Loyalty And Family In Sophocles 'Antigone'
In Sophocles’s tragedy Antigone, and the family she has left their trust and the ability to function is on the line. The character named Antigone shows her bravery and loyalty by staying true to her words. Antigone defies the law to not bury Polyneices. Antigone gets herself and her sister, Ismene, into trouble with Creon. Ismene didn't like the idea of defining the decree Creon put out and left Antigone alone. Antigone is willing to go against a king to do what's right that shows loyalty to her family and shows she will give life for the greater good. Antigone with or with her sister, for or against the law, was able to do what she thought was right. Antigone proves herself many times in scene 1. As shown when, “ but I will bury him; and