Sunday, November 13, 2016
Power Conflicts in Antigone
In Sophocles tragedy Antigone, a indicator struggle erupts between Creon the fagot of Thebes, and Antigone, princess and daughter of Oedipus,carter after Creon public all in ally announces that Polyneices (Antigones brother), will not be granted a skilful to burial after existence slain in battle. The infuriated Antigone defies Creons decree and sets out to cover her brother anyways. Which leads to Creon feeling as if he is being challenged, and he must defend his notice and status as a ruler, and punish her. Although Creon believes that he has the intimately power in this struggle, he is wrongfully mistaken, for Antigones position in this struggle is backed up by the laws of the Gods and moral rights.\nAntigone plays the place of an ancient Greece feminist in the tragedy. Throughout time, the lasts of peace, war and government were made by men. Although in some cultures, such as Native American culture, women had a declare in many decisions concerning these topics. Howe ver, to point out, women did not draw much of a fictitious character in Greek society, their roles consisted of that in their homes, and were considered to be equal to that of help class slaves. Due to this gender diversity in the decision making process, much more fruitful and knowledgeable decisions could be made, to ensure the most charitable result. Furthermore, the mindset, thought process and beliefs of women disagree greatly from that of men, such as that of Antigone. Despite that many large number knew that Creons order was immoral, they did not say out, for they feared the punishment. For instance, Antigone immediately realizes that what Creon is doing is morally wrong, and without stick up she buries her brother.\nFurthermore, in Greco beliefs, Gods law permits all to possess burial rights, Creon is defying this by withholding Polyneices burial from him for he believes that the Gods agree with him that Polyneices is a severe individual, to which Antigone debates Which of us can say what the gods hold wick...
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