How Is Creon Mature In Antigone

In Sophocles’ play, Antigone the character Antigone contrasts Creon’s values. In the play, Antigone is determined to give her brother, Polyneices, burial rights. On the other hand, Creon, the new king of Thebes, is saying that Polyneices is not to be buried because he tried to kill the king, Etolcles, which is also his brother. Growing up, Antigone and her family had a messed up life. Her father, Oedipus, was left to die.

Both of these characters share a strong will, and this allows for a great bond throughout the beginning of the novel. This strong will is shown when one will never let a human being not receive his rights, and when a king makes rules and will faithfully stand by them. Antigone shows her strong will and mind when she fights for the rights of her brother. King Creon shows his strong will when he stand by the rules and he will make zero exceptions, even for his own blood relatives. Antigone’s brother, Polyneices fought in a battle for the throne, and after this battle he was killed a long with his opponent, his brother. King Creon applied a law he had created that would not allow for Polyneices to be buried or be given a funeral of any sort. King Creon was the uncle of this child, but his strong will did not allow him to receive a soft spot for his nephew. In the text it states, “Polyneices, who returned from exile, 
eager to wipe out in all-consuming fire his ancestral city and its native gods, 
keen to seize upon his family’s blood and lead men into slavery—for him, 
the proclamation in the state declares
he’ll have no burial mound, no funeral rites, 
and no lament. He’ll be left unburied, his body there for birds and dogs to eat.” These lines show that King Creon will not allow for his rules to be disobeyed, regardless of the individual who’s

In Sophocles’ play, Antigone, Antigone is Creon's foil because the choices she choose to make, lead to Creon's downfall. Two brothers, Polyneices and Eteocles, leaders of opposite sides of the civil war, both had been killed during battle. The king, Creon, has chosen Eteocles death and body, will be honored, while Polyneices death and body, will not be, because he was fighting for the other side. Polyneices body will lie unburied, he demanded, his body left for the animals scavenging nearby. The brothers have two sisters, Antigone and Ismene. During the beginning of the play, Antigone spoke to her sister, discussing how she wanted to bury Polyneices' body. Burying Polyneices body would be against Creon's demands, though, and Ismene, knowing the consequences and risks of getting caught, refuses to help

“Creon honored one of our two brothers with one and dishonored the other without one?” (21-22), stressing the importance of honoring their brother. Antigone works to further make Ismene aware of the priority that must be placed on burying Polyneices, stating that, “For my brother, certainly, and yours, if you will not. / I for one will not be caught betraying him.” (45-46), even after Ismene shares her concerns with Antigone’s plan. This again enforces the tone of the unshakable dedication Antigone has for burying Polyneices.

Ismene was afraid of Creon, thus, acted more carefully than Antigone as a form of self-preservation. Following the typical role of Greek women, Ismene’s nature was to obey men. She believed the men who rule Thebes must not be disobeyed because men are stronger and their will must be respected. This was clear when she stated in court, “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!” (line 45). However, Ismene’s obedience did not mean that Antigone’s act was wrong. For one thing, Ismene testified that it was a woman’s role to bury family members properly. Antigone should not be considered guilty if she was doing what society expected of a woman. Ismene also revealed that she warned Antigone that whoever buried Polyneices would be put to death. The fact that Antigone buried her brother anyway shows that she believed she was doing the right thing even if it meant her death. Antigone never had any regret for upholding her family’s honor and the gods’ will and was willing to die for both, and thus, she should be not

Similarly to Rosa Parks, Antigone also advocates for fair treatment for her brother, Polyneices. Even though it is not for a large group of people, she is still standing up to the unequal treatment between her two brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices. After having a quarrel, both of Antigone's’ brothers died in battle; however, Creon (the ruler during this time) insisted that only Eteocles will receive a proper burial with many honors, but Polyneices will not because he is a traitor (Antigone.1.15-19). This is unfair because Polyneices fought just as hard and bravely as Eteocles. He also sacrificed his life because of the fight. Antigone, who believes in justice, did not appreciate the fact that Polyneices was not buried because he was in the same circumstances as Eteocles; therefore, they should both receive the same treatment. As a result, Antigone buries Polyneices herself because she is aware of how much both of her brothers sacrificed. Because she wants the her brothers to receive the identical amount of recognition, she stands up for Polyneices and buries him when everyone else was against that idea.

Antigone’s brother Polyneices died while fighting there brother Eteocles. Creon, Antigone’s uncle decided that Eteocles should be properly buried, Polyneices should not. Antigone’s uncle Creon, says no matter what the laws of the gods say’s if anyone tries to bury Polyneices they will be put to death. Antigone chooses not to disrespect the laws of the gods. Whether or not Antigone’s sister, Ismene helps her bury their dead brother or not no one can stop Antigone from paying her dead brother respect. “And if I have to die for this pure crime,

When arguing with Ismene about burying polyneices Antigone says that she can,”Prove what you are:/A true sister, or a traitor to your family”(26-27). Antigone saying this shows the audience she believes that it is more important to honor your family and die, than it is to follow the civil law and not help family. After Ismene exclaims that what Antigone is doing would be against the law Antigone responds saying,”He is my brother. And he is your brother,too”(33). Of course, this line is her clear indication that the simple fact that Polyneices is a family member being disgraced, is enough reason to put her life on the line to stop

In the play of Antigone, I found that the main central problem is between Antigone and Creon. The problem is about the burial of Antigone’s deceased brother Polyneices. Both brothers were killed in a war, but one brother opposed against his own city and was marked as a traitor. Creon released a proclamation that whoever tries to bury this man will receive the death penalty (00). Antigone is very upset and distressed because Etoecles will get an honorable respectful burial while Polyneices is dishonored.

You have made your choice; you can be what you want to be. But I will bury him even if I must die.” Antigone disapproval of Ismene’s choice made her choose to do it all by herself no matter the consequences, even though, it could be death. Ismene knew that she would not be able to break the law, but would not let her sister die also so she said, “They mean a great deal to me, but I have no strength to break laws that were made for the public good. Antigone, I am so afraid for you!

In the second episode, Creon's Sentry captures Antigone at Polynices' graveside. When Antigone is brought before Creon, she proudly admits that the Sentry's recount of the story is true and that she buried Polynices. Creon suspects that Ismene, Antigone's sister, is also involved. However, Antigone contemptuously recounts her sister's earlier refusal to assist him. In this scene, Antigone is shown to be a woman with extreme pride, arrogance, and stubbornness. She states again and again that she is just following the dictates of the gods and is not willing to listen to Creon's logic. When Ismene is brought in, Antigone treats her with contempt and appears very harsh. This shows a very inflexible and hard character.

We read that Creon has issued a law that if anyone buries the body of Polyneices they will be sentenced to death. Antigone plans to bury her brother regardless of the law set into place. She is going to try and do it in secrecy and to avoid detection. She asks her sister, Ismene, to join her in the burial, but she refuses. At this point in the play the you realize the fear setting in. Ismene believes

In the text, Antigone wants to bury her brother, Polynices, after hearing about what occurred with their brother, Eteocles. Polynices and Eteocles had an argument over who should be the king and they ended up slaughtering each other to death in a battle for the throne. Polynices is looked at as a traitor. Antigone did not care and still wanted to bury him. The obstacle in the way her uncle Creon. Creon was the king and he proclaimed that the body of Polynices shall not be buried. Both Antigone and Creon followed separate rules and laws. That causes the difference in viewpoints between the two. With Antigone, she believes that it would be right to bury him, so she did. Once Creon found out, he was very angry. With the body of Polynices being banned due to the proclamation

If Ismene could bury her brother and not get in trouble with Creon she would do so , but because of the law put in place, she will not disobey. She wishes she could talk Ismene out of breaking the law, but Antigone is so determined to do the right thing that she can not be stopped. In the end, it causes troubles in their relationship because Antigone doesn’t believe Ismene has enough will and courage to fight for what is

The tragedy begins with Creon's edict, which forbids the burial of Polyneikes. Antigone embraces the harmatia of pride by deliberately burying her brother Polyneikes, despite Creon's strict orders. This triggers a heated disagreement between Antigone and her sister, Ismene, who later implores Antigone to abandon her plans to bury their brother. Despite Ismene's repeated pleas, Antigone allowed her pride to prevent her from heeding her sister's advice. Antigone even encourages Ismene to proclaim her forbidden act saying, "No! Go on, tell them all! I will hate you much more for your silence." (Antigone 103-104) Antigone's open defiance allowed the guards to easily witness