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No, Antigone sees no error in her actions. Before her death, she says that her actions may have been different if she had been married. But both her parents are dead. Therefore, her brother Polyneices can't be replaced. Additionally, she wants to be in compliance with Theban traditions, and most particularly with the god-given requirements for passge from life into death. What it comes down to is the following choice: Does one want to be ever obedient to the changing laws of mortals? Or does one want to be disobedient to manmade laws when such decress conflict with the perceived higher morality of the gods?
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Who is Hamartia in Antigone?
It is not a person. Hamartia, from the Greek for "error," is an error or flaw that contributes to the downfall of a tragic hero
Does Antigone recognize her error and accept the tragic consequence?
Yes, Antigone accepts the tragic consequences of her acts. In the play 'Antigone', the main character of the same name always is aware of the consequences of disobedience to manmade laws and compliance with god-given justice. No, Antigone doesn't recognize her acts as erroneous. She indicates that she may have been able to replace husbands and children. But she has no choice in regard to Polyneices. For both her parents are dead, and so a dead brother may not be replaced with another.
Why does Antigone accept her fate in 'Antigone'?
That she believes that the gods rule is why Antigone accepts her fate in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone accepts the gods as the ultimate authority in life and death. She believes in the divine will that guarantees to all Thebans rights to below ground burials. When she chooses to break a royal edict in order to obey a divine law, she therefore chooses to accept the death sentence for her civil disobedience.
What judgment error or frailty in character does Creon display in antigone?
in the play she shows great pride in himself. and his pride is the thing that leads Antigone to kill herself
How does Antigone react to the accusations in 'Antigone'?
Accept responsibility is the way in which Antigone reacts to the accusations in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone is accused of deliberately violating a law whose measures and punishment are public knowledge. Antigone makes no attempt to deny her guilt. In fact, the moment that she decides to bury her brother Polyneices she takes responsibility for the crime and its punishment.
Should Antigone accept the decree in 'Antigone'?
No, Antigone should not accept the decree in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone accepts the gods as her ultimate authority in life and death. She chooses to comply with divine law and bury her brother as opposed to obeying royal law and leaving Polyneices unburied. She decides correctly since divine wrath over offensive commissions or omissions always catch and trip mortals up. Where she makes her mistake is her disrespectful interaction with her uncle, King Creon, the god's earthly representative in Thebes.
Why does Creon plead with Antigone in 'Antigone'?
It is because she holds an opinion of a minority of onethat Creon pleads with Antigone in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the interaction between Theban Princess Antigone and King Creon happens in the second scene. Creon dislikes Antigone, but she is his sister's daughter and his son's betrothed. So he gives her the opportunity to convict herself with her own words or to see the error of her ways. Antigone selects the former path since the moment she decides to disobey a royal edict she also decides to take responsibility for her civil disobedience.
What judgment error or character frailty does Antigone display in 'Antigone'?
Underestimating Ismene and showing an unwillingness to compromise or reconcile are the respective judgment error and character frailty that Antigone shows in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone finds her younger sister Ismene weak and lacking in conviction. Likewise, she is intent upon her convictions and has no interest in those of others or in finding common ground between the two. She therefore is unprepared for opportunities with Ismene and Creon to negotiate better fates for herself and the unburied Theban dead. Disdain for others and stubbornness do not improve her lot or that of such disloyal Thebans as her dead brother Polyneices.
What character is grouped best with anarchists in 'Antigone'?
Antigone is the character who is grouped best with anarchists in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, anarchists do not accept human made laws. Theban Princess Antigone does not honor the royal laws of King Creon, her uncle and intended father-in-law, in their own hometown of Thebes. She obeys only the unwritten laws of expressed divine will and cherished Theban traditions.
What is supposed to happen if Antigone disobeys Creon's Law in 'Antigone'?
If Antigone disobeys Creon's Law in "Antigone," Antigone is to be sentenced to death.
What is Antigone's attitude toward the laws of Thebes in 'Antigone'?
That at least one of them is illegal is Antigone's attitude toward the laws of Thebes in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone does not accept a conflict between a royal edict and divinely ordained Theban traditions. She expresses strongly supportive feelings for her family and the gods. It is not easy to understand her position regarding royals other than that their actions must be in line with divine will and that King Creon's non-burial edict does not do so.
Who is the protaganist in Antigone?
Antigone
