Examples Of Moral Obligation In Antigone

Antigone does just this by giving her brother a burial because she refuses to follow a law that violates her religion and moral code. As said in “Antigone: Rebel With a Conscience” by Taki Theodoracopulos, “Antigone was a rebel, someone willing to take a stand against laws they cannot accept.” This supports the fact that Antigone was standing up to a law, that her brother cannot be buried because it violated her moral code, and she was unable to accept breaking her moral code even if she was legally obliged to do so.

What would you do if a new law was passed saying that you can not do anything, even breathing, without paying a fee per action? Most people would go and essentially break the law because this law would be claimed as unjust. In the play Antigone, by Sophocles, we see the character Antigone break the law by burying her brother who was denied a burial. In this play the story starts by Antigone and her sister, Ismene, return to Thebes in the news that their brothers died, the leader of Thebes is their uncle and he denies one of the brothers to get a proper burial and makes it a law to not bury him. Antigone disagrees with the law and takes it into her own hands deciding to bury her brother, when the uncle finds out he is outraged and throws Antigone in jail. When confronted by

In the play Antigone, Creon, king of Thebes faces a harsh conflict with himself, involving the values of family and religion verse the civic responsibility he must maintain for the city of Thebes that comes with being the new king. In theory no decision Creon makes is going to be the rite one. Although both Antigone and Creon have justified reasons for believing in there own laws only one can be upheld by the play and how Sophocles interoperates the play himself. Creon must decide whether to punish Antigone, a princess, daughter of king Oedipus, or fail at enforcing his own law and look weak in front of the citizens of Thebes as their new leader. The law stated that anybody who touched the corpse of Polyneices, a prince, and son of Oedipus

Sophocles, a great tragedian, was the one who gave Greek tragedies their traditional form. An important part of traditional Greek tragedies is the presence of a tragic hero. All tragic heroes should have the characteristics of rank, a tragic flaw, a downfall, and a recognition of mistakes. The seemingly tragic hero is Antigone. She wants to bury her brother Polyneices even though this would be going against Creon, who is her uncle and the king. When Antigone buries Polyneices Creon sentences her to death because of it. In Antigone by Sophocles the tragic hero is not Antigone because she only meets the characteristic of a tragic flaw, hers being pride, but doesn 't meet the other three characteristics of a

The play Antigone by Sophocles is a play like no other. There are three major themes or ideas which have a very important role in the play. The first major theme is fate, on how the play comes about and the turn of events that come about throughout it. Another main theme or idea is the pride the characters have and their unwillingness they have to change their minds once they are set on something. The last major theme is loyalty and the practical problem of conduct involving which is a higher law between the divine laws and those of the humans. It is an issue of which law is the "right" law, and if Creon and Antigone's acts are justifiable or not. The issues that Antigone and Creon have between them

Beliefs are not always based on facts that you would find in a textbook-they are something that one believes is true. When I first read Sophocles’ play Antigone, my initial impression of Creon was that his beliefs of the law and the state were rational because of his role as a ruler. But as the play progressed, I began to disagree with his behavior and his values because he only focused on his own moral beliefs rather than considering the beliefs of other people, which could have resolved conflict. Throughout the play, the theme of authority of the state and religion is represented through the individual beliefs of

In Sophocles’ Antigone, there is a myriad of tragic characters, but Antigone’s fatal flaws and weaknesses clearly lead to her doom and downfall. Antigone is headstrong, stubborn, prideful, and determined which isn’t always unacceptable. She is also very loyal to the gods, but disloyal to King Creon and might want to defy him. She is unyielding, wouldn’t leave matters alone and is also unwilling to take the simple approach of asking first before trying something so rash. Antigone’s failing to realize the ripple effect of her suicide which then causes two more deaths, Haimon and Eurydice. Antigone’s vices lead her to her own destruction when she defies Creon, argues with Creon, and commits suicide by hanging herself.

According to the Bible, after Jesus was arrested by religious leaders, the apostles, his closest followers, fled his side. The apostle Peter was later recognized as one of Jesus' companions by the people who helped arrest him. Peter, however, denied even knowing Jesus three times. Peter believed that, should he remain faithful, he would be granted eternal life by God, and he knew that denying Jesus was a grave sin. However, his fear of his accusers caused him to err, and to stray from what he believed to be right. Today, many of us have been told to "do what you believe is right, no matter what the cost." However, human weakness often causes one to falter, as Peter did, in an attempt to protect oneself. While many people advise others with

In the play, Antigone by Sophocles the moral purpose of this play is to show morality versus the law. In fact, Antigone deals with this throughout the play because she wants to bury her brother Polyneices, but Creon the king has made an edict that anyone who touches Polyneices body will be punished by death. So Antigone has to accomplish this being the only female citizen of Thebes who believes that her brother should be buried. Even her own sister believed that Antigone shouldn’t fight for this cause, “Our own death would be if we should go against Creon and do what he has forbidden! We are only women, we cannot fight with men, Antigone! The law is strong, we must give in to the law”(Sophocles 45-48). Many women encountered difficulties during the era of ancient Greece. Therefore, this made it more difficult for Antigone to go against Creon’s law. Especially, after she was caught sprinkling dust on Polyneices body and Creon had to punish her even if Antigone was his niece. Ever since Creon became king his power and hubris have blinded him to see that his actions

Thomas More refuses Henry’s command to take the oath because it violates his conscience. He defines his conscience and morality by two main duties, one to God and a lesser one to the law. By putting King Henry at the head of the church, the oath violates his duty to both. The Pope is the rightful head of the Church as the descendant of St. Peter, so the oath is “directly repugnant to the law of God and His Holy Church, the supreme government,” and More cannot take it (A Man for All Seasons). He also has a duty to his kingdom and the civil laws that govern it, which is secondary to his duty to God (he states that he is God’s servant before he is the King’s).

Family is very important and is shown through the many ways in society. That family will often be more important than the authority or law. The tragic Greek play, Antigone written by Sophocles. Within Antigone, Sophocles presents many situations where characters are forced to face their feelings of law or family. Throughout Antigone, Sophocles proves his strong devotion to family, even more. Sophocles presents these through the actions of Antigone, Creon, and Haemon with the choices that they make throughout the play. For instance, Antigone had many chances to obey the law or her own familial bonds. Antigone chooses to obey family, and bury Polynices even though burying breaks Creon's law. Antigone pleads with her sister to help, but when she says no, Antigone responds, “But as for me/ I will bury the brother I love” (Prologue. 192). Antigone was willing to break Creon's authority as a family means much more to her, this presents her as selfless. Along with breaking the law, Antigone also risks execution for that crime. When Antigone learns of her punishment, after Creon discovers, Antigone decides if entombing her brother was worth it. Following Creon's warning, she says, “This death of mine/ is of no importance; but if I had left my brother/ lying in death unburied, I should have suffered. / Now I do not” (Scene II. 208). Antigone shows the courage that even death won't scare her from her goals. Antigone chooses family, when in the face of the capital punishment.

When it comes to moral courage, what does one think of it? When the word “courage” comes into a person’s mind, he/she might think of a hero plunging into danger, however that is not what defines moral courage. Moral courage is when one follows through on beliefs when faced with adversity, which does not necessarily concern physical harm. Plunging into danger does not challenge one’s values. The level of moral courage is defined by how willing one is to follow through on one’s beliefs. However, this can be seen in two ways: one can either stand up for one’s own beliefs or be willing to accept compromise in them if necessary. The difference between the courage to stand up for one’s beliefs and the courage to accept that one is wrong is that in the first instance, one is sacrificing safety,

Have you ever had to choose between your faith and civic ideas and family? What if a member of your family ran your country and you had to choose to follow one or the other? This is exactly what happens in the play Antigone by Sophocles. Antigone is torn between following an edict that was placed by her Uncle, the ruler of her country, or her faiths in divine law and the underground world to bury her brother. Creon chooses to prove a point to his niece and looses everything.

     Mother, should I trust the government?  Or should I trust myself?  This dilemma is a common one in a great deal of literature.  In Antigone and A Doll’s House, the main theme is the question of whether one should be true to oneself or true to one’s state or society.  Should Nora (in A Doll’s House) and Antigone (in Antigone) “follow the rules” and do what the state and society want them to do or should they follow their own consciences?  Both plays address the conflict between individual morals and state laws, obedience and disobedience, and understanding oneself.

A refusal is an action with the purpose to deny a request. A denied request usually causes a negative reaction from the requester. A refusal must be calculated and well planned because of this possible outcome. Loudly refusing a king’s orders can have the refuser hanged, while secretly disobeying the king’s orders can leave the refuser unharmed. Throughout several stories and films, authors have clearly portrayed the countless ways that refusals can be done and the consequences that can be faced. A successful refusal is strategized according to the situation, setting, and audience.