over somebody’s personal life. Sophocles tries to convey the same ideas through his play Antigone. Using Sophocles’ Antigone, I will talk about citizenship from the perspectives of 2 pivotal characters i.e. Antigone and Creon; in what ways do these two differ from each other, providing textual evidence in support of each view, and at the end I will try to define ideal citizenship, keeping in mind the play Antigone. For Creon, the king of Thebes, citizenship was about obeying the authority and failing
feel Antigone was so determined to bury her brother, and why was Ismene not? Antigone was so determined to bury her brother because of three main reasons. First, the law of the gods demanded that the dead would be buried or properly burned for them to go well into the underworld. After disagreeing with Ismene, Antigone notes that her sister does not appreciate the law of the gods. Second, her love for the dead brother, Polyneices, moved Antigone to want to bury him well. Finally, Antigone believed
conflict in Antigone between King Creon and Antigone is an interesting one. It comes down to the question of whether or not Antigone was just in defying the state’s power. Creon ordered that anyone who moves or tries to bury the body of the “traitor” Polynices shall be put to death. Antigone the sister of Polynices breaks Creon’s law and buries her brother. When brought before Creon, Antigone openly admits that she has defied his law but says that what she has done was not wrong. Antigone claims that
The play Antigone written by Sophocles shows a sense of civil disobedience because the main character Antigone refuses to obey the civil laws, and wants to follow her God’s laws. The term civil disobedience basically means refusing to obey or follow laws. In this play it shows how Antigone did not want to follow Creon’s laws because she knew it was unfair, and therefore decided to make uncompromising decisions that cost her life entirely by going against the king. Civil disobedience basically allows
Amidst flags, anthems, and striking nationalism, actions close to treason are scorned even without federal penalty. Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis and Sophocles’ Antigone display the complex effects of such betrayal. Marji’s family in Persepolis rejects the Iranian government, the Shah and the later elected Islamic Regime. Sophocles’ Antigone defies ruler Creon’s edicts by burying her brother Polynices, a presumed traitor
legitimate, and equally justified.” (Srigley 79) In the playwright Antigone the heroes are both equally justified in their actions and the reader is open to take other sides. However, through the conflicting ideals in the story there is an issue that comes to light that is similar to the modern day feminist. Antigone, in the play can be perceived as an early version of a feminist, although she is more inclined to view herself as a follower of the God’s. So, what is it that sparks Antigone to become this
As monarch of Thebes, Creon faultlessly acts in accordance with dominance, jurisdiction and control presiding over the verdict of Antigone’s demise. I will further state Creons potion through demonstrating his authority as monarch, through moral and legal political argument, and as a father to Haemon. It’s clear that Creon is honoring his own laws throughout his journey as monarch. Which are clearly backed by moral and legal political arguments. Creons’ journey to monarchy wasn’t exactly the typical
despite authority demonstrates great strength of character and models moral behavior. In the play "Antigone" by Sophocles, Antigone battles between her moral obligations to the gods and her obligations of the government. She is willing to be punished in order to do what she feels is the right thing to do. A small number of people will actually follow through with actions like Antigone has. "Antigone" a play by Sophocles argues that moral authority is the responsibility of the individual and this
wishes of the community and, as we continue to see in Antigone Kreon becomes a tyrant. Kreon judges things too his liking and remains arrogant until the end when it is too late. Also notice that Creon isn't totally assertive about his original decree. Over the course of Antigone he becomes less and less extreme moving away from Machiavellian principles. Kreon changes his mind on having Ismene executed along with her sister. Afterwards he has Antigone entombed instead of executed. In the end, Kreon is
“normal” and what is not; likewise, Emily Dickinson, a pariah in her own right, denotes the former in her philosophical interpretation of madness. Hence, irrational behavior is a theme inherent in The Oedipus Cycle by Sophocles. Characters Oedipus and Antigone satisfy Dickson’s interpretation of madness due to the enormity of their actions.Their divergent thinking and behavior resulted in their sanity being questioned and loss of freedom. These characters