Greek Values Through Antigone
Antigone reflects the worldviews and cultural values of the Greeks through honor, fighting for her will and the right thing, and destiny. Antigone showed honor because she knew she had to bury Polyneices. She was fighting for what was right, because she knew it was right to bury her brother, Polyneices. Finally Antigone showed destiny because she knew her fate was to die for her brother. Antigone reflected the Greek values in three main ways. Throughout the story Antigone knew exactly what she had to do. She showed honor, one of the Greek culture's values by burying her brother, Polyneices who Creon, the king of Thebes and Antigone's uncle, would not let, or have happening. Antigone did not fight her punishment sentenced to her by Creon. Polyneices was Eteocles' brother and was given orders by Oedipus, the king and their father, to alternate the rein
Antigone showed and reflected destiny through different events. Antigone knew her fate, she did what was right and did what she had to do, she buried her brother, to release his soul. Then she admitted to being guilty of the crime she comitted which was also an example of honor because she was not going to lie about doing what was right. Antigone also did not fight or argue about her penalty for her crime. She knew she would die and she needed to meet death, to go to the afterlife where she belonged with her brothers and her father. Antigone represented the values of the Greek culture through a number of different events. She reflected honor, destiny, and other Greek values to society. Honor and destiny were the two major values, but there are others. Antigone stood for her brother's rights, and her own by burying Polyneices, and taking on to the afterlife. Antigone showed three major
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