Heroine or Victim of Pride

A detailed Summary of Heroine or Victim of Pride

Heroism is defined by cause. Bravery is a factor, however, it depends on what

one is putting oneself out on a limb for that makes one a hero. It is not enough to be

brave. Antigone's character has many different layers. In some respects, she is a heroine,

but in others, she is merely a victim of her own pride.

At the beginning of the play, the chorus describes Antigone as a little helpless

creature that keeps to herself, and is in the shadow of her beautiful sister, Ismene. They

describe Antigone as: " That thin little creature sitting by herself, staring straight ahead,

seeing nothing. . ." She seems to be small, helpless and fragile, but just when you think

that she is helpless, she unfurls herself as a clever and very brave young lady.

As Antigone returns from burying her brother, Polynices, she appears

dreamy-eyed and playful. She seems to be an innocent young girl who is just opening her

eyes to the beauty of the world: "It was beautiful. The whole world was gray when I

went out. An now-you wouldn't recognize it. It's like a post card: all pink and green,

and yellow." Unfortunately, she soon finds out the world's wickedness as well. She

seems to come to the realization that her life would

displayed through her defiance of her uncle and the refusal of all his offers to save her

believe me don't you?" Her emotional instability is a result of her inevitable death. The

have protected him against everything in the world. Our little boy, Haemon! You do

Antigone isn't convinced. She knows that they do not have much more time together, so,

Antigone's hope is distorted. Like any young heroine, Antigone needed something to

She apparently had dressed herself up as her sister Ismene would have. She was

Approximate Word count = 912
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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