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always_succesful) wrote2012-02-26 07:14 pm
always_succesful) wrote2012-02-26 07:14 pm
Blog Week Seven
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The play Antigone, in my opinion was lacking a tragic hero. For neither Antigone or Creon had all three requirements of being a tragic hero. Antigone was noble and admirable woman. She took it upon herself to bury her brother with all the rights of the dead being well aware of Creon’s declaration. Antigone never slipped into the “dark side” for she never did anything morally wrong. Her so called “wrong act” of burying her brother may have been breaking the law, but she did not harm any individual while doing so. Therefore she did nothing morally wrong. Unlike Creon, who was unhesitant to threaten the innocent Sentry and Isamene with threats of death in order to maintain his ideal image of the perfect leader of the state. It was the tyranny of Creon that made him unadmirable. His pride in his own judgement, caused him to neglect the advice given to him by his advisors and his own son. Only when he was told of his misfortune to come did Creon decide to rectify his mistakes.
I felt absolutely no pity or sympathy for Creon or Antigone. For they both knew well in advance what their price actions were. They both received warnings of what would come happen, but neither of them took these warnings serious consideration. Since both characters did not think their actions through, I don’t believe they deserve any sympathy.
As for if could the play be called Creon instead of Antigone, I do believe it could. I wouldn’t personally change the name however for it builds a strong mental image for the story. If the name were to be changed, it would change the way we would view the story. Instead of focusing on Atigone’s act of bravery and misfortune, our attention would be drawn to Creon’s tyranny and arrogance.
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extended metaphor from dictionary.com
noun
A metaphor introduced and then further developed throughout all or part of a literary work, especially a poem.
In the play Antigone, one extended metaphor jumped out was a symbol of Creon motioned by Haemon: “You’ve seen trees by a raging winter torrent, how many sway with the flood and salvage every twig, but not the stubborn – they’re ripped out, roots and all.” The timing of the extended metaphor was a perfect foreshadowing upcoming events. Just as a storm starts slowly and builds to a climax. The way this extended metaphor was used was very subtle and direct to Haemon’s point. He hid his ambitions behind words of loyalty and understanding of his father’s predicament and won the admiration of the noblemen. Haemon may have been young but he was very meticulous in his speech.
Here is an elaboration of how one may take this metaphor as a direct symbol of Creon: Creon was the tree about to endure a rough storm. The advice that flowed around him was the water. The tree that does not absorb water becomes dry and brittle. And will be torn apart by even the smallest of storms. Creon did not listen to the advice that surrounded him which, in the end, resulted in his downfall.
The play Antigone, in my opinion was lacking a tragic hero. For neither Antigone or Creon had all three requirements of being a tragic hero. Antigone was noble and admirable woman. She took it upon herself to bury her brother with all the rights of the dead being well aware of Creon’s declaration. Antigone never slipped into the “dark side” for she never did anything morally wrong. Her so called “wrong act” of burying her brother may have been breaking the law, but she did not harm any individual while doing so. Therefore she did nothing morally wrong. Unlike Creon, who was unhesitant to threaten the innocent Sentry and Isamene with threats of death in order to maintain his ideal image of the perfect leader of the state. It was the tyranny of Creon that made him unadmirable. His pride in his own judgement, caused him to neglect the advice given to him by his advisors and his own son. Only when he was told of his misfortune to come did Creon decide to rectify his mistakes.
I felt absolutely no pity or sympathy for Creon or Antigone. For they both knew well in advance what their price actions were. They both received warnings of what would come happen, but neither of them took these warnings serious consideration. Since both characters did not think their actions through, I don’t believe they deserve any sympathy.
As for if could the play be called Creon instead of Antigone, I do believe it could. I wouldn’t personally change the name however for it builds a strong mental image for the story. If the name were to be changed, it would change the way we would view the story. Instead of focusing on Atigone’s act of bravery and misfortune, our attention would be drawn to Creon’s tyranny and arrogance.
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extended metaphor from dictionary.com
noun
A metaphor introduced and then further developed throughout all or part of a literary work, especially a poem.
In the play Antigone, one extended metaphor jumped out was a symbol of Creon motioned by Haemon: “You’ve seen trees by a raging winter torrent, how many sway with the flood and salvage every twig, but not the stubborn – they’re ripped out, roots and all.” The timing of the extended metaphor was a perfect foreshadowing upcoming events. Just as a storm starts slowly and builds to a climax. The way this extended metaphor was used was very subtle and direct to Haemon’s point. He hid his ambitions behind words of loyalty and understanding of his father’s predicament and won the admiration of the noblemen. Haemon may have been young but he was very meticulous in his speech.
Here is an elaboration of how one may take this metaphor as a direct symbol of Creon: Creon was the tree about to endure a rough storm. The advice that flowed around him was the water. The tree that does not absorb water becomes dry and brittle. And will be torn apart by even the smallest of storms. Creon did not listen to the advice that surrounded him which, in the end, resulted in his downfall.
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