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Week 6 Blog
Feb. 19th, 2012 11:26 pmI would say the most useful thing I’ve taken away from the course is applying the techniques included in reading a short story. It’s similar to some techniques that were taught in an acting class I took years ago. I understand a character, you must pay close attention to the small details and look for patterns of words or phrases repeated throughout the story. I guess this goes hand in hand with images and binaries as well. Overall, I think that slowing down to take a closer look at something is a valuable tool that goes beyond literature and hopefully will take root into other aspects of my busy life.
My fear lies with falling behind with the classwork as the semester progresses. With a recent move to Victoria, there’s been some unforeseen roadblocks along the way, and it’s been difficult concentrating on classwork when life’s other commitments come calling. I’m looking forward to next weeks reading break to regroup and hopefully finish strong.
Hamartia is the “fatal flaw” in a hero’s character and thus results in a negative consequence for an action performed out of ignorance, accident, deliberate, error, or sin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamartia
* Creon displays "hamartia" through his devout loyalty to the state with an all out revengeful manner to those who defy it's laws. This comes to pass with his sentencing of Antigone to death and disowning his son for supporting Antigone, which comes with devastating consequences.
Hubris is an extreme amount of hasty pride and arrogance that’s out of touch with reality and an overestimation of one’s competence and abilities while in a position of power. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubris
* Creon is full of "hubris" as he rules with the idea that only he has the ability to guide the state without any advice from anyone. If anyone defies Creon's orders or even in the slightest way becomes an obstruction to his rule, such as Sentry's news of Polynices's body being buried, or Tiresias prophesy, is threatened and ridiculed with accusations of taking bribes.
Catharsis is to purge, clean, purify, or be “pure and clean”.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catharsis
* Antigone's devotion to justice, morality, Polynices, and the gods without any fear of the consequences to herself is a "catharsis" act.
Peripeteia is a reversal of circumstances, or turning point. Similar to the English word, peripety, which is a sudden reversal dependent on intellect and logic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peripeteia
* "Peripeteia" happens when Creon finds his son with a self inflicted dagger wound to the chest and later finds his dead wife that has committed suicide out of grief for the loss of Haemon, he losses all power of his throne, family, and world.
Anagnorisis is a moment in a play or work when a character makes a critical discovery. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anagnorisis
* "Anagnorisis" happens after Tiresias convinces Creon that he made a mistake committing Antigone to death and not burying Polynices. He now knows that he has been foolish in an arrogant attempt to avenge the state.
My fear lies with falling behind with the classwork as the semester progresses. With a recent move to Victoria, there’s been some unforeseen roadblocks along the way, and it’s been difficult concentrating on classwork when life’s other commitments come calling. I’m looking forward to next weeks reading break to regroup and hopefully finish strong.
Hamartia is the “fatal flaw” in a hero’s character and thus results in a negative consequence for an action performed out of ignorance, accident, deliberate, error, or sin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamartia
* Creon displays "hamartia" through his devout loyalty to the state with an all out revengeful manner to those who defy it's laws. This comes to pass with his sentencing of Antigone to death and disowning his son for supporting Antigone, which comes with devastating consequences.
Hubris is an extreme amount of hasty pride and arrogance that’s out of touch with reality and an overestimation of one’s competence and abilities while in a position of power. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubris
* Creon is full of "hubris" as he rules with the idea that only he has the ability to guide the state without any advice from anyone. If anyone defies Creon's orders or even in the slightest way becomes an obstruction to his rule, such as Sentry's news of Polynices's body being buried, or Tiresias prophesy, is threatened and ridiculed with accusations of taking bribes.
Catharsis is to purge, clean, purify, or be “pure and clean”.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catharsis
* Antigone's devotion to justice, morality, Polynices, and the gods without any fear of the consequences to herself is a "catharsis" act.
Peripeteia is a reversal of circumstances, or turning point. Similar to the English word, peripety, which is a sudden reversal dependent on intellect and logic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peripeteia
* "Peripeteia" happens when Creon finds his son with a self inflicted dagger wound to the chest and later finds his dead wife that has committed suicide out of grief for the loss of Haemon, he losses all power of his throne, family, and world.
Anagnorisis is a moment in a play or work when a character makes a critical discovery. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anagnorisis
* "Anagnorisis" happens after Tiresias convinces Creon that he made a mistake committing Antigone to death and not burying Polynices. He now knows that he has been foolish in an arrogant attempt to avenge the state.
