... 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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... that position. By tragically losing all, one is forced to feel sympathy toward him, and for always doing what he thought was right, and be loyal to what he thought would farther and protect his kingdom. Antigone possesses the qualities everyone admires. She is defiant, strong-willed, rebellious, brave, loyal, and ... qualities with cruelty, authoritativeness, loyalty, and pride. By the end of the play Antigone is exonerated for having buried her brother Polyneices and also for going against the law that was set by Creon. Even though she had excused for her actions, she still lost her own...

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... case you have forgotten. Nobody is going to be able to say I betrayed my own brother." Despite the consequence of death, Antigone follows through with her beliefs and gives her brother the proper ceremony for a dead soldier. By carrying through with her beliefs, Antigone not only shows her strength and courage, but also her commitment to her family. Family is very important to ... downfall. At the beginning of the play, she talks with her sister, Ismene, about giving their dead brother a suitable burial. Antigone asks for Ismene's help and explains to her the consequences of breaking th...

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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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... '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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