In the play, Antigone, written by Sophocles, I relate to the character Antigone the most, because, like her, I am loyal, I stick up for what I believe in, and I take pride in my beliefs just as she does. The play, Antigone, is about a girl who dies for what she believes in. Disobeying her king, her Uncle Creon, she buries her cousin who betrayed the king. The outcome of the king's actions makes the story a tragedy. The tragedies in this play were not the result of fate, but the result of the traits of the characters. The play is a story of love, loss, hatred and loyalty.
Antigone and I are alike in terms of loyalty because, like her, I am loyal to friends and family. I am loyal to my family by standing by them through easy and hard times regardless of the potential outcome. If someone says something mean about a member of my family, I stick up for them. If they get in any trouble or need help, I am there for them. An example of my being loyal to my friends is that I stand up for them when someone else is picking on them or teasing them regardless of whether it will anger the person doing the teasing or make that person dislike me. I also show my loyalty by keeping a secret when a friend asks me to. Just like Antigone stuck by her cousin, I stick by my friends. Another example of this is helping them when they are in need; such as helping them with school work or work they have to do at home.
Antigone stood up for what she believed in by dying for her beliefs. I cannot bury my cousin to stand up for what I believe in but I can and do speak up when I disagree with something or feel that someone is acting in a manner contrary to my beliefs. I act in a way that I think my values would have me act. If I think something is not right to do, I do something about it. For instance, I tell people how I feel and I try to get them to change their actions, such as when friends or other people are being picked on.
This type of conflict is shown in Antigone an helps present the character traits of the antagonist, Antigone. ... Antigone was also very strong minded. ... Antigone was also very strong willed. ... Antigone chooses to defy this law. ... Antigone believes that Ismene is a coward while Ismene believes that Antigone is foolish. ...
Antigone stands poised at the river separating herself from civil disobedience. ... Antigone's unrepressed emotions give voice to her dissatisfaction with Creon's dictum. ... Antigone's morals render her unable to see her tragic flaw. ... Antigone impels Creon by defying his order, and seals the fate of her life. ... Antigone's convictions bear a burden on her that she is not strong enough to lift. ...
In the play, "Antigone," the main character Antigone goes against all authority in an effort to give her brother, Polynices, a proper burial. ... Antigone has no respect for authority. ... Antigone also claims, "What Creon says is quite irrelevant" ( ln 4). Thus, Antigone does not respect government or Creon as a sovereign. ... "We can't live by Antigone's alone, but if we have no Antigones within us we are spiritually barren" (Cornell). ...
Later in the act, the Sentry enters again, this time with Antigone. ... Creon asks Antigone if this is true. ... Creon aims to justify his decision to let Antigone's dead brother rot. He also wishes to validate his choice to punish Antigone. ... I believe Antigone's act was morally correct. ...
Pride is part of what makes Antigone heroic. ... This is between Antigone and Polyneices. ... Antigone doesn't mind doing anything on her own. ... Antigone has no problem working by her self either. ... I think Creon feels he must defeat Antigone because she is a woman. ...
In Antigone, by Sophocles, Antigone is the tragic hero of the play, rather than Creon. ... Sophocles wants us to see Antigone as the tragic figure. ... He can either kill Antigone, or spare her life. ... Antigone is in a different position. ... Antigone chooses wisely in defying the law. ...
However, in the play Antigone, Antigone goes against the beliefs and defies the powerful tradition of male domination. In the play, Antigone's life was filled with pain and sorrow. ... Even after all of this, Antigone had even more pain to deal with. ... Antigone didn't fear death, but instead faced it with great bravery and strength. ... That is why Antigone is such an influential character in the play. ...
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. ...
Antigone is not from a normal family. Her family feels very strong in what they believe in. Especially Antigone and Creon. Antigone did things that other people wouldn't normally do. Some people wouldn't defy authority to do what they believe is right. Creon did things that people wouldn't do. I thi...
Bigger than her body Antigone was right, yet so was Creon. ... However Antigone defied the king. ... The gods sided with Antigone. ... Creon is protagonist against Antigone, who is the antagonist; at the same time, Antigone is the protagonist with Creon as her antagonist. Antigone's actions were justified by divine law. ...
