Antigone
, a play written by Sophocles, became a classic due to its timeless subject matter. In this play, the Greek dramatist reflected mainly on civil disobedience. believes in individual rights over state rights. Creon, however, strongly believes in putting state over religion. The play not only revolves on these two political and religious issues, but it also deals with the battle of the sexes.
The play is about a strong-willed woman, , defying the laws of a proud king, Creon. is torn between her devotion to the gods, her brother Polynices, and her loyalty to the king. Creon, ruler of Thebes, issued the order to leave the traitor Polynices’ body unburied.
He must be left unburied, his ...
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law.
Oh my sister, think- think how our own father died, hated,
his reputation in ruins, driven on
by the crimes he brought to light himself
to gouge out his eyes with his own hands-
then mother…his mother and wife, both in one,
mutilating her life in the twisted noose-
and last, our two brothers dead in a single day,
both shedding there won blood, poor suffering boys,
battling out their common destiny hand-to-hand. (60-69)
I, for one, I’ll beg the dead to forgive me—
I’m forced, I have no choice—I must obey
the ones who stand in power. Why rush to extremes?
It’s madness, madness. (78-81)
Antigone was disappointed at first, but decided that she will bury Polynices with or without Ismene’s help.
You have your excuses. I am on my way,
I’ll raise a mound for him, for my dear brother. (95-96)
Creon was warned about a plan to bury Polynices and later found the culprit, Antigone. He ...
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