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Antigone was full of hubris, she was very independent, she stands up on what she believes in. As for Ismene she was timid, follows the rules, she was also intimidated by her uncle Creon. When their two brothers died one was buried with “honor” but Polynecies wasn’t. Antigone fought for her brothers’ buriel and she also declared that she would die for him. Antigone quoted “ 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.” This displays that she is willing to take a risk for her brother even though if she dies. Ismene is a coward when her uncle questioned her and she follows the…
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Antigone proves herself to be a very loyal family member when she states, “That must be your excuse, I suppose. But as for me, I will bury the brother I love” (Pro. 64-65). She cares not of the law set forth by Creon when it conflicts with her beliefs concerning loyalty to loved ones. She chose the law of the gods above all other decrees, disregarding that the cost is her life. Even after the body’s guards brush off the thin layer of dust to negate the effect of the prompt burial given by Antigone, the heroine risks life and limb to see that Polynieces receives a proper burial, and she is arrested in the process. Her retort to Creon’s accusations was, “I do. I deny nothing.” Antigone is confident in her choice at this point. She even stands up for Ismene’s fraud confession, and she will “not have [Ismene] help” because Antigone’s loyalty to her family is too great (1. 132).…
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When Antigone asked her sister Ismene to help bury their brother, Ismene denies, saying that she “shall obey to those who are in authority (Sophocles line 67).” However, Ismene changes her mind later on and wants to share the punishment with Antigone for keeping her plot a secret. Ismene admits, “I share in bearing the responsibility (Sophocles 537).” Antigone’s courage inspires Ismene to join her, even though she wants Ismene to stay away, which shows that Antigone is a credible leader. Ismene, not Antigone, was then in control of her own…
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First of all, Antigone says to Creon “But if I’d allowed my own mother’s dead son to just lie there, an unburied corpse,then I’d feel distress.” (227-229). This quote shows how Antigone is doing the right thing by burying her brother and what Creon is doing to her brother Polyneices an act of injustice. This also shows how Antigone and Creon are different because she is being driven by the love she has towards Polyneices and Creon is being driven by the hate he has towards him. Second, Antigone says to Creon “But where could I gain greater glory than setting my own brother in his grave?” (570-571). This quote shows how Antigone is willing to disobey the law to give her brother a proper burial because of how much she loves him. This quote also shows how Antigone is determine to do what she thinks is right which is bury her brother Polyneices even though she would be disobeying orders. He doesn’t think women are the same as men because they disobey men’s…
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Selflessness, and determination are great characteristics to have, but when they are put against each other, problems can arise. In the play Antigone by Sophocles, Antigone is trying to bury her brother Polynices after his tragic death, while fighting for the throne. Creon doesn’t want Polynices to be buried because of how he died, fighting for the throne, and killing Eteocles, the rightful king. Creon doesn't think it is just for Polynices to be buried. But Antigone says the gods desire it. Antigone and Creon put each other in tough situations, which creates a theme and advances the plot. Throughout the play Antigone acts as a foil for Creon and her selflessness contrasts with Creon's determination to advance the plot and develop the theme of staying true to your morals.…
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“I intend to give my brother burial. I’ll be glad to die in the attempt,-if it’s a crime, then it’s a crime that God commands.” Antigone wishes not to allow her brother to go without burial. She is a brave woman, enough to attempt the burial herself even if it is against the laws of Creon. Antigone was the daughter of Oedipus, and the sister of Ismene, Polyneices, and Eteocles. She chooses to live under the laws of the gods rather than her living king and father of her fiance. She wishes not to overrule the king, but to show respect for the dead if they were to be respected while living or not. There should always be someone to show respect and to be respected equally because the people chose to, not because they have no other choice. Antigone…
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Antigone clearly wanted to bury Polyneices so that he should have a peaceful afterlife. Wanting to do this, she would be breaking Creon’s law saying that no one should bury the man who went against his own city and brother. Even though Antigone would be breaking the law, her intentions were still appropriate in the situation. Contrary to Antigone, Ismene refused to bury her brother when the option came about, also due to Creon’s law, except here, she wanted to follow the law. Ismene also has good intentions for her brother, but she wanted to follow the law because her life was more important to her than her own brother’s…
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Antigone, in my opinion, did the right thing. Antigone had the right to bury her brother. Everyone deserves to be buried, especially when the action is upholding a family’s honor. Antigone wanted her brother to be buried in honor because she loved him. I think her actions were noble. Ismene was not strong-willed when it came to burying her brother. Ismene wanted to respect Creon’s wish, even if the wish would dishonor her family. Ismene seemed to love her sister greatly because she tried to protect her from Creon’s wrath, but nevertheless, Ismene bowed down to Creon’s wish. Ismene surprised me because she was different then Antigone, but still loved and got along with Antigone.…
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Antigone believes that her duty towards the gods could be fulfilled if she buries Polyneices, as family is more important than the laws of the land. Due to the fact that she is also a woman and closely related to a lost individual, it is considered utterly disrespectful towards the god’s will and her family to not prepare the body and bury it.…
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Antigone view of being human is based on a sense of family honor, obligation, and reputation, Her brothers, being both killed, one has had the honor of being buried. Polyneices on the other hand, being left in the open for all to see, animals to feast on, is against all Antigone believes. Even though Creon has forbidden it, they must bury their brother. The shame that would behold them if left unburied is the worst thing Antigone believes.…
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Due to the previous actions of Oedipus had lead his family to have a curse, and now it is has reflected onto his children. The first conversation of the play is between Ismene and her sister Antigone and we see that they both discuss the “heavy hand of god is upon us” that has been placed on their family. Antigone wants to change the town’s people’s minds on how they see and think of their family by trying to do the right thing by the God’s and have a burial for her brother Polyneices like everyone at that point in history should have been. Sophocles tries to persuade the readers by making the prologue of the play the conversation between the two sisters by showing us that Antigone is doing the right thing by wanting the burial to take place and he always shows how Ismene is a perfect example of the role and attitude of many of the women in ancient Greece “we are women; it’s not for us to fight against men” and showing that she is afraid to do anything in case she is looked at by people like her father was. Whilst Antigone was wandering city to city with her father Oedipus she…
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