punished by the gods. Also as the story progresses‚ Antigone argues with Creon‚ the King‚ which is against the law. They argue about their brother who was killed during the war and Creon says “… Down then to hell‚ love there‚ if you love must. While I am living‚ no woman shall have rule.”(lines 525-526). This also represents how men were always the “leaders” and how women can not go against it. After that‚ the argument continues. Creon then proceeds and says “… Take them in. At once; no more delay. Henceforward
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following divine justice. For example‚ she once said to Creon “Your order was outrageous.” And lastly‚ she has been arrested and put into a cave for following her sense of justice has led to the downfall of Antigone. Despite the fact that Creon has taken back his words and fix what he did‚ everyone has died and hence‚ the audience’s demand for justice is not satisfied. 2. Referring to at least three tragic elements‚ determine whether Creon or Antigone is the more tragic hero(ine). According
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family honour is in the society. Creon provides the contrast because he is punishing Antigone for her actions based on family honour. Creon ultimately desecrates family honour. When a son or father dies in battle‚ they are carried home to be properly buried by their families. Antigone’s other dead brother‚ was a patriot and fought for Thebes‚ and he was given a proper burial. However‚ Polynices is not given a proper burial because he rebels against Thebes. Creon is forgotten because he decides
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"I do not believe in a fate that will fall on us no matter what we do. I do believe in a fate that will fall on us if we do nothing." this quote was in the First Inaugural Address by Ronald Reagan in 1981. The decision between fate or free will is a very popular subject. When people hear those word they think. Religion is a very big factor in whether people choose fate or free will. The play "Antigone"‚ by the ancient Greek writer Sophocles in 442 B.C.E.‚ has a great example about the dispute between
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she is very lucky for that. Although both her parents die‚ she still has an extremely stable future. She is about to marry her cousin Haemon and still be filthy rich‚ but‚ she was not going to let that control her life. When Antigone hears about Creon’s law against the burial of her brother Polynices‚ she knew that someone had to make things just. She knew that Creon is the only man that believes a proper burial for Polynices is a crime. Antigone stands up to the most powerful man in Thebes while knowing
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demands of the state (Thebes); and the demands of human instincts (Aphrodite). Characters like Antigone represent how firm beliefs and a strong sense of religion can impact an individual’s thoughts and actions. When Antigone was put before King Creon to defend herself she says to him “But all your strength is weakness itself against the immortal unrecorded laws of God. They are not merely now: they were and shall be‚ operative forever‚ beyond man utterly” (pg. 208). Throughout the book Antigone
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contextual consideration that was discussed was the philosophy of blurred lines with respect to the Tragic Hero’s identity. My attention was drawn to the fact that Creon also manifests many of the Tragic Hero’s criterion. The audience sympathizes
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influences what they do. Throughout Antigone‚ Sophocles reveals that Creon is a prideful king who commits to the laws of the city-state. Creon decrees that Polynices‚ who died attacking Thebes‚ is a traitor who can’t receive a burial. However‚ Antigone decides to bury Polynices anyway‚ due to her belief that loyalty to family is more valuable than loyalty to the city-state. Furious that Antigone has knowingly flouted his edict‚ Creon sentences her to death. Convinced that he is right in this conflict
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identify several places in which it appears. After reading the story‚ you can easily pick out the dominant characters. The characters that would take on the label of “powerful people” would be Creon and most of the characters that we meet within the story. Although Ismene‚ Antigone‚ Haemon‚ etc are below Creon‚ they all belong to the “upper class” society. Powerful people are powerful because of their families‚ wealth‚ skills‚ and even personality. The same attributes contribute to the reasoning as
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Antigone’s Bad Decision The play Antigone is a story‚ where the tragic hero Creon is forced to make important decisions because Antigone covered her brother’s body with dust. It was a bad idea on the part of Antigone because she broke a law and was punished for it. Also because Antigone’s actions led to the deaths of three innocent people. Sophocles conveys the conflict to the reader to whether it was right or wrong for Antigone to cover her brother’s body. The fact that it was a law for Antigone
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