Summers and Old Man Warner and the rest of the villagers.
In the Antigone there is more of a religious rite, but conflict arises. Which law is more important, the laws of God or the laws of man. As one would see Antigone believes in divine law and her persistence to bury Polyneices shows that she is willing to risk her own life for the proper burial of her brother despite what Creon has ordered. Antigone states, "It was not God's proclamation. That final Justice that rules the world below makes no such laws. Your edict, King, was strong 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 for ever, beyond man utterly." (Sophocles 1213) She firmly believe that was she has done is the right thing and is willing to face the death penalty. Antigone made a rational decision to bury while talking to her sister Ismene, who wants nothing to do with Antigone's plan. " You have made your choice, you can be what you want to be. But I will bury him; and if I must die, I say that this crime is holy: I shall lie down with him in death, and I shall as dear to him as he is to me." (1205) Antigone is very confident that what she believes is the right choice, using her liberty to deny authority for her personal responsibility.
Family essentially is meaningless when it comes to The Lottery. After Bill Hutchinson had opened his slip his wife, Mrs. Hutchinson had brought to attention unfairness in the situation. "I tell you it wasn't fair. You didn't give him time enough to choose. Everybody saw that." (Jackson 251) Despite her concern for unfairness Bill nods when asked by Mr. Summers if he is ready. At this time Bill had full control to go against Mr. Summers based on his wife's concern, but instead followed along with the ritual. Each member of the Hutchinson family picked a slip and opened it.
In one of Sopholes" most popular plays, Antigone, the female heroine, Antigone, suffers this unfortunate conception. ... In Ancient Greece, freedom and rules were structured and very strict. ... Antigone responds, Dear god, shout it from the rooftops. ... (100-101) Antigone wants her crimes to be public. ... As a woman, Antigone suffers these philosophies. ...
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. ...
