The Antigone Essay Through "Antigone", the play, Sophocles lets it be known that family is more important than authority. ... Antigone felt awful that Creon was doing such a wrong thing. ... Antigone took a moral stand and buried Polyneices. ... Antigone was Haemon's true love. Haemon committed suicide once he lost Antigone. ...
Devotion to her brother and beliefs that her actions would be held sacred by the gods drove Antigone to attempt a proper burial for Polyneices. ... Upon being brought into the scene as a culprit of Antigone, Ismene states "What? ... Despite Haemon's attempts to sway his father's decision regarding Antigone, saying the "...city mourns for this young girl... Enveloping him to the fullest, pride has blinded him causing the neglect of the people of Thebes, the heavens, his son, as well as Antigone. ... Arriving upon the scene to find Antigone dead, "hanged by the neck in a fine linen noo...
The last of the Oedipus Plays is Antigone. ... Antigone is the daughter or King Oedipus. ... Antigone has been caught giving her brother Polynices a proper burial by sprinkling dirt and providing the water when Creon (Antigone's uncle and current ruler of Thebes) ordered the citizens not to dare any attempts. ... This to me speaks powerfully about Antigone's personality and character. ... Antigone presents her bravery and strength in more ways though out the play as well. ...
The Tragic Hero of Antigone Sophocles" Antigone is the story of the battle between Antigone and Creon and their different views on laws placed by man and those placed by gods. Antigone is the classic tragic hero in the Greek tragedy. ... When Creon orders for Antigone and Ismene to be executed Antigone takes all the blame to save her sister. ... Antigone is the only tragic hero in Sophocles" Antigone. ... Antigone stood for what is pure and true. ...
In Greek mythology all plays have a tragic ending, and for Antigone, this is the case. ... In Antigone we see character changes in both Antigone and Creon, showing that Sophocles' characters can change their outlook on their own destinies but cannot control them. ... With a new spark fueling Antigone's boldness she acts in a surprising and shocking manner. Creons wishes were for Antigone was to be buried alive, suffering to death. ... Before Creon could have taken vengeance against Antigone, she took her own life. ...
In the play "Antigone," Creon has sentenced his son's fiance', Antigone, to death because she has broken the law by burying her brother, Polyneices. ... In "Antigone," foreshadowing is an important literary element. ... Haimon leaves Creon shortly after and goes to find Antigone. However, Haimon finds Antigone dead, hanging from a noose that she created. ... In "Antigone"," a Greek tragedy written by Sophocles, Antigone, buries her dead brother even though the king, Creon, forbids anyone to do so. ...
Ismene refuses, and Antigone tells her that she will bury him alone, thus showing the audience that Antigone is bold and courageous. Antigone is a daughter of the late King Oedipus and Queen Jocasta. ... Antigone ventures out of the laws of Creon and buries Polynices. ... Without thinking, Creon accuses Ismene, Antigone's sister, of being an accomplice to Antigone. In Creon's rage, he does not think about the laws of the gods which Antigone was uplifting; he solely sees Antigone's actions as defiance to his thrown. ...
Antigone's character is that of being her own person and is of moral character. ... Antigone wanted to defy the law and proceed to do so anyway. ... It is too late for Creon to go back on his consequences of Antigone. ... Antigone (from the grave) wins. ... Creon may have won by imprisoning Antigone, but he lost a lot more. ...
Haemon, Creon's son and Antigone's fiancé, pledges allegiance to his father, but also tries to convince him to spare Antigone of her actions. ... For example, Creon has no real desire to put Antigone to death. ... Throughout the play Antigone is the main protagonist of the story. ... Sophocles would have a similar response to the statement as Antigone. ... Antigone performed God's will, and Creon went directly against it. ...
The very next day, the sentry returns to Creon with the Princess Antigone. ... But Antigone refused that Ismene have the equal honor. ... Because Antigone was going to be Haimon's wife. ... As Creon sees that his son would rather be on the side of Antigone then obeying his own father, Creon got enrage and declare that Antigone will die in front of Haimon's eyes. ... Creon then drops what he was doing and rush to the tomb of Antigone. ...
Antigone was already accepting this punishment. ... Haemon threatens Creon to take back Antigone's death sentence. ... Before Antigone is forcefully taken away to her death tomb, Ismene finally realizes that she wants to die with Antigone. She tries to convince Antigone at the last minute, but Antigone decides that Ismene already had her chance and can no longer have any effect on Creon nor Antigone's decision. ... After Ismene begs Antigone for acceptance and to let them die together, Antigone retorts, "Never share my dying, never lay claim to what you never touched. ...
Antigone buries her brother simply out of loyalty to her family. ... Antigone's actions were driven by her desire to serve the gods. ... Antigone was doing this for family, and no one else. ... Antigone's actions are to be admired. ... Antigone disregarded Creon's law based upon her own personal beliefs. ...
In the play "Antigone," by Sophocles, Antigone is the mourning sister of her brother Polynices, who was slain in battle by his own brother and left unburied by his uncle Creon who now rules the city of Thebes. ... When the play opens with Antigone asking her sister Ismene to help bury Polynices' body, Antigone tells Ismene, "Help me lift the body up. ... Both Antigone and Snowden commit civil disobedience in doing what they believe is right but Antigone accepts the consequences of her actions as she plainly states to Creon: "I say I did it; I deny it not. ... Antigone provides the reason ...
In terms of Sophocles" play Antigone it makes a lot of sense. ... Antigone act upon family honor, which is understandable. ... Antigone killed herself in the cave. ... Antigone unquestionably is the martyr. ... One may deduce that Antigone and Creon are somewhat alike. ...
After reading Antigone, one might feel that there is lacking a dialogue between Antigone and Haimon before their deaths. ... Nor do we see Antigone pleading for his support for her actions. ... Antigone could not expect Haimon to be disloyal to his father. Had a conversation taken place between Antigone and Haimon, I can only assume that Antigone would state the unholiness of Creon's commands and actions. ... It is family loyalty along with the political nature of the play which make Antigone more effective without a conversation between Antigone and Haimon alone. ...
First of all and most noticeably, both Creon and Antigone have the unfortunate character flaw of obstinacy. ... Similar to their stubbornness is Antigone and Creon's second shared attribute; excessive pride. ... Confirming the latter is Antigone's refusal to let Ismene die along with her. If Ismene shared the punishment for the crime, it would diminish the Antigone's bravery and wound her pride. ... While impulsiveness is key in a heroic character, it sparks enmity between Antigone and Creon. ...
This can be clearly seen thorough the character of Antigone. ... In Antigone the only character in Antigone, that seems to have the knowledge of these laws (23). ... This contrast between secular and divine law, causes Antigone's death. ... Antigone sacrifices her own life to honor her dead brother. ... Antigone however, realized this fact punctually. ...
In Sophocles" play Antigone we are faced with a simple conflict between Creon, king of Thebes, and his niece, Antigone. ... As the play begins, Antigone is alone in her beliefs. ... The play begins with Antigone conversing with Ismene, her sister. ... However, Antigone scorns her advice and buries the body of Polynices. ... (Antigone, ll. 499-507) Antigone is a woman for whom politics and sovereignty of the state take second place. ...
One of these is Antigone. ... Yet, the title of this story is still Antigone. ... All Antigone wants to do is give her brother, Polynices, a proper burial. ... Yet, Antigone loves her brother dearly and did indeed bury him. ... When Creon found out Antigone had buried Polynices, he sentenced her to death. ...
Antigone wanted to bury him to justify his death to the gods. ... Creon then sentences Antigone to her death for defying the law. ... When he goes to find Antigone he finds she has hanged herself in a cave. ... At the trial where he orders the death of Antigone he again is defying the gods. ... Haemon, who is Creon's son, does not believe in the recent decision to have Antigone killed, and when he finds Antigone hanged in the cave she was condemned to, he goes to kill Creon. ...
Tiresias in Scene 6 comes to Creon with his prophet if Antigone dies. ... Creon will lose his family if he demands the punishment he has ordered for Antigone. ... Since Creon cannot come to grips with Antigone going against his orders about burying Polynices, he is going to demonstrate his authority to the chorus by Antigone enduring a horrible death. ... Antigone went against the orders of Creon because of the will of the gods. ... Antigone won the battle over Creon on who had the power. ...
Antigone The play Antigone by Sophocles is a play like no other. ... Even when he has Antigone he has too much pride to let her go. ... Antigone views morals and values very highly. ... Antigones" act was honorable. ... Antigone possesses the qualities everyone admires. ...
The play "Antigone" is a tragedy of Greek Mythology. ... Antigone is a daughter of the former king Oedipus. ... They had four children together; Antigone, Isemene, Polyneices, and Eteocles. ... "Antigone" is the recollection of his two daughters, Antigone and Isemene, of how their two brothers died. ... Then Haimon, the son of Creon and husband to Antigone, enters the story. ...
