Gender Values In Antigone

Gender and its roles are exposed in the story of Antigone as the central themes. Roles and rules are set and followed by several people in this era, this is appreciated in this text. Ideas of contradiction to these rules were not explored. In Greek mythology, several women held positions of power, but none of these women were human, making the idea of a powerful woman godlike and unattainable, as if to keep woman in their place, which of course, was always under the rule of the superior gender, the male. To challenge a patriarchy with feminism was dangerous, for both sexes were equally protective of it, leaving the challenger desolate in the battle against it. To rely on women to help other women rebel against this social norm was not probable, in the contrary, women held each other accountable for complying to these rules and punished those who didn’t. Women were their gender’s prevalent critics and suppressors, not only because they feared the repercussions, but since they didn’t have the means to rebel against it.

In Antigone, Sophocles introduces the struggle between loyalty to civil law versus familial loyalty and divine law, which is a central conflict in the play. Antigone has a firm belief in upholding family values and honoring the gods and deceased by burying her brother. In contrast, Creon wants to do what is best for the city which is, in his opinion, forbidding the burial of Polynices. Both Antigone and Creon believe that their point of view is more important, and neither is willing to change perspective, causing the chain of destructive events in the plot. Loyalty causes the deadly dispute between Antigone and Creon because of their conflicting perspectives about precedence.

Antigone’s words, actions, and ideas contrast with Creon’s character by his downfall because of Antigone braying her brother, Polyneices. Antigone said, “Let that be your excuse. I’m going now to make a burial mound for my dear brother.”(Line’s 99-100) Antigone is the type of person who thinks if one can get buried than the other deserves to be buried right along

In Sophocles’ Antigone, a major conflict arose over Antigone’s and Creon’s beliefs on right and wrong. Antigone stands for the laws of the Gods and family morals. Creon chose to stand for the values of the state and his will to be king. Although one’s decisions appear to be more reasonable and sympathetic than the other, both characters’ decisions in society can be equally validated.

Since Antigone knew and admitted her action but not her guilt as Creon insisted she do, her defiance of Power appears not only as a demand for justice, an expression of the greatest love, a passion for an ideal and conformity to an ethical norm superior to the public one, but also as the head-on collision between individual rights and the requisites of the State.

Gender Roles and Pride in Antigone Throughout Greek Mythology, pride and hubris has been loathed by the gods, such that they deem it punishable. In Antigone, the trait of pride is apparent through the character Creon, who is the ruler of Thebes. Creon’s begins to misuse his power as he creates a law because he believes it is his right as ruler. Creon declares that the body of Eteocles will be buried, while the corpse of Polyneices is left out to rot; anyone who attempts to honor his body with a burial will be stoned to death. This action is a display of punishable pride because no human should ever create a law that is equivalent to or greater to those of the Gods as they conflict with each other.

Antigone is an ancient Greek play of classic literature. The play deals with Antigone brother’s burial Polynices in rebelliousness of the decree of Creon and the nation. Creon is the ruler who dominates Thebes, and there were tragic consequences for public defiance from Antigone. Antigone brothers had different principles from Creon, and personal feelings elevated the disagreement. Creon was angry due to Antigone breaking the rules. The levels of conflict are aggravated by the stands of each personality. The play dramatizes each personality rights by the values they believe. The paper discusses the standard of conflict between Antigone and Creon.

The hopeful character of Antigone deliberately hazards her life through her activities, concerned just with complying with the laws of the divine beings and the manages of familial dedication and social conventionality. Creon, then again, respects just the requirement of political convenience and physical power, despite the fact that he too is steady in his position. A significant part of the disaster lies in the way that Creon's acknowledgment of his habit and inconsiderate comes past the point of no return, and he pays a real value, took off alone in his

Hubris runs deep in Sophocles’ Antigone, thus is the destruction in both King Creon and his niece Antigone’s characters. Creon and Antigone both have different values that they live by. Creon’s regard for the laws of the city blinded him to all other beliefs. He felt that all should obey the laws he’s set, even those that interfere with moral and religious beliefs. Antigone on the other hand, holds the laws of family and the heavens with the highest respect. She believes that no law made by man should overrule the laws of the gods. She is so stern with her morals that it led her to the clash between her and her uncle, and ultimately her death. Furthermore, the conflict between Creon and Antigone arose from the choices that were made

The central conflict in Antigone poses a moral question. Does Creon have the authority to forbid Antigone to follow the will of the gods? To Antigone, the will of the gods is more important than following the law of the state. To Creon, maintaining stability in Thebes outweighs the wishes of a young woman. Both parties have valid reasons for their choices. However, not enough information is at hand. More research must be done; the only way to accurately determine the answer to the question posed is to determine the social context in which the play takes place. Several aspects of Ancient Greek culture must

It’s often said that one should let their heart control their actions, rather than let their mind ruin what they truly want. This struggle on whether to follow your conscience or to side with the demands of the authority is presented in Sophocles's Antigone. The two main female characters in this tragedy, Antigone and Ismene are shown in different lights: Antigone is presented as a brave woman who dared to disobey the king; Ismene, is simply just the frail sister of Antigone. Their lifestyle, personality, and moral compass influence their actions throughout the tragedy. Antigone and Ismene show great contrast from each other but their morality determines the fate of their lives. Through analyzing these two female characters, it can be seen that Antigone, though the victim of death, possess qualities that the survivor Ismene lacks; the character of Ismene acts as Antigone's foil.

The opening events of the play quickly establish the central conflict. Creon has decreed that the traitor Polynices must not be given proper burial, and Antigone is the only one who will speak against this decree and insist on the sacredness of family. Whereas Antigone sees no validity in a law that disregards the duty family members owe one another, Creon’s point of view is exactly opposite. He has no use for anyone who places private ties above the common good, as he proclaims firmly to the Chorus and the audience as he revels in his victory over Polynices. Creon’s first speech, which is dominated by words such as “principle,” “law,” “policy,” and “decree,” shows the extent to which Creon fixates on government and law as the

On the other hand, Antigone serves as a female character who is able to successfully balance her logos and pathos. Therefore, she is able to succeed

Everywhere in the world woman are expected to act a certain way, whether it’s to be proper or to just simply be in the shadow of men. We certainly do not have to act in that manner but when we don’t things spiral out of control because others around us are rarely ever accepting if turn away from what’s expected of females. Things have gotten a lot better but back in the days of the Ancient Greeks, women were ignored and pushed away. In the play Antigone, Sophocles portrays how gender stereotypes perpetuate ones behavior towards one another and on themselves but Antigone defies against her gender norm to create justice for her brother.

The story of Antigone and her quest to bury her dead brother involves her, and her king uncle Creon, facing a family flaw that eventually causes both of their downfalls. Antigone consists of a hard-headed niece Antigone, facing her uncle Creon's law to give her brother a proper burial, even though it may risk death. Antigone’s tragic flaw in this play is being stubborn and full of pride, which causes her to be killed in the end. The key aspect of Creon’s tragic flaw is much the same. He refuses to see reason because he is too full of pride to realize what is right and wrong. Sophocles uses Creon and Antigone’s tragic ending to explain how overwhelming pride causes even the strongest of leaders to become blind to any and all reason.