ANTIGONE In the play Antigone written by Sophocles Antigone finds herself torn apart between divine law and state law The play opens up at the end of a war between Eteocles and Polyneices sons of Oedipus and brothers of Antigone and Ismene These brothers fighting for control of Thebes kill each other making Creon king of Thebes Creon as king gives an important speech to the citizens of Thebes announcing that Eteocles who defended Thebes will receive a proper burial unlike his brother Polyneices
A character must inherit various traits in order to be a real tragic hero In Antigone the real tragic hero can be argued but Antigone seems to stand out the most Her rebellious selfless personality makes her actions relatable and her a round character Her realistic human nature and noble stature allows her to obtain the role of a tragic hero Through the story you come to relate to her desires and motivations as well Antigones Hamartia the characters fatal flaw is not only her unfortunate family
Antigone the protagonist in Sophocles play Antigone believes in her moral duty to the gods over her duty to the state She is willing to suffer the consequences in order to do what is morally right Her sister Ismene follows the laws of the state to stay out of trouble The theme of individual verses state is exemplified in this Greek tragedy The sisters have different mentalities that throughout the play Impossible things should not be done at all Sophocles 277 Ismene knows what she cannot do as
In many dramas the main characters that have been fighting and rebelling against some social institution are defeated by death or compromise in who they are and what they believe in or in what they were fighting for such as in Antigone and Romeo and Juliet The well known drama Antigone by Sophocles portrays and explores the rebellion of the protagonists against the law The law that Creon has created states that who ever decides to defy Creon and bury Polynices honoring him and morning him will
Antigone Human Law VS Divine Law Through Antigone Anouilh and Sophocles explore the idea of Human Law VS Divine Law and how they affect the characters directly and indirectly throughout the play Both authors express this through the way the characters experience and express their isolation In both Anouilhs and Sophocles versions of Antigone the beliefs of Divine Law and Human Law directly lead characters to emotional isolation Antigone believes in Divine Law throughout the entire play which lea
Sophocles Antigone is a play that demonstrates tragedy to its fullest Antigones image as a tragic character sets up many elements for the play Her love for her brother drives her to go against laws and stand up for the morals she believes in She is so strong headed and perhaps this is why she releases her tragedy on other characters and the story itself The first thing we experience as an audience is the burial controversy Although the proper burial of her brothers body was forbidden Antigones
Antigone Search for Justice Justice is a word we hear today all the time Left and right we hear of judges and citizens demanding justice Is justice always the right way It seems that justice is not always the correct solution to a problem but a solution that is the easiest to make The classic play Antigone is a perfect example of this Antigone is classic tragedy at its finest A simple civilized and humane right of burying a loved one is turned into a great loss Creons inapt decision to hold his
Antigones Attitude Antigone is a very out going caring and stubborn girl She wants to make the point to Creon that she cared more about her family than life itself by going against the law to bury her brother Polynices twice The reason why she buried him the second time didnt change from the first time she just added more to it The main reason was because it was her brother and she wanted to make the point that family is more important to her that listening to the law Showing that shes a caring