Ismene And Antigone Relationship

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Antigone and Ismene Although Antigone and Ismene are sisters, they do not share similar personalities. Antigone is more headstrong and bold, while Ismene is soft and dependent. Ismene is protective of Antigone, because she cares about her. Antigone has a firm belief in what she thinks is right, and she is clear about it. Ismene however, follows the rules, and goes by the law of Creon. Ismene is also afraid to die, while Antigone is not. Antigone plans for the future when she will eventually die, and she doesn’t want to suffer during her afterlife, whereas Ismene doesn’t really plan ahead and just lives her life following the rules. Antigone is more headstrong than Ismene in the sense that she will just follow her heart and she is determined to…show more content…
192) Antigone- “Perhaps. But I am doing only what I must.” (Prologue, Pg. 193) Ismene cares for her sister very much. When the sentry brings Antigone with him to be questioned by Creon, Antigone does not deny anything, and Creon is furious with her, and calls up Ismene, thinking that she had helped Antigone. Unlike Antigone, Ismene is afraid of dying. However, Ismene lies to Creon and says that she helped Antigone, because she wishes to die alongside her sister. Antigone tells Creon the truth though, and Creon orders that the two of them be locked up. Ismene- “Yes, if she will let me say so. I am guilty.” (Scene 2, Pg. 212) Antigone- “No, Ismene. You have no right to say so. You would not help me, and I will not have you help me.” Even though Antigone and Ismene have completely different personalities, they need each other. Ismene is loyal and she is willing to face her fears and die with Antigone, and she is the more practical one out of the two. Antigone is the one who knows what she wants to do and how to get to
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