Creon's Loyalty In Antigone
In the story “Antigone” there are characters who are honored and characters who are a disgrace based on their actions in the story.
Eteocles is a person that deserves to be honored as he was a courageous and determined person in the story. He showed full responsibility and loyalty towards Creon and the City of Thebes. Even though it was brother that went against him, Eteocles fought him back in order to protect his country and the people from any violence or harm. Eteocles was considered a hero because he risked his life from enemies protecting his city and people.
Polyneices is a disgrace of what he did, not only to his brother Eteocles, but what he did to the City of Thebes. He went against King Creon’s will, aspiring the throne. Polyneices …show more content…
Antigone was very courageous, brave and bold. Despite the danger she would be in, and regardless of the consequences she was very loyal to her brother Polyneices and buried him with honor and courage. Even though she knew that she would be in big trouble, she still did it, she did it because he was her brother. “He is my brother, and he is your brother, too.”
Ismene should be disgraced because she was a coward and was afraid. Antigone asked her to help her bury Polyneices but she refused because she was scared, she wasn’t ready for the consequences of her actions even though Polyneices was their brother. “But think of the danger, think what Creon will do!.” “I have no strength to break laws that were made for the public good.” This shows that she was afraid and couldn’t do it, she couldn’t handle Creon’s punishment.
The characters who are honored are the people who show true worth of who they are and follow what their hearts tells them, Eteocles and Antigone were honored. While the characters who are a disgrace are the people that can’t handle what's about to happen to them and don’t show loyalty to their
Eteocles is a person that deserves to be honored as he was a courageous and determined person in the story. He showed full responsibility and loyalty towards Creon and the City of Thebes. Even though it was brother that went against him, Eteocles fought him back in order to protect his country and the people from any violence or harm. Eteocles was considered a hero because he risked his life from enemies protecting his city and people.
Polyneices is a disgrace of what he did, not only to his brother Eteocles, but what he did to the City of Thebes. He went against King Creon’s will, aspiring the throne. Polyneices …show more content…
Antigone was very courageous, brave and bold. Despite the danger she would be in, and regardless of the consequences she was very loyal to her brother Polyneices and buried him with honor and courage. Even though she knew that she would be in big trouble, she still did it, she did it because he was her brother. “He is my brother, and he is your brother, too.”
Ismene should be disgraced because she was a coward and was afraid. Antigone asked her to help her bury Polyneices but she refused because she was scared, she wasn’t ready for the consequences of her actions even though Polyneices was their brother. “But think of the danger, think what Creon will do!.” “I have no strength to break laws that were made for the public good.” This shows that she was afraid and couldn’t do it, she couldn’t handle Creon’s punishment.
The characters who are honored are the people who show true worth of who they are and follow what their hearts tells them, Eteocles and Antigone were honored. While the characters who are a disgrace are the people that can’t handle what's about to happen to them and don’t show loyalty to their