Antigone's Strongest Argument Protagonist

Everyone has been guilty of some type of wrong in their lifetime, whether it was cheating on a test, lying, or not listening to someone when they are told to do something. Even those considered heroes are guilty of doing wrong and in this essay, the play Antigone by Sophocles will be analyzed. The play takes place in Thebes in 441 B.C. In the play, Antigone buries her brother, Polyneices, who Creon decreed to not bury. Creon then finds out about what Antigone did and punishes her “even though she claimed” to have done the will of the gods. I will explain how each character was guilty of doing something wrong. Transition, Antigone was put on trial for burying Polyneices, however, Antigone, Creon, and the gods are all guilty of doing some type

The conflict between allegiance to the ruler and faithfulness to family honor and the gods is a distressing problem for Creon and Antigone. They each express and are committed to extreme opposite views on where loyalties should be placed. Creon’s strict definition of citizenship calls for the ruler to come first, a commitment to the city’s laws that causes him to believe that Polyneices forfeits burial rights because he attacked the city. Antigone, however, is devoted to the gods and family above obedience to the ruler and believes loyalties to both gods and family outweigh loyalty to the city, and so disobeys Creon and buries her brother. It is the responsibility of all citizens to figure out whether Antigone is guilty or not guilty of the

Sophocles brings to life the characters of Antigone and Creon, developing for each, a sense of responsibility and a set of morals, which clash dramatically with the opposite character’s. By pitting these two characters against one another, Sophocles not only successfully contrasts the ethical views of each, but also cleverly exposes the true face of humanity. Antigone is placed as both lead character and heroine of the play, as she holds a domestic, reasoned and more acceptable stance; any audience would name her as heroine. A.E. Haigh, author of ‘An analysis of the play by Sophocles – The Tragic Drama of the Greeks’ clearly states that Antigone lives a more familial motivated lifestyle, saying, “Antigone, however, seems to have been of a more domestic type.”1 Antigone’s resilient, and somewhat egotistical, feeling of responsibility toward family is what drives her to

Many perspectives can be taken to decide whether or not Antigone or Creon serves as the antagonist in the tragic play Antigone by Sophocles. A family person with tons of siblings and deep connections to even the furthest relations might side with Antigone because the tie of blood will overpower any argument. Nevertheless, a person in a position of power might agree with Creon in that people should not deliberately disobey orders. They both stand for something they believe in, so each argument about whether someone should follow the law of faith or “the god’s law,” or “the law of man” is justifiable depending on how you look at the circumstance. However, this discussion will focus on defending Creon’s argument and its validity in relation to real world situations.

The dramatic play Antigone that Sophocles had formulated, carries out a complex and increasingly suspenseful plot. Creon, the king of Thebes, establishes a law that deprives Polynices, one of the two brothers that had died fighting for his rightful seat on the throne, a proper burial due to the attack of his own city. In response, Polynices’ sister Antigone defies this law behind Creon’s back and is as a consequence, sentenced to death. Yet, Creon’s judgements ultimately lead to his downfall as he loses all things significant to him in life. Thus, the characters of Antigone and Creon within Sophocles’ play find themselves in a conflict between their own conceivement of the law, which mirror the conflict between the divine and state. What Sophocles’ intends to convey within the tragic conclusion of both characters is the individuality of law and the correlating misconception that a wrong or right can be established within its definition.

Character traits compels one to feel dedicated towards their morals and values, however impulsive behaviors can lead to irrationality which obscures ones judgment and decisions. In Sophocles’ Antigone and Anouilh’s Antigone, the theme of free will vs. Law plays a huge role in this tragedy as Antigone and Creon’s morals and values determine the tragic downfalls of all characters. Through Sophocles’ and Anouilh’s version of the play, they evidently illustrate that Antigone and Creon’s rash decisions are powered by emotions, rather than logical sense; resulting in consequences of other characters. In Sophocles Antigone, Antigone is insistent in burying Polynices through personal values while Creon is motivated by his hubris as a king to object the burial. While in Anouilh’s Antigone, the situation is reversed by which, overwhelmed by Antigone’s hubris, it causes her stubbornness to surface leading to ignoring Creon’s rationality.

Antigone argumentative essay Antigone has the most influential personality in the entire story. Her character, for standing up against the kings incorrect judgment on the law. Which for women was unheard of especially during the time period. She was willing to stand for what was right even when her sister ismene abandoned her in the decision of burying her own brother. Ismene was afraid that for her actions on breaking the law (which was punished by getting stoned) will not end good for either her or her sister.

Antigone is a play by Sophocles which embellishes the rivalry between Creon who stands for the state values and Antigone who stands for family values, the start at the end of a battle between Polyneices and Eteocles, brothers of Antigone and Ismene. The two siblings kill each other, and this makes Creon new king of Thebes. Moreover, Creon gladdens trueness above anything else, and he cannot stand disloyalty or watch at the state rules being broken mainly by a woman. Contrarily, Antigone cherishes personal conscience and love for her brother which transcends state laws irrespective of any situation that befall her. Antigone’s incredible brevity makes her deserve our admiration for her resolve and determination, (Goheen, Robert F page 45).

Sophocles’ Antigone centers around a familial feud that develops between Antigone and Creon when Antigone decides to bury her brother and Creon’s niece, Polynices. While Antigone believes that it is her religious and familial duty to bury her brother, Creon objects, citing the Theban civil war which took place right before the events of the play. Adhering to Greek literary tradition, Sophocles ultimately seeks not just to entertain the audience, but also to teach a moral lesson, in this case about the consequences that ensue when a tyrannical ruler disobeys divine rule, violate religious obligation, and attempt to place government over religion. In developing the plot and conflicts of the text, Sophocles explores three unique but interconnected themes. Sophocles first considers the role of the individual versus that of the family, then rule by consensus versus that by a monarchy, and finally obligations to religion and tradition versus those to the state. The underlying conflict of Antigone, therefore, is not simply that between Antigone and Creon, but also between the themes

Throughout Antigone, Antigone is a presented as a strong woman who is both dedicated to her family and her community. That said, there is much conflict between these two dedications. In this paper, I will give examples of Antigone’s different individual responsibilities and her philosophies and explain how those conflict with the commitment that she is to have to her community and indirectly, her king. Ultimately, I will argue that Sophocles demonstrated his values of family, the way of the gods, and doing what is right through Antigone’s response to the conflicts between her values and the commitment she is meant to have towards her community.

The play Antigone composed by Sophocles relays the dispute between Antigone and Creon, two tragic heroes, and their opposing philosophies on honor. Antigone’s brothers, Eteocles and Polynices, fell on separate sides of the battlefield. Fighting for Creon’s kingdom, Eteocles is to receive a proper, honorable burial. While Polynices, for the rebels, “ is to be left unburied, left to be eaten by dogs and vultures” (131). Although both authority and family are present, the reader can interpret that to Sophocles, family holds more importance over authority.

The Greek tragedy, Antigone, explores a dramatic conflict between the individual and the state. The epicenter of this tragedy revolves around the juxtaposition of Antigone and Creon—symbols of the moral law and the human law. They embody moral arguments that converge in opposition to one another, but since both parties failed to accept each other’s opinion, both were defeated at the end. This ensures no explicit answer on which side should take precedence over the other, making the play ambiguous and open to debate. With this, the Greek playwright Sophocles conveys the message that although people’s ideologies clash, a conflict will remain unresolved when both parties are intolerant of each other’s views.

Antigone To introduce the play, Antigone, this essay will be showing some of the main story, and some of the characters that are included in the play. Afterward, it will discuss the basic conflict in the play. Specifically, the two individuals that are involved the basic conflict and what they represent in the play. In conclusion, this essay will illustrate why Antigone qualifies as a heroic figure.

When faced with the option of obeying the laws of her society or honoring her brother Polynices’ death, Antigone’s choice was a difficult one. In the play Antigone, written by Sophocles, there is a feud between choosing to do the right and wrong thing. On one hand, moral beliefs pull Antigone closer to disobeying law. On the other hand, fear of disrespecting what is left of her family keeps her on the edge of making a decision. Her uncle Creon, also known as the King of Thebes, believes that Polynices betrayed the country and does not deserve a proper burial, but the controversy ultimately leads to Antigone going against the law, fulfilling her moral compass. This however can be questioned by her act of suicide during the end of the play. Antigone’s choice to bury her brother has moral worth because of her religious and self beliefs, she did the right thing for the right

In the Greek tragedy Antigone, written by playwright Sophocles, a conflict is presented in the aftermath of a rebellion against Thebes, wherein the brothers Polyneices and Eteocles kill each other, as leaders of opposing armies. Creon, their uncle, assumes rule of Thebes, as the only remaining heir of the previous king; then honors Eteocles as a hero, but forbids any burial for Polyneices, calling him a traitor. Antigone defies this, claiming the gods require him to be buried. This essay will argue that Creon was correct to forbid the burial of Polyneices. Both Antigone and Creon have ample justification. The justification, and flaws therein, for Creon’s actions will be discussed, resolving the conflict.