Polynices

and he believes that personal affairs come second to the city of Thebes. After the rebels, atack Thebes Creon enacts a law stating that Polynices, one of the rebels, is forbidden to be buried. Furthermore, he declares that burial of Polynices will be punishable by death. In Ancient Greece a burial determined entrance into the afterlife. Creon reckoned that Polynices was an enemy of the state who did not deserve entrance into the afterlife. However, Polyneices sister, Antigone, wants to bury her brother

to rise beyond their puny existence. At the beginning of the play, Thebes has fought back an armed attack and the brothers, Eteocles and Polynices have died ;Creon crowns himself the king and issues edicts to proclaim Eteocles a hero to be buried with full military honours and decrees that the body of the traitor, Polynices' be refused burial and left to rot. He issues warns that any person disobeying his edicts will be put to death. However, his edicts clash with

of plays: Oedipus the King, Oedipus of Colonus and Antigone. Oedipus the King and Oedipus of Colonus were written in a very male-focused manner. Throughout these plays, Sophocles’ main characters and main plots are written around Oedipus, Creon, Polynices, Tiresias, Theseus and very few spotlight is given to the female figures such as Jocasta, Antigone, Ismene, and Euridice. After Oedipus the King and Oedipus Colonus, Antigone comes into play in a protagonist role. Sophocles’ play, Antigone, represents

shout it, proclaim it. I’ll hate you the more for keeping silence.” (pg. 24, line 106-107). Antigone says this to Ismene because she is not ashamed of the decisions she has made and wants everyone to know what she has done. She wants her brother, Polynices’ death to be known and wants everyone to know what Kreon did. Not

battling whether to do duty or law. Being a somewhat of a family drives one to have responsibilities and duties that are should have been be satisfied. In Sophocles' Greek catastrophe, Antigone, Antigone has the dedication of being given to her family, Polynices. Her tendency and solid will disables her from listening to the force of the state and to neglect some of her family to regard another bit of her gathering. Her dedication prompts the destruction of Creon and herself, in any case her part as a touch

Zeus is the supreme ruler of the sky, the law, and the fate, who is the God in this story. Antigone feels obligated to bury her brother Polynices, who is dear to her heart, regardless of what he has done or was exiled from palace. Unlike Antigone’s other brother Eteocles, who is the patriot person in the eyes of King Creon, his death chamber was lavish with golds and offerings. “It wasn’t

Creon in the play of Antigone by Sophocles, plays a major role within the play and Antigone also plays an important role because as these two character’s conflicting views led to utter disaster, which summits Creon as a tragic figure. In a period of the play Creon tried to stabilize decisions for the common good however, his choices ended in tragedy. Creon was displayed as the tragic figure, initially created decisions he hoped was for the welfare and well-being of Thebes though, Antigone, who went

A tragic hero is defined as a literary character of high nobility who makes a personal judgement error that often leads to their own fate. A tragic hero dominates a tragic flaw, a characters weakness such as excessive pride, aspiration, or jealousy. In literary cases, a tragic hero is neither benevolent nor immortal but has vigorous intentions. Ordinarily a tragic hero is of high royal birth, possesses a tragic flaw, has a downfall due to that flaw, and recognizes their error by accepting the consequences

Antigone adds to the already existing problems when she buries her brother Polynices. She goes against the law created by Creon; her uncle who is now king of Thebes, and follows what she believes is the Gods path of righteousness. The patriarchy in Thebes subjects women to having limited authority and rights, even when royalty.

because of his heroic actions. He was proud of him because Creon wanted to be the king and he sacrificed himself to protect the kingdom. Creon did not decide to bury Polynices because he betrayed his own city. He left him uncovered without protection so the wild animals could eat him. He made a law that whoever tried to cover up Polynices was going to face his consequences. Creon’s law infuriated Antigone because she thought it was disrespectful to do that to her brother. She did not agree so she decided