Examples Of Duty In Antigone
Through the course of Antigone, a play by Sophocles, various characters justify their actions based on their own perception of duty. A strong example of one of them is Antigone. In the play, Antigone experiences a series of moral tests. She has to choose whether to abide by the laws of Thebes or take her own path and follow moral laws and obey the gods instead of the King Creon. She chooses to go against Creon and follow her own moral laws and bury her brother. All though later punished for her denial of the law, Antigone ultimately made the correct decision.
In Ancient Greece, it was a moral code to bury anyone and everyone, friend or foe. In the play Antigone, By Sophocles, Antigone has to choose between following this ancient duty or acquiesce
to her uncle King Creon’s orders. Antigone chooses to follow the god´s laws over Creon's and bury her brother. Creon’s law against this ancient tradition is corrupt and biased yet Antigone is punished for it. To Antigone’s perception of duty, she was obligated to bury her brother no matter the costs. Anyone caught burying Polyneices would be killed and Antigone knew this prior to burying him, yet she still went through with it no matter the costs. She chooses to be loyal to the gods over King Creon knowing that she will be killed. Following the immortal laws of the gods is not something anyone should be punished for in a place like Thebes, where following the laws of the gods is such a hallmark of their culture. Burials are such a universal part of Greek culture and people living in areas that heed to these immortal laws should not be prosecuted for adhering to these rules. Creon’s rule against the burial of Polyneices is arbitrary and shows his incompetents as king.
Antigone should not be punished for burying Polyneices, to her perception, it was her duty to bury Polyneices. Although some might believe that Antigone committed an act of civil disobedience by disregarding the King’s orders. Ordinarily, someone might think that the King’s laws and rules should come first before anyone else's laws, however, in this situation, Creon’s decree is immoral and unjustified. Angered with Polyneices, Creon constitutes a biased decree forbidding anyone from burying Polyneices, this is unfair to Antigone because Creon only makes this law out of spite and disregards the wrath of the gods.
In Ancient Greece, it was a moral code to bury anyone and everyone, friend or foe. In the play Antigone, By Sophocles, Antigone has to choose between following this ancient duty or acquiesce
to her uncle King Creon’s orders. Antigone chooses to follow the god´s laws over Creon's and bury her brother. Creon’s law against this ancient tradition is corrupt and biased yet Antigone is punished for it. To Antigone’s perception of duty, she was obligated to bury her brother no matter the costs. Anyone caught burying Polyneices would be killed and Antigone knew this prior to burying him, yet she still went through with it no matter the costs. She chooses to be loyal to the gods over King Creon knowing that she will be killed. Following the immortal laws of the gods is not something anyone should be punished for in a place like Thebes, where following the laws of the gods is such a hallmark of their culture. Burials are such a universal part of Greek culture and people living in areas that heed to these immortal laws should not be prosecuted for adhering to these rules. Creon’s rule against the burial of Polyneices is arbitrary and shows his incompetents as king.
Antigone should not be punished for burying Polyneices, to her perception, it was her duty to bury Polyneices. Although some might believe that Antigone committed an act of civil disobedience by disregarding the King’s orders. Ordinarily, someone might think that the King’s laws and rules should come first before anyone else's laws, however, in this situation, Creon’s decree is immoral and unjustified. Angered with Polyneices, Creon constitutes a biased decree forbidding anyone from burying Polyneices, this is unfair to Antigone because Creon only makes this law out of spite and disregards the wrath of the gods.