Family Vs. Authority In Sophocles Antigone
Sophocles: Family vs. Authority
In the Greek tragedy Antigone, Sophocles demonstrates that family takes prevalence over authority. Throughout the play each character is put into a situation where they have to choose what matters more to them: family or authority. Although the characters who choose family all die, the character who consistently chooses authority over all else suffers the most. The fate that each character meets depending on their choice reflects on Sophocles’ personal feelings towards the subject. The protagonist of the play is Antigone. Sophocles put Antigone’s character in a position where we can sympathize with her, but only if we acknowledge that family is more important than authority. Early on we also meet Ismeme, Antigone’s
In the Greek tragedy Antigone, Sophocles demonstrates that family takes prevalence over authority. Throughout the play each character is put into a situation where they have to choose what matters more to them: family or authority. Although the characters who choose family all die, the character who consistently chooses authority over all else suffers the most. The fate that each character meets depending on their choice reflects on Sophocles’ personal feelings towards the subject. The protagonist of the play is Antigone. Sophocles put Antigone’s character in a position where we can sympathize with her, but only if we acknowledge that family is more important than authority. Early on we also meet Ismeme, Antigone’s