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…"Antigone", written in 1942 by the French playwright Anouilh, is based upon the original "Antigone" the third play in the trilogy of "The Theban Plays" written by Sophocles, of Ancient Greece, in around 450 BC. "Antigone" is based upon the age-old…

…, but only thirty three of these plays reached us written by the most famous Greek tragedians: Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides, performed in Athens' festivals in honor of the god Dionysus, god of wine and fertility. Through these observations he is telling us…

…Greek gods vs. Judeo-Christian God         Whenever we refer to the literature from which the Greek god's come from, we refer to it as mythology, i.e. Sophocles', Oedipus Rex. And yet, when we refer to the literature of the Judeo-Christian…

…is free to strive to become all that is in him to become, or to become less. The ultimate choice lies within man" Whether man believes that fate controls his destiny or destiny controls his fate, his character is essentially what controls it. In Sophocles play…

…of his fate is untwined with the help of the witness to Laius' death and now Oedipus knows that he never escaped his fate, and is has come true. Irony and foreshadowing play enormous factors into Sophocles' development of the play and made it what…

…in Oedipus the King, written by Sophocles, shows an underlying relationship of man's free will existing within the order or fate, which the Greeks believed guided the vast universe. Man was free to choose and was ultimately held responsible for his own actions…

…In the play "Antigone" by Sophocles, Creon and Antigone have distinct conflicting values. Creon's regard for the laws of the city causes him to abandon all other beliefs. He feels that all should obey the laws set forth by him, even if other beliefs…

…familiar with audience, chorus, and characters, all united under a dazzling sun (Webster 2). For the most part, the Greek dramatist had to rely far more on words and less on the limited technical means at his disposal. For example, in Sophocles’ Antigone (526…

…. Such was the case in Antigone a play written by Sophocles during this era of change. In the play, Antigone and Creon battle a philosophical war dealing with the controversy of the Greek ideals. They both based their actions on their beliefs of what is right and wrong…

…In Oedipus the King it is made quite clear by Sophocles that trying to defy your fate is pointless and only results in your fate coming to pass whether you like it or not. The first example of the pointlessness of trying to defy your fate…