Bravery is a factor, however, it depends on what one is putting oneself out on a limb for that makes one a hero. It is not enough to be brave. Antigone's character has many different layers. In some respects, she is a heroine, but in others, she is merely a victim of her own pride. At the beginning of the play, the chorus describes Antigone as a little helpless creature that keeps to herself, and is in the shadow of her beautiful sister, Ismene. They describe Antigone as: " That thin little creature sitting by herself, staring straight ahead, seeing nothing. . ." She seems to be small, helpless and fragile, but just when you think that she is helpless, she unfurls herself as a clever and very brave young lady. As Antigone returns from burying her brother, Polynices, she appears dreamy-eyed and playful. She seems to be an innocent young girl who is just opening her eyes to the beauty of the world: "It was beautiful. The whole world was gray when I went out. An now-you wouldn't recognize it. It's like a post card: all pink and green, and yellow." Unfortunately, she soon finds out the world's wickedness as well. She seems to come to the realization that her life would soon end, so, she begins to prepare for the worst, being death, and almost welcome it: "There! I"m not afraid any more. Not afraid of the wicked ogre, nor of the sandman, nor of the dwarf who steals little children." Haemon is another factor of Antigone's wavering emotional state. When Haemon first comes into the play, Antigone apologizes to him for her actions the night before. She apparently had dressed herself up as her sister Ismene would have. She was glamorous and bold. She explains in the following lines: "I wasn't very sure that you loved me as a woman; and I did it -because I wanted you to want me." Now she is seen as the innocent tomboyish Antigone again. The couple had also quarreled that night, and Antigone blames herself.
