She was ready to face death and she claimed that once she is buried alive, she will finally be able to reconnect with her family. As Antigone has her final speech before she goes, she looks on the positive side for her own moral support, "But still I go, cherishing one good hope: my arrival may be to father, dear to you, my mother, dear to you, my loving brother, Eteocles" (105). Antigone's decision to disobey the law lands her in hot water, and she has no reason or effort to fight it, since she already knew what was coming for her when she first started to rebel.
Antigone's decision lead to a chain of unfortunate events, which lead to ruining many lives, including her own. She proceeds to ruin her life by throwing everything her future could have provided her down the drain when she broke the law. She gives up what she could have had a successful future with; her royalty, her husband, her sister, her people. She also affects Creon's life, as her death lead to another death; Creon's son, Haemon. Haemon threatens Creon to take back Antigone's death sentence. "She will never die beside me- don't delude yourself. And you will never see me, never set eyes on my face again,"" (99) declares Haemon once he found out about Antigone's consequence. Haemon is implying that Creon will lose his son if Creon decides that following the laws are more important than following human passion towards family. Not only did Creon lose his son from Antigone's death, but he also lost his wife from Haemon's death. Also, Antigone's death affects the life of her younger sister, Ismene. 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. Ismene is now to live her life in guilt.
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Some of the Earliest plays written fall into the category of a Greek Tragedy. ... There are 8 basic qualities that make up a Greek Tragedy. ... The second quality of a Greek Tragedy is that all the characters are royalty. ... The third quality for a Greek Tragedy is there is no violence on stage. ... The seventh quality of a Greek Tragedy is that all parts are played by men. ...
The play of Antigone is a classic tragedy written by Sophocles, one of the three of the ancient Greek tragedies whose plays have survived. ... The last main issue throughout the play is that Antigone is a woman, and Greek women's freedom was extremely limited at the time. Antigone's rebellion is especially threatening strictly because it upsets the gender rules and hierarchy of Greek society. ... Creon may ultimately have good intentions but in great tragedy, there are antagonists like Creon, but there are rarely genuine villains. ... Although loyalty is usually considered a valuable...
In literary works such as "The Odyssey", "Allegory of the Cave" and "Antigone", and in such forms as "Sculptures", or the Parthenon, we are able to see these how the Greeks developed these new concept words. ... Arete is a concept that the Greek peopley embraced. ... In the tragedy of "Antigone" the concept of humartia is manifested. ... In this tragedy, we see a family that is involved with the law of the state, a uncle that arrests his niece. ... In the furthest corner of the tomb Antigone was found hanging by her neck. ...
Pride is part of what makes Antigone heroic. Pride is a complex and multifaceted concept in Greek tragedy. Sophocles made this tragedy a complete entity in itself, which made it dramatic. ... This is between Antigone and Polyneices. ... Antigone doesn't mind doing anything on her own. ...
In ancient Greece, the theatre was an outlet for religion because it worshipped Dionysus, the god of wine, crops, and reproduction. ... It is the pinnacle of Greek theatre and Sophocles, a budding young playwright, has written a new play entitled Antigone. ... Sophocles must present Antigone as part of a group of three tragedies and one satyr play, and if deemed acceptable by the Archon, the Archon in turn will provide him with a chorus of fifteen men, a lead actor, and a Choregus. ... For example, in the production of Antigone, a male will play the characters of Antigone and Ismene, the tw...
Human Nature in Antigone Human nature plays an essential role in all of Greek drama. ... Human nature is an especially significant aspect of the Greek drama Antigone, by Sophocles. ... Religion, importance of family, and the role of gender are all aspects of human nature that are emphasized throughout this great tragedy. ... From the very beginning of the play until the last few lines, Antigone out steps her role as a woman and threatens the role of masculinity in Greek society. ... In the days of Greek drama, Antigone was a radical but was praised for her courage. ...
'The Strive for Perfection' As a result of our study on Ancient Greece, I have learned how the Greek tragedy, "Antigone", by Sophocles, represents the history and culture of Greece during the 5th and 4th centuries BCE. I uncovered a variety of themes that were expressed in both "Antigone" and Greek history and culture. ... I found that the characters Antigone and Creon were both drawn by the need for perfection in the same vein as the Athenians during the Golden Age of Greece. ... Tragedy ended the play as Creon's attempts of perfection caused the death of Antigone, his ...
In Antigone by Sophocles we see the key ingredients in a tragedy; fate and flaw combine to create a vicious fall. ... 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. ... Creons wishes were for Antigone was to be buried alive, suffering to death. ... With Creon we see a man see what he had done wrong and try to change his ways but as Sophocles fate puts it, Fate is unchangeab...
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. ...