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Pride And Power In Antigone

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Old plays written in ancient Greek theatres can relate to todays world.
Plays such as Antigone show us how they used to live and how we can improve our lives based off theirs. In Antigone pride and power are major themes throughout the play and although the play is old it still relates to modern audiences. One major theme in “Antigone” is pride. Pride is revealed in many characters throughout “Antigone”. Creon is the one most people see as prideful. Creon shows his pride throughout the play, but it is first seen when he gives his first decree. His pride is shown when Antigone is brought to him and he showed no sympathy for her. It goes on to when Haimon speaks with Creon and he is too proud to change his mind even when his son is asking him

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