... by Sophocles, the main character, Antigone, develops into a young woman who is too headstrong towards her target and sets herself up for self-destruction as she challenges her responsibilities and instead follow what she was so confident about. Her stubborn actions lead to her being the one who was partially to blame ... punishment. She was ready to face death and she claimed that once she is buried alive, she will finally be able to reconnect with her family. As Antigone has her final speech before she goes, she looks on the positive side for her own moral support, "But still I go, cher...

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• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... insists that he is lying. Creon continues and says that Oedipus was too cowardly to imprison him, so he let him join the Argive army. As soon as Polynices reached Argos, the attempts on Oedipus's life began. The assassins confessed the identities of their employees. Creon needs Antigone to understand what goes ... pockets. Antigone winces but accepts. She recites her letter, and the Guard mutters it back to her as he writes. She hesitates upon admitting that she does not even know what she is dying for and then asks the Guard to scratch it and the entire letter out. No one must ... rema...

• Word Count: 4678
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: High School