Gallantry In Antigone

After her brother’s death, Antigone wanted to bury his body since no matter what her brother had done, he was still her brother. However, if she did bury him, it would be breaking the law King Creon had set up. Ismene kept telling and trying to persuade Antigone not to bury him but Antigone calmly tells her, “I will bury the brother I love. (Prologue, 69)” Even though Ismene told Antigone about the consequences of her planned action, Antigone was completely fine with

Antigone told her sister Ismene that, “and even if I die in the act, that death will be a glory” (Sophocles, 769). Antigone disobeyed the States laws, and buried her brother, despite the consequences that will come. Antigone showed strong character and loyalty and wanted to die an honorable

He should feel some level of sympathy for her. After unwillingly compromising with Antigone, his son Haimon attempts to talk some sense into him (635-765). At first, Haimon enters the room calmly and more than willing to talk, just upon hearing rumors that his father sentenced his fiancé to death. This type of patience exemplifies the great amount of maturity that Haimon has, which does not seem to be found in his father. Nevertheless, as

In Antigone, Antigone, Haimon and the Chorus use the appeals from ethos pathos and logos in their attempts

Antigone is a proven hero in Ancient Greek Literature. She has a strong sense of morals when it comes to following the people’s laws or the laws of the Gods. She has a profound braveness and is not afraid to act for the sake of what is right, no matter the consequence. Antigone shows that she is a hero with her honor. More specifically the honor she is giving to her family.

Antigone tells her sister, Ismene, “I am goring to bury him. Will you come?” (Pg. 492 Line 31). Ismene chooses to leave here brother lie to rot, fearing the death penalty, while Antigone makes the decision to sprinkle a light layer of dust on her brother, so he may rest in peace. Antigone gets caught after she goes back to Polyneices a second time to actually bury him, and is taken to Creon to receive her punishment.

In the classic play by Sophocles, Antigone is a tragic story of the bold Antigone who defied her uncle, King Creonʻs, edict by burying her brother, Polyneices, who died attacking the city of Thebes, trying to take the power away from their brother, Eteocles, who refused to share the throne with Polyneices. Even though Antigone knew that going against Creon and burying her brother would not end well for her, she still choose to risk her life to do what is right. After being caught breaking the law, Antigone is appointed to be locked away, isolated in a cave until she dies, but she hangs herself at the end. At the same time, things for Creon are not looking good, as everyone around him seems to be against him in his decision for punishing Antigone. Everyone Creon cares about kills themselves from a curse that is put on Creon for not following the Godsʻ laws.

In Sophocles tragedy, Antigone, the play unfolds by Antigone obeying the laws of the gods, instead of the law of the city. This tragedy incorporates the main recurring themes of pride, justice, and fate. Enraged by the idea that she cannot bury her brother, Polynices, Antigone goes against Creon and does what she feels is just and right by her brother. Antigone’s decision to follow the god’s law is the correct one based on moral thought. Antigone not only did right by her brother’s death, but followed her decision all the way to her death.

Antigone declares to Ismene that defying Creon's proclamation will be seen as heroic to the gods: "I will bury him myself. And even if I die in the act, that death will be a glory. I will lie with the one I love and loved by him outrage sacred to the gods! I have longer to please the dead than please the living here: in the kingdom down below I'll lie forever" (85-90). Even though Creon decreed that Polynices is not to be buried because he is a traitor, Ancient Greek culture believes that all humans, traitor and heros, are to be buried.

The play Antigone occurs after the events of Polyneices attacking the greek city Thebes that his brother, Eteocles, ruled. During the attack both Polyneices and Eteocles died at the hands of one another. Creon became king, and to avenge Eteocles death he declares that if anyone attempts to bury Polyneices they will be sentenced to death. Antigone, sister of Polyneices and Eteocles, was angered by this and revealed her plan to her sister, Ismene, that she was going to bury Polyneices. Ismene refused to help because she didn’t want to defy the king, but Antigone goes to bury him anyways.

After reading Antigone, many people finish the book with the idea that Haimon was the character that had the most will and strength. He stood up to his father, defending the woman he loves and risking his home and father's trust to save her. Although Haimon did attempt to save Antigone from her death, Antigone was fearless, independent and determined during her mission to let her brother rest in peace. During the time when the play was written, a person who has died would not be fully at peace without a burial ceremony. Antigone wants justice for her brother and is willing to risk her life to accomplish it.

This stands true for Antigone and her sister Ismene. While Antigone is fiercely loyal to her brother and willing to risk her life to give him his burial, Ismene is too intimidated by society to participate in the burial. She believes that Antigone is wrong to challenge Creon’s law. “I needs must do, but yield obedience to them that walk in power; to exceed is madness, and not wisdom.” (Sophocles, page 4) After Antigone is caught and she realizes that she will have no family left after she is executed, Ismene starts to sing a different tune.

The law is strong, we must give into the law” (Prolouge.47-48). Antigone refuses what her sister has to say and responds back with: “You have made your choice, you can be what you want to be. But I will bury him; and if I must die, . . . I shall lie down With him in death” (Prolouge.55-58). Ismene goes on to say this: “Impossible things should not be tired at all” (Prologue.76).

Ismene has an internal conflict for not trying to help her sister when first asked, which is the reason for her trying to take some blame in the acts Antigone had done. Antigone and Ismene are both to be put to death but Creon relents on the executing off Ismene. Before Creon did so, Ismene is scorned by Antigone for her late attempt for trying to be righteous. Ismene has always believed in loyalty and has always been loyal to her family. Even though she made a late decision and it is rejected by Antigone she is still loyal to her family by offering her help after she denied it to Antigone the first

Sophocles classic Greek tragedy, ‘Antigone’, is about two brothers, one of which is betraying the other, and two sisters fighting over whether to bury the betraying brother. I have decided to base my version of the classic Greek Tragedy from the Prologue. The prologue begins with Antigone meeting her sister in the palace. Antigone is arguing about her family suffering due to the family curse. She then brings up that King Creon (her brother) has told the kingdom that their brother (Eteocles) was going to be buried with military honours, but their other brother (polyneicies) will lie dead in the fields.