When the oracle said that her son would kill his father and sleep with his mother she quickly abandoned her son to avoid that horrible fate and thanked the oracle for that. However, when Oedipus heard that Polybus was dead and realized he didn’t kill his father Jocasta said the oracle was useless. Jocasta is the type of person that chooses to be blind and accept the lies but only when they help her. If the truths help her then she will accept the truths. Jocasta is also trying to blind Oedipus in this quote.
Hero’s own father says “Death is the fairest cover for her shame” (IV i 122). He would rather see her dead than to have a daughter without honor. But Beatrice does not wish or hope for death on her cousin. She wants revenge on the man who took away Hero’s honor. Beatrice asks Benedick to kill Claudio for her.
The fact that Antigone is now alone is this process does not slow her down at all; not even after Ismene warns her that the consequence of her actions could be death. “Our own death would be if we should go against Creon.” (Line 46, Pg 774). Due to Ismene’s lack of help, Antigone is feeling betrayed by her sister, but will continue on without her. “But as for me, I will bury the brother I love.” (Line 69, Pg 774). Later on when Antigone has buried her brother, Polynieces, she created yet another betrayal; this time on King Creon.
Death Paragraph quotes: “Writhed” gives the reader the image that she is helplessly struggling like a small animal and compares her to the mouse and dog that Lennie has killed. “Curley came suddenly to life” are the words Steinbeck uses to depict when Curley realizes who has killed his wife. This makes us feel sorry for Curley’s Wife because it suggests that her husband is more excited that he will be able to take his revenge on Lennie than he is upset that his wife is dead. The fact that even her own husband does not show that he misses her to any significance also make us feel sympathetic towards Curely’s Wife because we realize that she will also not be missed by any of the other characters in the book. Never achieving her dreams paragraph quotes: Steinbeck inevitably brings out the reader’s sympathy towards Curley’s Wife when she dies in the book.
Also, he values his duty as a leader. Both Antigone and Creon are unyielding, and they refuse to change their decisions. For example, Antigone refuse to listen to her sister although she has told Antigone that they are women, and they can't do anything about it: (Remember we are women, we're not born to contend with men.). Another similarity is that Antigone and Creon have sealed each other’s fate. That's when Antigone decides to bury her brother although she knows that anyone who disobeys the laws will be stoned to death inside the city walls.
But Ismene refuses to help her sister, fearing the death penalty installed by Creon. Therefor Antigone decided that she must go and bury her brother herself. As the play continues, a sentry tells Creon that Polynecies body has been buried. Furious, Creon demands that the culprit be found, the sentry then returns with Antigone. Creon questions her, and Antigone does not deny that she buried Polynecies.
Therefore, she went against Creon’s rules (man’s rules) and buried her brother. She knew that what she had done, would cause her to suffer consequences. She showed acts of love and faithfulness. She said on page 1035 “Nature is for mutual love, not hate”. Another fact the proved Antigone to be the tragic hero of this story was when she made the decision to take her own life.
Sophocles’(496-406) second most famous play Antigone contains many contrasts. According to G. M. Kirkwood, “A contrast between Antigone and Creon lies at the heart of the drama can be taken for granted” (118). In the story, Antigone wants to bury her brother, who fought bravely and died on the battlefield, but to do so would be to break the law since her brother fought on the side of Argos, the enemy of Thebes. Creon, her uncle, who has become king, represents the law. Although she cares for and respects her brother, her conscience will not let her disrespect her brother.
Antigone was also willing to change into a better person. She tried to get the idea of her “cursed” family out of her head, and attempted to stand up for her family by burying her brother. Even though her sister, Ismene, refused to help Antigone, Antigone still kept her mind on the goal. “You (Ismene) have made your choice; you can be what you want to be. But I will bury him; and if I must die, I say this crime is holy…” (Prologue.
Antigone would selflessly die for her brother’s proper burial and freedom in the afterlife because she values her family more than anything on this earth. She would die a noble death for her brother who deserves respect. Her family has been through so much with all the problems her father Oedipus has caused that she can’t let another event tarnish the family name further. She has no fear when it comes to death or the repercussions of her actions. Antigone lashes out at Creon and states, “I did not believe your proclamation had such power to enable one who will someday die to override God's ordinances, unwritten and secure" (Sophocles 1204).