Pride In Sophocles Antigone

Antigone is an honorable character in this story of love and rebellion. The only thing that she does is disobey an order that is unjust and bury the remains of her

Antigone’s self-certainty is one of her mistakes that contribute to her tragic fate. She regards burying dead people as absolute just behavior under any circumstance. This rite is important in Ancient Greek culture, but weather or not gods desire appropriate arrangement of Polyneices’ body is under question. It is Zeus that brings death to Polyneices because

Antigone’s motivation is love for her family- she puts it above all else. In fact, she is willing to sacrifice her life to defend that love. Antigone goes to great lengths to bury her deceased brother, who according to an edict issued by King Creon, died in dishonor, consequently making it illegal for anyone to bury his body. Through her actions to comply with her motivations, it is revealed that Antigone’s actions are also fueled by her strong beliefs that, first, the gods’ laws

Saint Augustine once said, “It was pride that changed angels into devils; it is humility that makes men as angels” (Saint Augustine). In the human brain, one’s pride can quickly switch to arrogance. It was King Creon’s own pride that ruined everything he ever loved. Thinking he was superior to those surrounding him, he ignored advice and criticism. He never let himself feel that humility and was blinded by the fact that he was nothing but correct. It was the citizens under his rule that were thinking incorrectly. The tragedy of Antigone begins once King Creon takes the power of the kingdom, Thebes, replacing Polyneices and Eteocles. He expand his rights as ruler by declaring Polyneices a traitor and denies him the right to a proper funeral. Out of rebellion, Polyneices’

Sophocles, in Antigone says, if we cannot determine what is right or wrong, we should ignore pride and continue living by reasoning and follow God’s laws; however, if we don’t follow God’s law we will experience the wrath of God.

Antigone shows an indestructible fortitude to sacrifice herself for a belief. Antigone’s leading flaw is hubris, or excessive pride. She couldn’t see any side except her own. To her, burying Polynices is an essential thing. She doesn't consider how it will impact Ismene, who attempts to persuade her to follow Creon's instructions. She also doesn't consider how it might impact Haemon. All the way through, we observe Antigone’s individuality and bravery when she opposes Creon.

The different characteristics of different people can cause certain people to be negatively affected because of the actions they take. This is shown in Antigone, which is a tragedy about how pride can get the best of you and if law or moral code is more important. Sophocles showed the reader that not all the decisions made by people by his or her conscience because in hindsight it is not the most intelligent resolution. When Creon does not take the advice of Haimon or Tiresias he obstinately refused because he believed his thoughts were always correct. In like manner, Creon had no real reason to make the law against burying Polynices because no one in the country wanted it but him. Furthermore, King Creon did not go through with his law because Antigone wanted to die and his felt that if she died feeling that way, it would not feel that he would be pleased that his law worked. No matter who assumes major leadership, the abuse of power is inevitable because power always corrupts.

How far will you go for love? There are people who would give their life for love, and those who do not find it worth giving their life for. Haiman, a character in Antigone, loved someone to the point he would fight for their freedom. Even though his intentions were good, his pride overcame him and affected the people around him.

“Oh my children, the new blood of ancient Thebes, why are you here?” said Oedipus when addressing his people during his first appearance (1-2). Flamboyant, yes, well in Oedipus the King, the main character Oedipus is a boastful and pompous character faced with troublesome pasts and future predicaments. In actuality, he is king of Thebes and the rightful ruler, but when a plague strikes he is quickly led into a misfortune of events that ultimately leads him to dig his eyes out in attempt to relieve him from the truth he discovers. It then becomes a revelation to distinguish the characteristic fault which leads Oedipus through such tragedy. Only to become apparent, Oedipus’s excessive pride is the main culprit behind his tragic ending. In

Antigone’s flaw was her perverse behavior and her stubbornness, which ultimately brought about her demise and the demise of those around her. “They mean a great deal to me; but I have no strength to break laws that were made for the public good.” “That must be your excuse, I suppose. But as for me, I will bury the brother I love.” (62-65) Her stubbornness is the trait that forces her to disobey Creon and bury Polynices, which brings about her downfall and the downfall of the city of Thebes.

Sophocles’ Antigone sets the stage of divine law versus civic law and men versus women puppeteering morality. As a cautionary tale of the 5th century, the text studies the clear distinction between Polios (public life) to Oikos (private life) and the dangers one faces when amalgamating the two. In Antigone religious fundamentalism is in battle with Creon’s stubborn grasp over the importance of showing his people the type of leader he is through his subsequent double blasphemy of letting Polynice’s body go unburied while entombing the very much alive Antigone. Despite Sophocles’ intention and those of his time, many modern readers analyze the piece as being one with feminism. Frances B. Singh exemplifies this viewpoint in her literary criticism ,Antigone’s Changed Punishment: Gynaecology as Penology in Sophocles’ Antigone, having women and womanliness as a central tool of exhortation and theme. While, Elizabeth Bobrick acknowledges the differences between man and woman, her persuasion and purpose founded in Sophocles Antigone and the Self-Isolation of the Tragic Hero regard her use of emphasis over the failure of justice concerning religious and civic laws. With similarities and differences at hand, both articles incorporate the role of women in Sophocles’ society, the vindication behind Antigone’s rebellious behaviors, and Aristotle’s appeals of persuasion. However, Singh explores the meaning and effects of the social constructs separating woman from man in conjunction

Antigone's sister reminds her she has no power in the law and if she is to be caught burying Polynieces she will be put to death. Being bull headed she does anyway. She was so stubborn that not even her only sister could stop her. After their argument Antigone even asks her sister if she wants to come with because Antigone thinks burying Polynieces is a respectable thing to do, she can not take a hint. And when she goes to defend herself in front of Creon she is so stubborn that she wants everyone to know that she has committed this crime for the gods and does not even defend herself but says she is guilty. This makes Creon even more mad because she knew exactly what she was doing.

In Sophocles’ play Antigone, a girl named Antigone attempts to bury her brother Polyneices after her uncle, Creon, made a proclamation that no one is to bury him. Furious to discover that someone buried Polyneices, he sent sentries to guard the body. When they returned to Creon, they caught Antigone in the act. Consequently, Antigone is sentenced to remain in a cave until she dies from natural causes. Haimon, out of love, attempts to save Antigone, but finds her dead and kills himself out of shock and anger. When Creon realizes his error and tries to fix everything, he ends up discovering Haimon and Antigone dead in the cave.

The bible considers pride as one of its 7 deadly sins, it is the inception of sin and the root of all things evil. This negative view on pride is constant throughout many religions. When one has too much pride or hubris, as the greeks refer to it; they put themselves on the same pedestal as the gods, they do reckless things like challenging them which undoubtedly never turns out good, as gods are immortal beings and are considered above us mortals in all terms. In Antigone, Creon's main reason for his ill-fate is his hubris; it blinded him to such an extent that he became oblivious to all the warnings given to him as he believed he could never do wrong and thus wouldn't give much thought to others with opposing views.

Antigone’s goal was to successfully bury her brother Polyneices no matter what the cost was, however in the process, her hubris will ultimately lead to her death. Although her duty as a sister and devotedness to the Gods were the reasons for her determined actions, there was no need