Antigone by Sophocles | Summary & Analysis
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Professor Bradley Greenburg of Northeastern Illinois University provides an in-depth analysis of the plot, symbols, themes, and motifs in Sophocles's play Antigone.
Antigone is the first of three tragic plays from 442-441 BCE written by Greek dramatist Sophocles related to the tragic hero Oedipus. Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus directly feature the aforementioned figure, while Antigone deals with the unfortunate events that plague the lives of his descendants.
Main character Antigone stands up for her beliefs and for the truth when she refuses to heed the decree of her boorish uncle King Creon. He forbids the rite of burial to Antigone's brother Polyneices.
Antigone is a proto-feminist hero, unwilling to back down from her convictions in the face of male opposition, even at the expense of her life.
The play contains many powerful motifs, such as the razor's edge, ships, unconsumed sacrifices, dirt, blindness, and death.
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my man creon really lost everything
As he should
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He really fucked around and found out
the background music is fire
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@Ashley Bishop Nope, though I suppose I never figured out where to start looking
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I think it is important to mention, since it was left out of the video, that Antigone is guilty of repudiating the values she holds to just as Creon does. When she is being led away to death she says: “Never, I tell you, if I had been the mother of children or if my husband died, exposed and rotting - I’d never have taken this ordeal upon myself, never defied our people’s will.” (995-999) In other words, she was willing to give her life, not because of the moral laws of the gods that she defends to Creon, but simply because Polynices was her brother. She wouldn’t have done it for even her own children - of what blood-relationship could be closer than that? She cannot have another brother since her parents are dead. So the idea of “blood relation” is set aside in the end. So she understands, at her impending death, that she too is turning her back on her public values just as Creon has done. They are both guilty of the same crime but at opposite extremes.
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Creon is Jocasta’s brother, not Oedipus!!
jocasta is oedipus' mom...
@@abigailberven-stotz600 Yea, you need more backstory. Oedipus killed his real father, Laius, (He didn't know at the time he killed him), and married Laius' wife, Jocasta. They then had their 4 kids, Eteocles, Polynices, Antigone, & Ismene. After realizing he killed his father, Oedipus blinded himself. After realizing she married and screwed her son, Jocasta killed herself.
So not only is Jocasta Oedipus' mother, she is also his babies' mom, and Antigone is both Oedipus daughter and sister.
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The 'family tree' is a laurel wreath.
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At least Oedipeus found redemption when he lost everything while Creon lost everything alone.
In the end Oedipeus was still blessed in the end as he found peace despite being blind.
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In the Jean Anouilh Adaptation, Antigone's action are not motivated by her beliefs or her religion. But rather with her problems with herself her jealousy from her sister and the thought that she will never live a happy live with her fiancé and that she's destined for misery. She decides to challenge her uncle's orders not even from love to her brother who actually bullied her, but quiet frankly her goal was just to die a horrible death. Creon tries his best to talk her out of her decision but she left him no choice he orders her execution he can't appear as weak king in the fragile system. His son (her fiancé) suicides after the execution of Antigone, and then his mother also follows him.
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ı just wonder what the background music's name is
Creon was Jocasta's brother and Oedipus's uncle 5:00
Amazing
Could you please add the timestamps to the video description?
0:00 plot summary
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y'all are here for homework but I'm just here because I couldn't get the name "Antigone" out of my head
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where's chorus ?and the leader of chorus ?
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Thank you from a dyslexic that just can't get there head round the play.
Themes 7:58
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Wait did Antigone kill herself?
Yes
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why there is a difference in the story? I watched few other summaries and some things are different.
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Creon is Jocasta's brother, not Oedipus'
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Is Oedipus in this play?
No, it takes place after his death
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just btw. creon IS NOT OEDIPUSES BROTHER. CREON IS IOKASTES BROTHER
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Saphoclys was pro democratic person. It is another one political masterpiece about ,,how good is democracy,, and look where tyranny can lead to.
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A martyr is a person who is killed for their beliefs and or religion
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