Ismene

SCENE II CHORAGOS: This woman you have captive is Antigone. Why is she being held captive? GUARD: She is the one who did it! We caught her She was breaking him out. Where is warden? CHORAGOS: He is coming from his office. WARDEN: What happened? GUARD: WARDEN: Here is the woman that is guilty. We found her trying to break him out. Take her, then question her and judge her. WARDEN: But this is Antigone! Why would you be here? GUARD: She was breaking him out, I'm telling you! WARDEN: Is this true

essay I will argue that while Ismene, La Malinche, and Masood are three figures that are to some extent reflections of each other in different points of time, they are at the same time very different from each other. I will show this by first briefly explaining the background of each of these three figures. Secondly, I will explain the characteristics that these figures displayed. I will then go on to compare and contrast each of these figures with each other. Ismene, a character from Sophocles’ tragedy

Later when Ismene and Antigone confront Creon, Ismene is willing to die with Antigone even though she had no part of the criminal act. [I did it too, if she allows my claim; I share the burden of this heavy charge. But in your stormy voyage I am glad to share the danger, traveling at your side.] (Ismene, Lines 536 and 537, Lines 540 and 541) Antigone’s loyalty to Ismene is shown when she forbids Ismene to accept punishment for something she had no part in

by wolves at the battlefield. This event leads to both sisters, Antigone and Ismene, exhibit their strengths, however their characteristics differ such as, where their loyalty lies, a women’s position in that society

family and authority, Creon and Ismene characterize the theme of authority, while Antigone and Haemon value family.In the play Antigone, The protagonist Antigone defends her rights to have a proper burial ceremony for her brother Polyneices who was killed in war. Creon uses his authoritative power and puts a curse on whoever buries Polyneices, will perish. Antigone proves that authority from Creon cannot stop the reckless love and concern for her family. Creon and Ismene encounter many instances of

to give Polyneices a proper burial. When their other sister Ismene finds out, she is stuck between helping her sister bury their brother and following Creon’s demands. Ismene and Antigone are very different people; Antigone is brave while Ismene is tip-top. Two conflicting forces are Ismene's loyalty to her sister and abiding by the laws set out by Creon.

In the beginning of the play, Antigone, Antigone and Ismene are arguing about burying their brother, Polyneices, because King Creon decreed him to be unburied and eaten by carrion birds, but Antigone wants to bury her brother. Antigone starts her conversation by saying, “Ismene, I am going to bury him. Will you come?” Antigone wanted her sister to come and help to bury their disgraced brother to honor their brother in death. Ismene response surprised Antigone by saying, “Bury him! You have just said

sisters are, siblings will ultimately disagree at one time or another. Just like oil and water, Antigone and Ismene don’t mix. In the play Antigone by Sophocles, Ismene acts as a foil to her sister Antigone by highlighting their differing opinions as women in a Greek society. One conflict always brought upon Antigone and Ismene is the power of man versus the power of the Gods. While Ismene believes that she has “no strength to break laws that were meant for the public good” (Prologue 62-63), her

used to show readers the softer and gentler side of Okonkwo. In conjunction with that, Sophocles used Ismene to be the more tame and obedient side of Antigone. Through the descriptions and ways that these two female characters affect the main characters in each of these novels, Ezinma from Things Fall Apart and Ismene from Antigone, it is apparent that they both value their families, but Ismene would choose the law over her family while Ezinma would

different authorities and how to handle them. Antigone and Ismene differ in ways they view the laws but compare in ways they want to bury their brother. Although Antigone and Ismene differ in their beliefs of the law, both sisters want to bury their brother Polyneices on their family's behalf. In their ideals, Ismene and Antigone both cherish the laws of the gods and are willing to put that both towards their brother burial. Ismene is willing to let her sister know that her close friends and