for what you believe in or do you show respect to those who rule over you. Antigone is an extremely hard headed, stubborn woman that fears no one above her and will stop at nothing to accomplish what she believes is right. Ismene, on the other hand, is quite the opposite. She believes that you should respect the people over you whether you like their ruling or not and if you have to break the law then do so quietly. Antigone has decided to go against the law of the king and burry her bother, for most
or wrong, or what they may benefit from this action. In the short story Antigone by Sophocles, Antigone goes against King Kreon’s word and buries her brother despite the possibility of being put to death. Throughout the story, Sophocles conveys moral hierarchy stages through character traits, reasoning, and moral development within the character Kreon. To begin with, King Kreon is greatly affected by the law. When Antigone goes against his orders he has to choose looking weak to his kingdom or killing
The major conflict between Antigone and Ismene is their different perspectives on burying their brother, Polyneices. Their clash of personalities is first introduced in the prologue. Antigone has a very strong personality which is rare for a woman to possess in a male dominated time. Ismene, however is a typical common woman who obeys the laws. Antigone believes Polyneices, her brother, deserves to be bury and mourn for (Prologue. 31). In spite of that, Ismene disagrees with her and value laws before
Antigone – our brave, unrelenting, tragic heroine – tethered to the filial duties towards her brother, even if it means going against the authority of King Creon, her own uncle; she brings on about her death. Not only is she afraid to die but she rather, welcomes it. She feels it as her duty to give a proper burial to her brother who, according to the belief of the ancient Greeks, wouldn’t be able to cross over to the other side of life and wouldn’t be able to attain peace, if left unburied for