Antigone is a tragic hero who believes in her moral duty to the gods over her duty to the state and is willing to suffer the consequences in order to do what is morally right. Her sister Ismene, on the other hand, follows the laws of the state in attempt to stay out of any trouble that she might get...

People with different views of the way humanity and its laws function reach certain stages of moral development. Kohlberg presents us with these stages of moral development. The individual is categorized under his or her moral priority and the way he or she would handle unexpected situations. In Sop...

Antigone, written by Sophocles, is one of the three dramatic plays with a tragic ending. There are many themes in this play, however in order to understand this play in depth, there are three major themes the reader must identify. These themes are hubris, or better known as pride, Antigone's gender...

There are two major characters that dominate Sophocles\'s play, Antigone, that drive the play\'s action. The first is Antigone who seeks to appease the Gods and lay her brother to rest. The opposing figure in this play is Creon, the king of Thebes, who feels that Antigone\'s brother deserves no suc...

In the short play Antigone, by Socrates, we find the chorus embodies the static voice of traditional society in many ways. In this play traditional society is following the rules and also obeying King Kreon and his rules. We will see how the characters Antigone, Kreon and Isemene relate to tradition...

Jocasta is an integral part of the play, Oedipus The King, by Sophocles. Her actions and thoughts are essential to the reader as well as the characters within the play. In this passage, there are several themes and significant items that she is addressing. Jocasta is trying to help relieve Oedipus ...