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Antigone - A New Look at an Old Classic

Sophocles' intent is reflected in his strife to give the audience a sense of hatred towards Creon. His rude and backhanded comments about Antigone provide support to Sophocles' efforts, likewise, the attempt is utilized to subconsciously convince the audience of their prior knowledge in the subject of improper subjection and inevitable exemption of gender equality and its relevance. This is one of Sophocles' first attempts to convince the audience that Grecian society is invalid in their knowledge of the Oedipus Legend is more than it seems. While the themes of the play are being drawn, Sophocles also plays with the audience's moral compass through the characterization of Antigone. The main conflict in the play is Antigone's desire to give her late brother a proper burial, even though Creon will not allow it. Burial in itself is a very womanly task and Creon trying to deny her womanly duties is an example of Creons imaginary dominance over Antigone. Antigone is also as mentioned before the heroine of the play. In the end she dies a martyr to protect the burial right that were stripped from her brother by Creon. Her death and Creons dominance over his state brings into question another common theme portrayed by Sophocles. The law of the heavens and gods, versus the law of the state. Creon believes wholeheartedly that he is above the gods stating "Is not the city held to be his who rules it?" (24). Essentially Creon is comparing himself to the gods as the master of the state and subsequently everyone. This is another attempt by Sophocles to make the audience believe that Creon and his ideals are offensive and unjust, while showing Antigone to be righteous and just in her statement to Creon about her deceased brother "All the same, these rites are due to the underworld" (20).
             Sophocles' intended structure in Antigone conveys very intricate yet simple ideas through the use of the odes and scene based themes throughout.


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