Topic > Antigone and the Theban Comedy - 682

Antigone and the Theban Comedy, a tragedy by Sophocles involving the death of Haemon and Antigone, namesake of the play and the result of incest between Oedipus and Jocasta, in the classical form of I tell a story, or in this case a play, there is often a moral or a form of discussion that subverts a conflict, in this case it is a failed attempt to persuade the king of Thebes, Creon, after the burial of his brother Polyneices to give him one last honor, although the king will not have it due to the fact that he fought against him and therefore must be left to the carrion birds to feast on. In short the purpose of this literary review is to examine the persuasion of ethics to law, comparable to the political views of Aristotle.Aristotle, a great elder and world famous figure even today as in antiquity and even more famous for his writings in Plato's Republic and in relation to the current topic his political opinions. Aristotle established initially, primarily in his first book, but continues in other readings, that ethics, as well as the rule of law and the establishment of a community or oikos, go hand in hand to create a functioning society that follows an order natural. Although in his first book the natural order is questioned because he asks whether or not a slave is better off as a slave or as a free man, also asking whether slavery is good for the state in general or not. To connect to the story, ethics and law are a main plot point to observe as the discussions and debates, or perhaps persuasions between Antigone and Creon revolve around these two concepts and beliefs, for the majority of the play in this way while the other characters interact. in this same way. Also note Aristotle's moral position at the center of the paper, getting married to being citizens in their respective polis. As such, Antigone's actions led to her imprisonment and living burial as decreed by Creon for her actions against the state, although only a minor point in the play is crucial to understanding the political ideals established in Hellenic Greece and expounded by sophists and philosophers such as Aristotle, Plato and Socrates. In conclusion, Antigone is an excellent example of the philosophical ideals expounded by Aristotle as it shows in three points the notions of slavery in Greece, at least in classical times, the establishment of a just society that does not all justice and the aforementioned connection between ethics and laws as well as the progress attempted by Antigone in her beliefs. So this literary review served as an attempt to understand Hellenic ideals from the norms established in that era.