Cause and effect are a part of everyday life, and generally accepted as such. However, people don't think about every choice they make or what will be the result of their judgments. Some people go about their existence making decisions based on their opinions, background, mood, and convictions, without ever considering the influence their decisions will have on others. Often times, people can change those around them very easily by exhibiting confidence in their actions and speech, as is the case in Sophocles" Antigone. Antigone's actions regarding Creon's worldly laws ultimately have an effect on Ismene, Haimon, and Creon.
Antigone's defiance of Creon's decree first influences Ismene by altering her original opinion towards Creon. When asking for Ismene's assistance in the burial of Polyneices, Antigone states, "And now you can prove what you are:/ A true sister, or a traitor to your family."(Prologue ll. 26-27) Antigone is willing to die for her brother's honor and believes his honor to be more important than her earthly life. Antigone considers Ismene a traitor because she is not supporting their family with her refusal to help. Although Ismene supports Antigone's idea, Ismene expresses her initial reluctance to help her sister by claiming, "We are only women, we cannot fight with men, Antigone!/ The law is strong, we must give into the law/ In this thing and in worse."(Prologue ll. 47-49) Ismene's statement illustrates how she is afraid of publicly criticizing the king because women are inferior to men, and doesn't think their protest will accomplish anything. Following Antigone's capture for breaking Creon's edict, Ismene's position changes greatly. When asked by Creon if she is guilty as well, Ismene declares "Yes, if she will let me say so. I am guilty," and "I too have a duty I must discharge to the dead."(Scene 2 ll. 130 and 138) Because Antigone admits to acting out against Creon, despite the fact her actions will result in death, Ismene understands how important it is for her brother to receive the honorable burial he deserves.
Haemon also supports Antigone's cause. ... The effect on the play of Haemon's nonexistence would be that Antigone's only desire would be to bury her brother. ... Antigone did. ... Haemon is also the crucial factor that causes Eurydices to kill herself. ... This helps the viewer/reader to realize that she has a noble cause that is worth dying for. ...
Creon in Antigone feels his masculinity threatened by Antigone's behavior. ... Does Antigone accept or reject the social roles attributed to women? ... Following her act in which she viewed as a just cause, Antigone began to demonstrate her hubris by rebelling against the stereotype women portrayed with passionate outbursts and unconventional behavior. ... This was a cause and effect situation due to Antigone's gender having profound effects on the meaning of her actions. ... Antigone's sister provided many illustrations of femininity in the play. ...
Her stubborn actions lead to her being the one who was partially to blame for due to the many deaths caused. ... Antigone was already accepting this punishment. ... Haemon threatens Creon to take back Antigone's death sentence. ... Before Antigone is forcefully taken away to her death tomb, Ismene finally realizes that she wants to die with Antigone. She tries to convince Antigone at the last minute, but Antigone decides that Ismene already had her chance and can no longer have any effect on Creon nor Antigone's decision. ...
More often than not, politics have a negative effect on the nation as is the case in the play Antigone and the book of Laughter and Forgetting by Milan Kundera. Politics create conflicts that cause chaos, sadness and death in both Antigone and Kundera stories. ... Antigone believed that she was strong enough to defeat Creon and his laws. ... This led Creon to get even angrier and sentenced Antigone to death. ... He put Antigone on trial; he won the case and sentenced Antigone to death. ...
In the play "Antigone," by Sophocles, the characters of Antigone and Creon reveal one such effect. ... For both Creon and Antigone the arrogance and inflexibility caused by their belief in their own power ends up being the cause of their eventual isolation and downfall. ... His arrogance caused him to become so isolated from his loved ones, he ended up losing them entirely. ... Like Creon, Antigone's arrogance and inflexibility caused by her assertion of moral power and divine authority lead her to be completely friendless and alone. ... The play, "Antigone" illustrates how power causes a...
Antigone Vs. ... "(55)Antigone Prologue. ... He makes an error in judgement for which there is no escape and has a dramatic effect upon the audience. ... A protagonist is defined as being the leader or principal person in the cause. ... Antigone and Creon were in a battle of pride. ...
In Antigone, Anouilh's use of sarcasm is less obvious, and conveys a bitter and cynical effect. ... The audience is sympathetic with Antigone at this time. ... Creon says to Antigone, "I order you to shut up! ... Antigone then replies, "You order me? ... Tension is created through the bitter sarcasm that annoys and angers other characters, which would obviously cause more tension. ...
Antigone: Divine Law Vs. Human Law Antigone: Divine Law vs. ... Creon blames himself for all of these tragedies occurring, mainly because it was his wrong doings that caused them. ... This type of law is most likely in effect when the idea of morals are apparent, such as when a moral decision must be made. ... There are people in communities that do not follow the laws that are put into effect by humans. ...
This next play, Antigone does not teach lessons as the others do, but it does show the effect of many people with similar personalities working together and it emphasizes morals and most of all loyalty. ... Haemon was loyal to Antigone, whom he loved, by killing himself when his father decided on Antigone's harsh punishment, for he felt no reason to live without her. ... Creon's strong will and belief in strict discipline against Antigone's rebellious personality is a great clash and as a result Creon punishes Antigone ruthlessly. The result of Creon's strict manner, h...
