The three suicides in Antigone: Antigone, Haemon, and Eurdice, were all from a different source and all from different reasons. Antigone, however, was the most confusing cause. There wasn’t any specific detail, but the case of depression can be made. The other two were from shame, grief, and anger. All the suicides are more than just random acts of violence in the plays/stories. They are recurring structures that help to exaggerate the motivations behind the “tragedies” that occur within the plot. They allow for the reader to understand the plot setting and the social order of ancient life. When one feels grief from a lost son and that is the only son, their lineage is done and therefore the exaggerating effect is suicide. Since life doesn’t matter, the easiest answer is suicide. Ultimately, there will always be distinct patterns in which if one death occurs, others follow. Usually within those deaths, suicide becomes the embellishment to the
The three suicides in Antigone: Antigone, Haemon, and Eurdice, were all from a different source and all from different reasons. Antigone, however, was the most confusing cause. There wasn’t any specific detail, but the case of depression can be made. The other two were from shame, grief, and anger. All the suicides are more than just random acts of violence in the plays/stories. They are recurring structures that help to exaggerate the motivations behind the “tragedies” that occur within the plot. They allow for the reader to understand the plot setting and the social order of ancient life. When one feels grief from a lost son and that is the only son, their lineage is done and therefore the exaggerating effect is suicide. Since life doesn’t matter, the easiest answer is suicide. Ultimately, there will always be distinct patterns in which if one death occurs, others follow. Usually within those deaths, suicide becomes the embellishment to the