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Monologue From Antigone's Room
Antigone's Room. She sits with her head bowed. Enter Creon.
Creon: Antigone. You are the daughter of a traitor - Oedipus. While you wait upon your judgment to be dealt, please tell me. Tell me why you have done what cannot be undone and damned yourself to this fate.
Antigone: I do not feel damned. I do not lie here and claim my actions as regrets for they were of my own will. I believe that I have done what is right for my family and to the gods. I have stood up and apart from those that condemn me. Even my own blood, my sister tried to convince to go against my own heart. What of you though? You claim I have done a great evil by honoring my brother. What of you and your wicked will now to be ordered. My death. Here I am damned while in
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Being here was a kindness I was to allow you. I wanted to give you a chance to save your own life you foolish girl. I cannot allow this to continue. You have done what cannot be undone and now it is time that you face your own punishment. You hateful words have earned you nothing my the hardness of my heart. You have proved me right and I know now that I have made the right decision.
Outside Antigone's Room. Two Guards stand watch as Creon slams the door.
Creon: Guard her from the inside of her room. See that she does not deny me the pleasure of seeing her justice is paid.
Exit Creon in a Rage. Two Guards Enter Antigone's Room.
Guard #1: The king is explosively furious. If there was any hope for forgiveness from him, it is now gone and your fate is sealed.
Antigone: I do not need nor need his kindness, if he ever had any to begin with. I am dying with my honor and he will not shame me as a coward. Surly you understand my meaning.
Guard #2: What are implying girl?
Antigone: I imply nothing. It is clear for anyone to see that the simple woman before you has more courage to honor the ones that I love that those that were and are to protect this city. The action of the cowardly have discouraged my hope in the assurance of the protection given to the city and the
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Antigone I will stay with you until you are taken from my arms. I hope that one day that I can be as much as you have been for our family. One day we will be together again and that they cannot take away.
After reading Antigone, I felt that Antigone and Creon needed a scene that set Antogone's fate in stone. To show that there was no way for these two characters to possibly make peace. Although they carry similar characteristics, their strong wills prevented each to see the others logic. Creon and Antigone are alike in more ways than both would like to believe. They are written as tough aggressive characters that believe their actions are justified and correct. Because of their strong will, neither will even consider the possibility that the other's argument is valid. Within their confrontations, these characters argue but never actually discuss a way of reaching middle ground or coming at an impasse. One against the other, they try to over step each other which turns in to complete mess. Creon throws in Antigone's face that he is going to will kill her, while Antigone simply states that Creon is really the one defying the will of the gods and he is the one that will suffer at their hands. Once again, another similarity between the two is their actions with the people that reject their ideals. Both seemingly push away those that are not willing to go along

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