... the proper burial services. If it meant putting her life at stake, she made sure that Polynices was buried properly. In this drama Antigone is the protagonist who fights for her families honor. She believes that the religious laws of burial are more important than the laws of the city. Creon Creon is the ... happened and ran over to bury it again. The Sentinel grabs her and takes her to Creon. Rising Action "Creon's punishment for burying Polynices was to be put to death. Instead Antigone is put in a cave as her punishment. He wants her to die of starvation and depression. Creon wants he...

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... are farther apart in feeling than family ties would dictate. Haimon's words may be motivated by anger over Creon's edict about Antigone, but Haimon's first words are conciliatory. "I am your son, father. You are my guide. You make things clear for me, and I obey you. No marriage means more to the than your continuing wisdom- (936). Creon begins on the same tack ... and praises his son's wisdom, but as this scene continues, we see Creon show contempt for those who disobey the law, including his own son Haimon. Before Antigone leaves with the guard, we see another contrast. Antigone begin...

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... his law, she answers, "Because it was not Zeus who ordered it the unchangeable unwritten code of Heaven; This is not of today and yesterday, But lives for ever, having origin"" (Sophocles 17-18). Antigone provides the reason that she broke his law because she was following divine law. When Snowden leaked data on surveillance programs from the C.I.A. to the public, his ... right to be buried to follow divine law. In Snowden's case he explains that he broke the law to help benefit people's privacy. Antigone's reasoning only seems to help one person's morality to bury their loved ones for ...

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... streets to rot away. Creon believes that Polyneices' body shall be condemned to this because of his civil disobedience and treachery against the city. Polyneices' sister, Antigone, upon hearing this exclaims that an improper burial for Polyneices would be an insult to the Gods. She vows that Polyneices' body will be buried, and Creon declares that anyone who interferes with his body ... , and brothers) make death a gain in her eyes By contrast, if she had left her mother's son unburied, she would have grieved She expects to win glory for her gesture to the gods. Antigone displays the cha...

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... inconspicuously known that Creon is distraught over whom he ought to listen to. Creon, however, remains in his stubborn character and follows through with the death sentence for Antigone. Antigone makes one last! speech to the people of Thebes to confirm that she has their support and pity, because dying without having been wed, is a large ... She speaks of how she can never be wed, and as a result how there will be no husband, or children to weep for her when she's gone. With that said, Antigone is sent to her bridal-chamber, at which point she nobly takes her own life from a self-made n...

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... the pressure of Creon, where Haemon felt obligated to comply with his father's civil laws, Haemon felt he could not fully express his love for Antigone. When Haemon discovers Antigone has killed herself, he reveals the intensity of his love for her. The messenger notes, "[Haemon] has won his bride at last, poor boy/not here but in the houses of the dead", which ... further illustrates how Haemon finally, but belatedly, expresses his feelings of love for Antigone (lines 1370-1371). Sadly, Haemon reveals his love when Antigone dies and before sharing a blissful marriage that they both so ...

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... Polynices, she supposes that her life isn't that great to begin with and she would rather die doing what's right for her family than to stay alive and be miserable regretting what she didn't do. Antigone made that clear when she said, "I will suffer nothing as great as death without glory."(112-113.) Creon was ... of the town and no person of the town should go against his rulings and then try to argue with him for their rights. None of this occurs to Antigone because she will die for her family and for what she thinks the Gods believe in. Creon is making the entire city view him as a ty...

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... the struggle between state and family. It is Creon's nobility, tragic flaw, his downfall, and his great loss that bring him to be a true tragic hero of Antigone. His noble quality is his caring for Antigone and Ismene when their father was persecuted. He also realized his mistake when Teiresias made his prophecy. Finally he is forced to live, knowing that three people ... willing to sacrifice his own family if any disagreement that is against him has been established. After finding out from the sentry that Antigone is responsible for Polyneices" burial, Creon asks Antigone, "Had you hea...

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... 's view is "twisted," I do believe that their fate is a direct result of their extreme pride and stubbornness. In this Summary of thoughts, I will examine the opposed views of Antigone, and Creon and, their reasons for their, actions. I will further investigate and explore why I believe that their extreme pride, and stubbornness, ultimately brings them to their tragic fate. Hall 2 I conclude with my thoughts ... her brother his sacred rights. We feel compassion and sympathy towards her, since she is willing to stand for her religious beliefs and risk her life in the process. Their Tragic...

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... her fate. Everyone considers her chosen fate too harsh, but Creon carries out his decision and is punished for doing so by the death of his own son and wife. This next play, Antigone does not teach lessons as the others do, but it does show the effect of many people with similar ... her beloved son. The chorus, or the people of Thebes, are somewhat loyal to Oedipus's family, for they were very much against the punishment of Antigone, and I believe that part of their instinct to protect Antigone was the loyal promise that Creon had made to Oedipus, to protect his young girls when he was ...

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... writ in gold?" He tells Creon that all of Thebes is in Antigone's favor, "No woman ever deserved death less, and such a brutal death for such a glorious action /she deserves a glowing crown of gold". Delpeche2 Haemon is so deeply respects Antigone and everything that she stands for. He feels so strongly for Antigone that he killed himself to prove his love to her and Creon. Haemon ... was convinced that if he could not marry Antigone while she was living that he would join her in death. Haemon's love and devotion for Antigone leads him directly to his downfall. Haemon does not only have...

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