The ignorance which became punishment.
In an attempt to make clear whether Kreon or Antigone is the tragic hero of this drama, one should take a great deal of things into consideration. In other words, one should bear in mind and be aware of a tragic hero's traits, a person of high status and respect that throughout the dramatic flow of events "moves" from ignorance to recognition. In Sophocles "Antigone" the reader comes across a fearless and determined woman, full of love for her dead brothers, who faces the King of Thebes, Kreon. Even though Kreon has already allowed for Eteocles- Antigone's brother- to be buried with all the honors that a brave soldier demands, he is not willing to do the same for her other brother, Polyneices.
Throughout this play, Antigone is presented as a woman with tremendous will and determination as if nothing can stop her. As she says: "Kreon is not strong enough to stand in my way" (1078). We become viewers of an extremely strong character as she is depicted, that prefers to risk even her own life to burry her beloved brother. "I am not afraid of death; it will not be the worst of deaths, - death without honor" (1079). Indeed, her internal strength seems rather unique if we take into consideration that she stands alone fighting; not even Ismene, her sister is willing to support her task. Even though Antigone seems to be facing her personal drama, in real terms she is not the only one who struggles between laws and internal ethical conflicts.
Kreon, from the very first scene of the play, seems rather absolute as far as his decision is concerned. He does not accept to conciliate with any one having a different opinion on the matter. He even threats to punish anyone who will do otherwise. "Polyneices, I say, is to have no burial: no man is to touch him or say the least pray for him: As long as I am a King, no traitor is going to be honored with the loyal man" (1082).
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. ...
