King Creon shows that he truly cares for Antigone and Haemon. He does this when Antigone is caught burying her brother Polynices .Polynices was supposed to rot for the choices he made so Creon felt that he should suffer the consequences by not having a funeral or being buried. King Creon tells Antigone that he had no intentions of having her killed, even though she did break the law by burying Polynices. Antigone makes a decision and sacrifices her life by burying Polynices as she feels it’s the right thing to do. King Creon finds this decision of hers silly because he wants her and Haemon, his son, to get married quickly and have children.
Each role adds a different element and is essential to the telling of the story. Mothers portrayed in this poem are seen as givers of “pity and sorrow” rather than true supporters of their sons and husbands when in war. “She is too wise, /too clear-eyed, sees alternatives too well, /Penelope, Ikarious daughter--/that young bride whom we left behind” (Homer 199 519-22). In this scene Odysseus sees the soul of Agamemnon in Hedes the underworld; Agamemnon was murdered by his own wife Clytemnestra. He tries to warn Odysseus, he says women are no longer faithful.
Antigone’s refusal to lay down and follow the king’s command shows an aggressive side of Antigone. By returning to the body a second time to perform the funeral rites, provides the reader with a view into Antigone’s railing against one of the essential rules laid out in her culture. The reader is provided with a traditional look into gender roles through the character Ismene. Ismene is more subservient and docile than Antigone. Ismene mentions that she is unable to defy the State, while Antigone feels that she must break the law in order to honor her brother.
Oedipus was married to his mother and he killed his father, so the fate of his kids was not off to a good start. In the play, Sophocles uses Antigone as an example to show the willpower of an individual unaffected by the forced power of the state. First of all, Antigone's dedication to her family, although it does not seem like one, is her tragic flaw. “He is my brother and he is your brother too,”(Prologue, 33). Antigone attempted to convince her sister, Ismene to help her with the unauthorized burial of Polyneices.
Creon is Antigone’s uncle; he is also the king of Thebes. In Antigone, Antigone believes that humanity or natural laws have priority over Creon’s laws and disobey his instructions accordingly. Her pride ensures that she will die rather than renounce her beliefs, bringing further tragedy to other characters. The hero of a tragedy is a person of a great ability who comes to grief because of a fault within his or her character is a tragic flaw. Antigone is determined, proud and loyal to her family.
Montag is her family, but she doesn't consider him as much as a family compaired to the parlor walls. Another example that Mildred should start thinking for herself is she pulled the alarm on her own husband, Montag. Montag did something against the law and Mildred didn't want to get into trouble so as a result of it, "she pulled the alarm" (Bradbury 115). She lost her husband because she listened to the
Although women occupied an entirely different position in society compared to men, they too held a certain sphere of influence and power; they simply exerted it in ways that were distinct from men’s strategies. By examining the character of Penelope, the wife of Odysseus, one can see just how women exerted their power and influence in The Odyssey and to what ends. Penelope uses clever cunning and sexual charm to toy with men’s emotions and to meet her own needs while she is waiting for her husband to return from battle. The types of strategies and her relative success in using them will be examined in this essay. Athena is the daughter of Zeus who helped Odysseus throughout his quests.
Loyalty to Family or State Loyalty is an extremely important quality to keep trust and love within family and friends. In Antigone by Sophocles, Antigone’s brothers demised after fighting for the power behind the throne that their father Oedipus bestowed after his death. King Creon chooses to bury Eteocles but, not Polyneices as a consequence of his betrayal to their country Thebes. This generates their sister, Antigone to defy King Creon’s orders to maintain her brother, Polyneices, unburied as a consequence of his betrayal to their country Thebes. Antigone is not afraid to face the outcome of her actions.
In this section, Antigone encourages Ismene to help bury their brother, Polynices. He died a terrible death and Antigone believes he deserves a proper burial no matter what everyone else says about the way he died fighting against the city. Creon has specifically asked that no person mourn or touch his corpse and to “leave him unburied for the dogs to tear.” Ismene agrees to do one thing for Antigone in her master plan: to not tell anyone what she is going to do. Creon becomes king because he inherits the throne. Eteocles, Ismene and Antigone’s good brother, died fighting for the city is given a proper burial.
The pride of Antigone, Creon and Haemond moves the action of the play. Antigone's pride causes her to disobey King Creon's law. King Creon has made for Theban citizens a law that states that no one can bury Polyneices' body. Instead of listening to her ruler, Antigone decides to bury her brother anyway simply because she loves him. It is because of this pride that she is later condemned to death.