There are many instances where passion can lead to success. It can give meaning in one’s life while at the same time propel oneself into a world of opportunity. More importantly, however, there is a balance needed between two things: passion and reason. Without reason, impulsive choices are made, and without passion, one risks making the wrong decisions, or even living an empty life. In Sophocles’ Greek tragedy Antigone, Antigone causes adversity and death of her family and loved ones through rash decisions. These consequences affect not only the people most important to Antigone, but their past, present, and future. The outcomes of these loved ones are all linked directly to Antigone herself, revealing that too much passion can blind one’s
Antigone defies the law, buries her brother, and is caught. When Creon locks her away in prison, she kills herself. The author applies many relative aspects to contemporary living. He includes, pride, stubbornness, mostly through creon and antigone and fate which deals with Antigone's whole family line.
The Broken Mirror of Loyalty Antigone, a classical Greek tragedy by Sophocles. One of the most common ideas expressed by the play is loyalty and dedication, primarily pertaining to the characters Antigone, Creon, and Haimon. Loyalty is conveyed by Sophocles as twisted and abstract. Creon’s pride clashes with his self-proclaimed devotion to the state, while Antigone’s ideology of honoring her family conflicts with her sister.
Antigone is a caring, strong minded person who sticks up for her
On one hand, he is determined to punish her for her actions, believing that she has defied the laws of the state and must be held accountable for her actions. However, on the other hand, he is also moved by Antigone's passion and conviction, and he is aware that she is acting out of love for her brother. He is unable to reconcile these two conflicting aspects of his character, and this ultimately leads to his
Along the way faces many challenges such as societal norms, suicide, and questions of morality. Was Antigone a tragic hero, or was she to stubborn to foresee the cataclysmic results of her actions? Or was it simply society and the role it played in this story? Antigone was young and a woman, but it had no effect on her willingness to do what she believed was
Choices and Consequences Antigone has a horrific tragedy. She puts the gods before anyone else, she is willing to do anything for her best interest. The book Antigone is about a girl that has been through a lot in her life. She has been in so many tragedies, which one of them are losing both of her brothers Polyneice and Eteocles.
The Importance of Family in Antigone Following one’s heart does not always mean following the law. Civil disobedience is justifiable when dealing with family. Devotion to family is significant, especially in Greek culture. The play Antigone by Sophocles, stresses the importance of family and how the disturbance of traditions may lead to conflict.
A theme that is communicated in the play Antigone, by Sophocles, is constructed around the saying, “Your actions have consequences in the future.” This is shown when Antigone defies the law of burying her brother Polyneices, who she knew was destined for death: “I knew I must die, even
n Sophocles’ play “Antigone”; written in 441 B.C., Antigone is a woman of impact, and her choices as a upstander affect the other characters. She was righteous in her pursuits to restore justice with her choices, that are taken because of Kreon unjust ruling. The first move was his, when she lawed the burial of Polyneices, whom is unhonored for being soldier of the enemy. Her choice to secretly bury him affected not only her life, but also Kreon and his family. She impacted her own life with her choice also to kill herself, and the lives of others.
Antigone’s selfless sacrifice in which she surrendered her life for her brother’s burial portrays to the audience her allegiance to tradition; therefore, giving meaning to the work as a whole.
Antigone’s first core value is that she believes in putting her family first. This core value influences her decision that leads to her attempting
Antigone’s actions are motivated by her allegiance to her family, moral conscience, and religion amid Creon’s political injustice and tyranny. Antigone’s actions motivate her to demand Ismene to prove whether she is “a true sister or a traitor to your family” (26-27). Antigone maintains loyalty to her brother despite his actions which threatened Thebes. Her inability to bear the thought of her brother’s corpse being picked apart by animals and not being honored with proper funeral rites forces her to act. Antigone’s fierce allegiance to her family is laid bare as she is willing to sacrifice her life to honor her brother and defy the law in an act that she believes is morally just.
Everyone feels the pain of loss the same. We both know that pain. Some are working for their justice. We are just ordinary people driven to revenge in the name of justice. But if revenge is called justice, then that justice breeds yet more revenge.
In the play “Antigone”, Sophocles uses many features that would classify the play as a Greek tragedy. The reason why this tragedy stands above many others is due to the use of various techniques that enable the reader to feel the emotions of fear and
Love is a powerful motivation it can even drive you into hating someone, love drives you to do even what you wouldn’t normally do. Creon makes a law that forbids anyone from burying Antigone’s brother. When she finds out she goes against the king and buries her brother. When he is informed about what happened he punishes her. Antigone kills herself and then his son kills himself when he finds out that his love had died.