Antigone Essay Prompts

This passage is an excerpt from the prologue of 'Antigone', an Ancient Greek tragedy by Sophocles. In this scene, Antigone is trying to convince her sister, Ismene, to help her bury their brother, Polynices. It is significant to the rest of the play as gives explanation to future events and establishes the characters of Antigone and Ismene and their roles in the overall plot. Additionally, the excerpt gives a strong idea of the setting. In the scene, the audience can infer ideas about past events, political climate, place, and time. The passage also reveals central themes in the play such as: mortality, gender, law and power, and loyalty. It gives the audience a hint to the values and choices the characters struggle with as they have to...show more content...

Ismene also has high regard for her family however lacks will and confidence to do the same as Antigone. She is afraid of breaking the law and believes she is "not strong enough". Ismene is also submissive to the patriarchy and its rulers that govern her country, she says to Antigone: "we are women; it is not for us to fight against men; our rulers are stronger than we". In comparison to Antigone, we can see that Ismene is not as steadfast in her beliefs or morality. In the passage, we can clearly see Sophocles exploration of said ideas and themes through his characters. Throughout the play, the sisters' key traits and nature remain mostly stagnant nevertheless, they do change in some aspects, notably their courage and regret. Later in the play, it is illustrated that Antigone has capacity for lamentation and humility. Although she seems unapologetic and "shall be content to lie beside a brother whom [she] love[s]" in this excerpt, before she is entombed, she grieves for the life she did not get a chance to live. Subsequent to Antigone being caught for her crime, Ismene takes unwonted action. Ismene decides to pretend that she also buried Polynices so that she can also be punished. This decision illustrates that Ismene can be brave and fortitudinous, contradicting the impression of her in this passage. The famous philosopher, Aristotle, identified that a tragic hero is necessary to the structure of a

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Protests In Antigone By

Sophocles

Throughout Antigone, Sophocles develops the idea of emotion in protests through the actions of Antigone. Antigone, angry at Creon's refusal to bury her dead brother, decides to protest and go against the rule of the state. Creon responds in return, rashly sentencing Antigone to death. At the end, the play ends in tragedy, withCreon's son Haemon, Creon's wife, and Antigone all dead from their emotionally driven choices. Throughout his play,Sophocles' develops the idea of pathos in protests, showing that emotions are the driving force in starting many protests, the use of pathos is essential if the protest wishes to grow and gather a following, and that relying on simply pathos and emotions will lead to the failure of the protest without...show more content...

Throughout the play, Sophocles' presents the great power pathos has on swaying the minds of people, and the great importance it has in allowing a protest to flourish. When looking at the chorus, it is clear the necessity pathos has in convincing others to join your side. When Antigone is sentenced to death, the chorus says, "In all her lovely strength she traded the light of day for the bolted brazen vault–buried within her tomb, her bridal–chamber, wed to the yoke and broken. But she was of glorious birth my child, my child" (l.1036–1040). The positive light that the chorus shines onto Antigone, is a stark contrast to how they portrayed Antigone as a "wretched child" in the beginning. The reason for this sudden change is evident when the chorus mentions Antigone's current dire situation. By apealing to the people's emotions through her actions of being sentenced to death, Antigone suceeds in gaining support that she would not have had without the use of pathos. A modern example of the use of pathos being vital in drawing people in to a protest could be seen throught the Civil Rights Movement led by Maritn Luther King Jr. His use of pathos shines through in his "Letter from Birmingham Jail", where he writes, "As you seek to explain to your six year old daughter why she can't go to the public

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Introductory Paragraphs for Antigone

2.Antigone violated the laws set forth the land of Thebes by her uncle Creon and planned to defy Creon's order and bury Polynices. Antigone possesses a remarkable ability to remember the past. Whereas her father Oedipus defies Tiresias, the prophet who has helped him so many times, and whereas he seems almost to have forgotten his encounter with Laius at the three–way crossroads, Antigone begins her play by talking about the many griefs that her father handed down to his children. With such acknowledgment, readers cannot help to sympathize for Antigone. Sympathy not only divides the people of Thebes to want sympathize for the Antigone but want to support the principles of society but also the ...show more content...

But Haemon the humanitarian believes that a commitment must be dropped if it goes against the will of the gods and if it results in widespread suffering, pain and misery.

8. Sophocles uses The Chorus as device to evoke certain emotions and reactions in response to the actions of central characters: a direction for the audience. The Chorus reacts to events as they happen, generally in a predictable, though not consistent, way. The Chorus seeks to maintain the status quo, which is generally seen to be the wrong thing. The Chorus is not cowardly so much as nervous and complacent–above all, it hopes to prevent upheaval.

a)The chorus questions the wisdom of Antigone's actions in Antigone (909–962). The final chorus of Antigone, seems on the surface more hopeful as compared to the Chorus of Oedipus the King and Oedipus at Colonus but is actually much more ominous and ambivalent. Antigone ends with a hope for knowledge–specifically the knowledge that comes out of suffering. The audience can agree with and believe in a statement like "Wisdom is by far the greatest part of joy," and perhaps feel that Creon has learned from his suffering, like Antigone seemingly did at the beginning of the play.

b)The Chrous convinces Creon to set Antigone free and bury Polyneicdes free. Creon agrees yet this "noble" act is what marks this story a tragedy– even after this

Civil disobedience is an act Antigone and multiple modern–day women commit to raise awareness of a lack of justice in their societies. Civil disobedience is the refusal to comply with certain laws as a peaceful form of political protest. This form of protest is shown throughout Sophocles' tragedy Antigone. Antigone, the protagonist, exhibits civil disobedience when she gives her brother, Polyneices, a proper burial. Antigone is very much like Rosa Parks as described in the article "Rosa Parks leaves challenge to consider justness of laws" when Parks refuses to give up her seat on an Alabama bus to a white man. Samia El–Moslimany, a Saudi Arabianwoman, drives despite knowing the consequences of her action in the article "Saudi Arabia women...show more content...

Antigone and Parks challenge injustice and prejudice in their societies through their acts of civil disobedience. Furthermore, another expression of civil disobedience in Antigone is shown through Ismene's declaration, "Yes, if you had the power. But you love the impossible." (Sophocles 90). Ismene is telling Antigone that she is breaking a law, that in her eyes seems impossible, but in Antigone's eyes the law is unjust and must be broken. It's not impossible for Antigone to bury Polynices, but Ismene thinks it's impossible and wrong to defy Creon's laws. Samia El–Moslimany, a Saudi Arabian woman, makes an act of civil disobedience that is similar to Antigone's. When El–Moslimany says, "We described how we were not part of any demonstration, that we...felt it was our right" (Jamjoom 15) she explains that she was exercising a right she feels she possesses. She was not doing anything that would have caught the attention of authorities had she not been a woman. Both women are committing an act seen as impossible and illegal to some, but they are only doing what they feel is their right. Their actions are recognized as illegal because a male leader is refusing to give women certain rights. Through El–Moslimany's act of civil disobedience described in the article and Antigone's act of civil disobedience both women attempt to exercise their rights and usurp the unfair male dominance in their societies. Antigone is very much like Julia Get more content

How Is Antigone A Tragic Hero

The play Antigone by Sophocles shows the main character, Antigone, as a tragic hero. In the play, Antigone wants to honor her brother, Polyneices, who died on the battlefield, by burying him properly. Yet, Creon forbids anyone to bury Polyneices or the punishment is death. In this situation, Antigone shows that she is elevated, basically good, has a downfall from fate, and struggles heroically, making her atragic hero. Antigone as a tragic hero demonstrates that even in ancient times heroes were admired and commonly talked about in stories, even to this day. In the play, Antigone has an elevated place in society. Antigone and her sister Ismene are daughters ofOedipus, and nieces of Creon, the king of Thebes. Oedipus saved the city and this allowed for his daughters to have higher social rankings. "When Oedipus saved our city and then again When he died and you remained with steadfast truth To their descendants" (ll 186–188). Oedipus' achievement make Antigone and Ismene elevated in society. Antigone is basically good, constantly fighting for her brother, Polyneices. Despite Creon's orders, Antigone insists that Polyneices deserves a proper burial. Creon decrees, "I here proclaim to the...show more content...

Antigone knows the punishment for burying her brother is death, but she is selfless and still buries Polyneices. Antigone expresses her dedication and love to Polyneices by saying, "I myself will bury him... I shall be A criminal– but a religious one. The time in which I must please those that are dead Is longer than I must please those of this world."(ll 82–87). Shortly after burying him, Antigone takes her own life, not wanting Creon to win the war over Polyneices' body. Antigone's suicide prompts a string of deaths caused by grief from Antigone's passing, allowing Creon to realize what courage and selflessness Antigone possesses through committing suicide for her values and devotion to her

acted on her betray of the king. Creon threatens to kill Antigone in front of Haemon eyes, so he storms out with rage of the ignorance toward father. Then the blind prophet Tiresias arrives at Thebes again and tells Creon that the gods are not pleased with his actions and will bring a curse upon the city. WhenCreon has a change of heart and gives Polynices a proper burial and goes to free Antigone from the tomb, she was banished too. When Creon gets there he finds his son Haemon raving over Antigone hanging body from a noose. Before Creon could stop Haemon, He turned his sword to his father, but end up killing himself embracing his fiancГ© body. Creon, feeling inconsiderate and thoughtless about his actions carries his son's body back...show more content...

I feel as if Antigone was a victim of tyranny, because Creon wouldn't let her just burry Polynices. Creon was really just being inconsiderate and pigheaded about the situation. Antigone was more a martyr, because she died for what she believed in. Instead of just letting her uncle Creon just mistreat one brother and not the other. When Antigone Challenge Creon authority to bury her brother she felt as if her brother was done an injustice. Why did Eteocles get a proper burial and Polynices didn't, Is he not just as much your nephew as Eteocles? Antigone did as she felt to pay respect to her brother. When talking about Creon as a character the words egotistical schmuck come to mind, but through all his recalcitrant ruling he is just a man who wants peace and order in the kingdom. When King Creon goes about his ruling its more to protect himself then the people, but he tries to see how it would help the kingdom. When king Oedipus came to rise is wasn't a misfortune like he thought I was fate. The Prophet already destined him to kill his father, and marry his mother. When his was younger he heard the story that was told upon his name not knowing the his adoptive parents weren't his real parents so he left the kingdom

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Antigone Unit Test

Prompt 1 Antigone's acts should not be considered civil disobedience. The reason why is because her acts were non violent, all she was doing was burying Polyneices. Not hurting or threatening in any way. It was public in a way. There was no possible way that Antigone could've harmed anyone while doing this and she didn't harm anyone during the play. If anyone saw her she wouldn't care because she was doing it to pay respect to Polyneices. If she was trying to do it in private she would've try to hurt the guy who saw her burying the body of Polyneices. Prompt 2 Antigone's actions were morally justified. She was burying Polyneices when Creon says that she can't because only one can be buried. Eteocles dies in battle so did

'Antigone' Paper 2 Essay

(e). Evil not only fascinates people in general, but writers as well. In what ways and with what effect has "evil" been treated in Antigone?

In the play of 'Antigone', evil appears in many forms. There is the soldier who is a traitor to his nation; the sister trying to prove her love for her family yet ends up breaking the law; the king who so eagerly tries to stop rule–breakers yet he himself neglects his flesh and blood. Here the difference of the two works is seen: The Earth of Mankind gives the impression that characters of power possess evil, whereas in Antigone, evil can be inside all of these opposing individuals. Polyneices, a soldier who fought against his own nation was to be punished as a traitor...show more content...

Antigone had to break the law in order to give him his right of getting a burial. Ismene, who was too scared to go against the decree, was said to be a traitor to her family, as she didn't come to assist Antigone in her mission. They then causeCreon to imprison the sisters, punish them, which then cause him to have a fight with his son. Creon then causes death of Haimon, and therefore leads to the suicide of the Queen. On page 243, the messenger says, '...and her last breath was a curse for their father, the murderer of her sons.' A number of misfortunes occur as being the result of one act of evil. The play now gives the effect that evil gives more negative outcomes in comparison to good giving positive results. Here, evil is powerful enough to make such a big impact on its surrounding; bigger than the good.

Creon sees Antigone as a traitor to his rules, despite her reasons. Creon imprisoned both Antigone and Ismene for the burial of the nation's traitor, Polyneices, who is their brother. It is true that Antigone has broken the law, but according to her logic, it is more important to follow the rules of the Gods than the King. She feels that the dead, no matter what they did in their lives, deserve respect and be buried, and that it was her duty to do so as Polyneices' sister. She didn't care that she is breaking the decree, and may be punished to die, as long as this task is done.

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Theme Of Conflict In Antigone

The Greek tragedy, Antigone, explores a dramatic conflict between the individual and the state. The epicenter of this tragedy revolves around the juxtaposition of Antigone and Creon–symbols of the moral law and the human law. They embody moral arguments that converge in opposition to one another, but since both parties failed to accept each other's opinion, both were defeated at the end. This ensures no explicit answer on which side should take precedence over the other, making the play ambiguous and open to debate. With this, the Greek playwrightSophocles conveys the message that although people's ideologies clash, a conflict will remain unresolved when both parties are intolerant of each other's views.

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Furthermore, to advance his reasoning that the rational laws of the state are higher than that of Antigone's gods, Creon assembles both syntax and diction to move his viewpoints forward. As Creon made a law forbidding Polyneices' burial, he tells the choragos to "give no support to whoever breaks this law" (198). The imperative tone of his word choice show his procrustean nature to those who disobey him, and that no amount of pity will prompt him to spare those that threaten his power. After discovering that Antigone broke the law, he tells Haemon to reject Antigone: "Let her find her husband in Hell! / Of all the people in this city, only she / Has had the contempt for my law and broken it" (217). Creon's word phrasing and arrangement expose his cocky demeanor toward Antigone's claims about the afterlife, reflecting on how he values the state over the gods or love; however, this is meaningless in the face of death. According to the chorus, "He [Creon] has made himself secure–from all but one / In the late wind of death he cannot stand" (204). This shows how Creon is blind to the ephemerality of life and how he cannot accept the inevitability of death, revealing his hubris. Sophocles shows inclination towards the moral law by contrasting the strengths of Antigone's traits with the flaws of Creon's, making them character foils of one another.

Moreover, it is evident that both characters

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I. SUBJECT Antigone is a play about a woman who disobeyed the King's order to not bury her brother. The play was written by the famous Greek tragedian, Sophocles, in 441 B.C. The story took place in the city of Thebes and the time period is not mentioned. The main characters introduced in the play are of Antigone, Ismene, Creon, and Haemon. The primary focus was centered on Antigone and the consequences she faces after breaking the King's orders. In the beginning, the author introduced Antigone and her sister, Ismene, and their argument about their recently deceased brother. The argument involved Antigone wanting to bury her brother and Ismene encouraging her to obey the King's orders. Antigone ignored her sister's advice and chose to...show more content...

Sophocles believed that it was significant that the law of a persons conscience supersedes the law of the state. Antigone overlooks the law of the state and follows her heart to do what she knows is morally right, opposed to a law created by a human with high authority. She understands that the consequences are heavy for the act, however, she courageously concluded that the importance of the act was greater than the consequences. In the play, Haemon is brought to his father to be informed off the news of his soon to be wife. In the discussion between Creon and Haemon, they speak of Haemon's obedience and Antigone's disobedience to Creon. Creon says, "So I must guard the men who yield to order, not let myself be beaten by a woman. Better, if it must happen that a man should overset me. I won't be called weaker than womankind" (Sophocles 211). Creon makes it clear that his reasoning relies on sexism and not what is truly just. Women are often downgraded to the status of a secondary role as shown in the story. The argument between the law of the state and the law of the gods, or religious, is mentioned many times throughout the story. Creon refers to Antigone's brother as one who betrayed his city and he upholds an order for Thebes, forbidding Antigone's brother to be buried. Antigone refers to burying her brother as a moral responsibility. Creon is astonished when he finds that she has disobeyed his Get more content

Sophocles' play "Antigone" illustrates the conflict between obeying human and divine law. The play opens after Oedipus' two sons Eteocles and Polyneices have killed each other in a civil war for the throne of Thebes. Oedipus' brother in law Creon then assumes the throne. He dictates that Eteocles shall receive a state funeral and honors, while Polyneices shall be left in the streets to rot away. Creon believes that Polyneices' body shall be condemned to this because of his civil disobedience and treachery against the city. Polyneices' sister,Antigone, upon hearing this exclaims that an improper burial for Polyneices would be an insult to the Gods. She vows that Polyneices' body will be buried, and Creon declares that anyone who...show more content...

Creon has no toleration for people who place personal beliefs over the common good. He believes that government and law is the supreme authority, and civil disobedience is worst form of sin. The problem with Creon's argument is he approaches He approaches every dilemma that requires judgement through descriptive generalizations. In contrast to the morality defined by Aristotle in his NicomachaeanEthics, Creon shows that he is deaf to the knowledge of particulars of place, time, manner, and persons, which is essential for moral reasoning. In short, he does not effectively bring together general principles and specific situations Creon does not acknowledge that emotion, and perception are as critical to proper moral consideration as reason. This explains why he does not respond accordingly with the reasoning of the guard, Tiresias the prophet, Antigone, her sister Ismene, or even his own son Haemon. Throughout the whole play, Creon emphasizes the importance of practical judgement over a sick, illogical mind, when in fact it is him who has the sick, illogical mind. He too exhibits pride in his argument. To Antigone and most of the Athenians, possessing a wise and logical mind means acknowledging human limitations and behaving piously towards the gods. Humans must take a humble attitude towards fate and the power of the gods, yet Creon mocks death throughout the play. He doest not learn his lesson until the end of the play when he speaks respectfully of Get more content

Antigone Compare And Contrast

The play Antigone is about Polynices who fought Thebes to rebel against the state. So Polynices and Euydice fight and they both lose their life. Creon decides to bury Euydice because he loyal to the state and the Polynices did not get buried cause he rebel against the state. Antigone hears about what Creon decides to do and she loyal to family always so she decides to bury him against the state which is Creon. Antigone has gods on her side so they send a guy to tell Creon or scare him into changing his ways and making things right.

Antigone gets engaged even though what she decide could effect that person, but he not just anyone he Creon's son. She tries get her sister to help her bury their bother cause it being loyal to their family. The sister says she can not go against the state cause that who she is that her way of being. She doing it to honor her bother cause his death even though she knows their be punishment for it. So a the person who watching to make sure no one buries him sees that he in fact has been buried....show more content...

The watch person see her burying her so she gets arrested right there on spot to get taken in to see what Creon want to do. Creon want put her to the death sentence by stoning her to death, but his son fight with him to try help her cause he loves

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In the story Antigone by Sophocles, the theme guilt and innocence, as wells as morals play a huge role between characters, specifically the female character Antigone, the ruler of the city, Creon, Antigone's sister, Ismene, and Antigone's husband, Haimon. Antigone and Haimon represent innocence for many reasons. Their morals lead the two in a direction to honor Antigone's brother, Antigone protects her sister from certain death, and the lovers commits suicide for the sake of innocence itself. Creon on the other hand represent guilt by his unjust laws of his city, his unruly dictatorship, and putting the blame on everyone but himself for his own actions. Ismene is also guilty in the story by not standing with her sister at the beginning to...show more content...

Leading to Creon's realization to his guilt.

Creon represents guilt by his unjust laws of the land and forcing the people of the city to abide by them. As he forbids anyone to mourn a past king, he strike fear into the people and causes mistrust against himself. As Haimon, the son of Creon explains to his father, " You are not in a position to know everything / That people say or do, or what they feel: / Your temper terrifies–" (Scene III: 57–59), Creon is in disbelief. Creon has obtained a sense of dictatorship ever since Oedipus has died. He had seen the way Oedipus had ruled over the city and deemed it reasonable to have one opinion in the city alone, his own. Creon proclaims his "just and unjust" ways with the city, " I have no dealings, / Whoever is chosen to govern should be obeyed– / Just and unjust!" (Scene III: 33–37). Blame is the final reasoning for his guiltiness is the story. He will always claim he is right and will never take blame for his own laws. Haimon has confronted Creon about his blame, " Do not believe that you alone can be right. / The man who thinks that, / The man who maintains that only he has the power" (Scene III: 74–76). As soon as Creon realizes that none is to blame, only himself, he admits to his dead son, " My own blind heart has brought me / From darkness, to final darkness. / I was a fool, not you; and you died for me." (Exodus: 87–92) and once more, like

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Thesis For Antigone

What is worth fighting for? There are several examples of literature that have not so much changed my view of the world, but solidified vague ideas I already had about my values, passions, and the things I wish to fight for and stand up for as I paint my story. A play written by Sophocles circa 445 B.C., Antigone, depicts the tragedy of a youngwoman who stands firm against an obstinate new ruling force–her uncle Creon, in what was right by her family and her gods in antithesis to that which was better for her country. The altercation involves the burial of her brother, Polyneices after staging a coup against his brother's regime which resulted in both of the brothers' deaths, in order to protect his soul from the eternal isolation and...show more content...

Just as Antigone knows with whom her allegiances lie: with her family and her gods. She remains loyal to them even unto death. Similarly, Psalm 48:14 exalts a God who is so in love with his people and with a passion to lead them that he has promised to do it eternally: "This God, our God forever and ever/He will lead us eternally." Know thyself. Antigone exemplifies how knowing your priorities is key. She put God and family over politics. What are mine: God, family and friends, education, self, and travel. My passions I discovered are: children and missions. In addition, Antigone shows that those who act out of passion do not feel remorse for their actions, so long as it is well thought Get

INTRODUCTION

Antigone

Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus, the king that married his own mother, Locaste and unwittingly killed his father, Laios. When he learned what he had done, he blinded himself and left Thebes, voluntarily went into self–style exile and died over there. Antigone and Ismene are siblings, the only surviving children of Oedipus. The other two brothers Polyneices and Eteocles quarreled and killed each other in a battle when Polyneices returned to assault Thebes, then Creon, Antigone uncle became the king of Thebes being the only heir in line to the throne. Creon ordered Polyneices be left to rot unburied on the battle field as a traitor but Antigone could not see reason to let her brothers body rot unburied. Antigone ...show more content...

She valued family pride over the authority of the king. Leaving the dead unburied is against the natural laws of the gods, she then chose to disobey the Kings law by attempt to bury her brother, Polyneices. But I will bury him; and if I must die Literature for Composition 462.55 Creon on the other hand, though he installed himself as king, he then put himself in a position to have known better the laws of the gods. Perhaps, this could have been one of the snares in the process that awaits any unqualified person who tries to be king. A true heir to the thrown should have in–depth knowledge about the community law and the laws of the gods; therefore, he would have guided against either avoiding making laws that runs contrary to the laws of the gods or by putting himself in an uncompromised position. He could have been briefed of most of the rules and regulation as a formal process before a prince is allowed to ascend the thrown. In absence of that, the office he occupied justify that he knows the law. I am aware of course, that no ruler can expect complete loyalty from his subjects until he has been tested in office. (Literature for Composition.464.17)

Affinity for disobedience

Laws are made, whether written or unwritten to

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"But one must neglect nothing that the gods demand" (1349–1350). Sophocles' Antigone takes place in a trying time for the city of Thebes, when Oedipus, their king, and most of the royal family have died, and Creon has just been appointed the new king. Throughout the play, Creon tries on his power as the new ruler, and seems to believe that the gods will not be angry with some of his choices as king, even though they directly violate the divine law. However, inAntigone, when there is a conflict between the divine law and the state law, the divine law always prevails. Antigone continuously follows the divine law, and although she ends up dead, she does not faceCreon's pain of losing everyone he loves and all his people turning against him. The play begins with Antigone disobeying Creon in order to do what she believes is right in the eyes of the gods and in the eyes of her parents. Antigone knows that she will die "a holy outlaw, since [she] must please those below a longer time than people [in Thebes], for [she] shall lie there forever" (75–77). According to Greek mythology, leaving a dead body unburied results in the dead person not passing smoothly into the afterworld, and the people who do not bury the body receiving divine punishment. This divine punishment, which Antigone tries to avoid, becomes more apparent at the end of the play with Creon's downfall. Antigone's main motive for burying Polynikes is her love for him and for her parents; however, this statement

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Conflicts in Antigone

There were three basic conflicts that caused Antigone and Creon to clash as violently as they did. First, was the conflict of the individual versus the state, in which Antigone represented the individual and Creon the king, the state. The second conflict can be described as following ones conscience and ideals versus following the law strictly. In this conflict Antigone makes decisions based on her conscience and ideals while Creon is the strict law abiding king. Finally, the main and most important discord, which is similar to the second conflict, is the debate of moral and divine law versus human law. In this most important contention Creon strictly observes human laws and Antigone...show more content...

Naturally, as his sister Antigone want to see her brother buried properly, and was especially important in this time period because of the various polytheistic beliefs. Because of her morals, ideals and the fact that what she felt was more important than any law, Antigone gave her brother a proper burial despite Creon's demands.

Throughout the story Creon is given several chances to change his foolish disposition. The fist of which was his decision in how to deal with the death of Polyneices. He failed to do what was right because he was too obsessed and bound to the laws that he valued entirely too much. His opportunities become increasingly easier and blatant as well. While the lines were still gray on what to do with Polyneices' deceit, it seemed much more obvious about what action to take after discovering how Antigone had disobeyed him. He had advice from several people that were trusted and close to him telling him that he should not punish her for following her heart.

Creon receives his advice from several sources. The most important advice comes from his son, Haemon, and Teiresias, a blind prophet who speaks directly with the gods. Haemon, who is engaged to marry Antigone, tells his father how the people of Thebes sympathize with Antigone and her actions, and that he will never forgive him if he executes her. Creon again decides

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Antigone Essay In my opinion, Antigone is a brave, confident and independent woman who accepts consequences, shows great love for her family and respects the gods. But she also has some negative personalities like being aggressive, a rule breaker, overdramatic, a risk taker and having a bad reputation in her family. Over all Antigone made much better decisions than Creon did by having a less serious tragic flaw, being a determined young women and not letting her curse on her family affect her decision making. Antigone's tragic flaw is being an aggressive risk taker. She proved that she will do whatever it takes to get what she wants and she won't stop until she gets it. Her risk was going against the law and burying her beloved brother in honor of his death. She knew the consequence of this action was going to be death, making it her tragic flaw. She states, "Then I beg you: kill me." Now that she's gotten her wish by burying her brother, she is accepting her punishment of death. This flaw has affected Creon greatly because Antigone is now his enemy and an enemy that will never give up is indomitable. In Ancient Greece, women were meant to be treated like slaves and men were always meant to boss them around. Antigone proved she was a strong and an independent woman by standing up to Creon for what she did. She says, "I do. I deny nothing." This proves that Antigone is not ashamed for claiming her guilt to Creon. I feel like Creon should of taken consideration that it was Get

Antigone is a Greek tragedy which presents questions of what one should do when presented with the dilemma of behaving according to one's morality and values or behaving according to the law. There is no absolute good nor absolute bad, instead, the world is composed of a complex combination of both. Ergo, Antigone's rebellion against the law cannot be classified in either of these extremes. However, she weighted the advantages and disadvantages of her planned action and smartly selected what was of greater value for her. Although the law should be obeyed to maintain order and security, sometimes it should also be questioned and broken. The main reason being that law is made by humans, and the human being is flawed, thus usually law is not perfectly...show more content...

This were the absolute obedience and fear of the sovereign, her place in society as a woman and the continuous disgracing on her family because of their past. By her actions, she not only wanted to pay honor to her brother, but also to show society that she, her family, and women had strength and deserve respect. There was no better way to do it than to show bravery and give one's life for one's values. Because a life is a human's greatest treasure, one who gives it cannot be considered selfish and because of this one attains the admiration of the people. Antigone died admired by the people, and she only accomplished this because she did not rebel against a natural law. She did not kill or cause any other type of harm. The insult she did was directly against Creon and not against society. Without formal procedures, she managed to punish Creon for what he had done to her and die being a

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Antigone Essay

In any story or piece of literature, there will always be the main characters to fill the pages with incessant adventure. The characters whose names appear on almost every page and the characters whose actions the story revolves around. However, a story will also always have its minor characters. These are the characters that contribute heavily to the plot, yet aren't mentioned quite as often and are underestimated regarding their importance in the story. In the Greek masterpiece, Antigone, the authorSophocles construed a myriad of minor characters that contributed to the story in numerous ways.

Ismene, one of Oedipus' daughters, was created to foil the main character, Antigone. Haemon, the son of Creon, took...show more content... However, Antigone is portrayed as gaunt, washed out, and unattractive. With such antagonism between the sisters, Sophocles presents drama by developing another form of rivalry and another reason for Antigone to rebel against the law.

At the end of the story when Antigone was listening to her punishment for buryingPolynices, Ismene speaks up and attempts to be held responsible for the crime. She pleads with Antigone to let her die alongside her, however, Antigone did not want her sister to take any blame in something she had nothing to do with, so she disregarded her sister's pleas. Sophocles included this situation because it was another disagreement between the sisters and added more controversy to the plot.

Sophocles included the rivalry between the personalities because it gave each character something to act off of. Ismene's role was important to the plot because she played the vigilant girl and provided the story with drama and second–guessing by having contradictory opinions.

Secondly, another character that affected the story with such a minor part was Haemon. Haemon, being the king's son, had a lot of expectations and generalizations to live up to, but he dispersed them when he stood up to his father.

One thing Haemon did that influenced the plot was to rebut his father's opinions. Prior to conversing with Creon, Haemon had a positive outlook about his father. He felt he was a good ruler and was fair, yet those beliefs were