Antigone 7
Would you ever dare to disobey the law and risk your life for it just so you could do what you thought was right? In the play Antigone, the main character Antigone, had her actions rewarded by death. She had disobeyed the law made by Creon (the king) and therefore had to be punished. It seems as if she made her actions just so people would think of her as a heroine. What kind of evidence would make people think of her as a heroine or a good role model? The fact that she purposely disobeyed the law because she felt it was the right thing to do. And also because she did not deny her actions or go against her punishment. People might say that she should be admired because she stood up for herself and did what she thought was right. I believe Antigone should be admired and worthy to be honored because she did not deny her actions of burying her brother when she knew that the law said not to. We ran and took her at once. She was not afraid, Not even when we charged her with what she had done. You with your head hanging- do you confess this thing? Antigone. I do. I deny nothing. -pg. 502, lines 43-52
e to get her out of trouble nor blame her accused actions on someone else. I think that this would show and tell people not to be afraid to say or do what you think is right. Antigone would be a good role model for many people. She wanted to do the right thing for her dead brother. Yet her idea of the right thing to do didn't agree with some people such as Creon. She didn't care about anything else except to do the proper thing, giving her brother a proper burial. She wanted to do the unthinkable- to go and disobey a law that had just been recently made. People should know and learn that they too can change things that seem to be unchangeable if they believe that is the right thing to do, even if the results are death. She even knew the consequences of her actions and yet ignored them. Antigone even accepted her death when Creon found her guilty. Clung fast about her, ivy-close; and they say Think death less than a friend? This death of mine What I believe the chorus is saying is that they say that Antigone is going to die without praise or honor. No one killed her in a battle and she is not sick. Instead she chose to die and was probably the only woman ever known to do that. Antigone answers back as if she were looking forward to die so that she could reunite with her family who had already died. And so the Chorus is accusing her of pride because of this. I also have to agree because I don't think no one would be looking forward to die unless it would be a lot better than living. Also in the play, she begs Creon to kill her, saying that she should have praise and honor for what she has done. Untouched by sickness, broken by no sword. Ismene. But think of the danger! Think what Creon will do! I agree with that but does she think that once she dies that people would go and protest to Creon saying what he did was wrong? And that then they will praise and honor her for what she has done? Is of n
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Niobe Tantalos', Creon Antigone, Antigone Creon, , Antigone Ismene, Ismene Bury, praise honor, role model, disobey law, heroine role model, looking forward die, determination self confidence, 502 lines, antigone considered, -pg 502, worthy honored, determination self, ismene bury, heroine role, -pg 502 lines,
Approximate Word count = 1332
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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