Antigone

Sophocles, Antigone has deuce subjects involved in this drama. The conflict of male against wo mankindly and pride. Antigone is seen as a criminal and defies her Uncle Creon and also becomes feminist, she then becomes a hero basically. Creon, is the king and trying to control Antigone and sees everything as man has the say so.

Antigone becomes a criminal by get down her chum Policies, after the state told her she couldnt bury him because he fought for the enemy. Then she violated the state twice by non only bury her but not behaving like a female which is to adjust men. She is seen as brave, defiant and unlike most women in her society. She says boldly No, he has no right to keep me from my own (60). Her babe Ismene behaves like societies image of women are suppose to be, Then too, were underlings, control by much stronger hands, (75). Antigone behaves nothing like a regulate woman in these times. Ismene on the other hand is terror-stricken to be defiant and sees herself as lower than man; Id do them no dishonor¦ but defy the city? I have no strength for that, (94-95).

        Society and Creon was appalled that a woman had such a behavior. pansy Creon punishes Antigone and arrests her. Creon believes that Antigone will not win and states: No? Believe me, the stiffest stubborn wills fall the hardest; the toughest iron, (528-29).

        Antigone responds to poof Creon: Creon. And still you had the gull to break the law? Antigone. Of course I did. (499-500) Seeing that Antigone wasnt afraid Creon became engulfed with anger: You in my house, you vipers, slinking undetected, Sucking my life-blood! I never knew Byers 3 I was breeding twin disasters, the two of you rising up against my throne. (597-600)         King Creon sentences Antigone to death because she made him so angry by defying him.



He was so angry that he killed her slowly by putting her in a grave so she runs out of breath and says that this will make Antigone mourning her actions. Creon shows no emotion when he executes Antigone, soon to be the bride of his son, Haemon. His rendering for this action is inferior to a woman, never (759-61). Haemon was so diminished by his fathers actions and despised him. Creons rage had now cost him his son.

        King Creons pride filled rage has sacrificed Antigone and sacrificed his relationship with his son. Antigones love for her blood brother and boldness cost her to be sentenced to death but she will live forever because of her brave behavior. King Creon actually gave Antigone to a greater extent power by killing her because he became so paranoiac that he thought everyone was against him. So in the end Antigone proved Creon wrong.

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