He says he has wronged no one, which means that his actions are just. "A man who is good for anything ought not to calculate the chance of living or dying; he ought to only to consider whether in doing anything he is doing right or wrong -acting the part of a good man or of a bad one." (Plato, 29). In this case, what Creon was doing was not just, according to Socrates. It is important to bring up another viewpoint of Socrates that will better clarify this standpoint. Socrates reveals himself as a very spiritual man. He claims that in order to believe in human beings and matters, one must believe in supernatural matters. Subsequently, one cannot believe in supernatural matters without believing in supernatural beings. The only kind of supernatural beings according to Socrates were gods and the children of gods. (Plato 29, 36). This goes to show that Socrates put god or in other words human matters before the State. .
The views of Antigone were very similar to this. She was morally bound by the gods to bury her brother so that he could reach heaven. It is important to realize that the power of the gods played a role in the life of Antigone that greatly surpassed the power of Creon and the State. When Creon asked Antigone, " you made free to overstep my law?" (Sophocles, 17), Antigone replied by stating, "Zeus who ordered it, Nor Justice, dweller with the Nether Gods, Gave such a law to men- (Sophocles, 17). It can be seen here that Antigone not only greatly respects the powers of God, but she also will uphold the powers and wishes of the Gods at any cost. She was willing to give her life to uphold the cause, which was to bury her brother (part of her kin). She goes as far as to say, "It is no shame to pay respect to our own flesh and blood," (Sophocles, 20). This is a situation in which Socrates would have taken the side of Antigone rather than Creon. Socrates dissuaded people from pursuing personal aspirations and asked that they pursue a goal of moral excellence.
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. ...
