the story, she still did not realize her faults and thought everything she did was following divine justice.About Creon, he was able to realize his mistakes at least, and this showed the tragedy of catharsis. The moment when he lost his wife and his son, it responded the sense of pity. Not only that, the sense of divine justice performed when he announced burying Polynices. Eventually, the conflict of the play developed him to be the more tragic hero than Antigone. 3. What universal truth is discussed within the play Once upon a Greek stage, and what implications result from this message? The play once upon a Greek stage contains a couple of universal truths.The fight between two blood brothers for the throne points out that family whitethorn not always support each other. Furthermore, Creon, uncle of Antigone, has acted cruelly to Antigone and Polynices once ag ain justify the truth above. some(prenominal) Polynices and Eteocles have done wrong but only Eteocles was buried. It points out the universal truth that life is not always fair. It implies that sometimes, you might not get what you deserved, and that luck plays a vital role in life. In conclusion, Drama is a fine way of teaching a universal truth. Aristotle.