Apparently, Antigone dies the very day that she's walled up in a remote cave. There's no indication in the play that Antigone's death march and subsequent suicide occur other than on the same day as Theban King Creon's meeting with Teiresias the blind prophet and Haemon's suicide. In fact, Teiresias tells Creon that the non burial of Polyneices and the capital punishment of Antigone must be reversed.
Additionally, Antigone's first cousin and fiance, Haemon, goes running off when he learns of the carrying out of her sentence. He gives the impression at the palace meeting with his father and at the tomb meeting with Antigone that he has every hope of finding her alive. The further away from the carrying out of the sentence, the less it's likely to have such high hopes.
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did you teacher give you that worksheet too.
Antigone's father/brother is Oedipus. (Oedipus marries his mother, Jocasta and Antigone is their child.)
Ismene doesn't wasnt her sister, Antigone, to bury POlyneices because she fears for her sister's life. Creon proclaimed that whomever might bury Polyneices would be publically stoned to death.
no husband, only fiancee. she killed herself before she got married. his name was Haemon, Creon's son.
In wanting to bury Polyneices? She wants to have a clean conscience for the afterlife. If she does the right this and buries her brother, she will have a good afterlife.
After Antigone's death, Haemon, her fiancé and the son of King Creon, is devastated and confronts his father about the consequences of his actions. Overcome with grief and despair, he ultimately takes his own life beside Antigone's body. His tragic end underscores the themes of love, loyalty, and the devastating impact of rigid authority within the play. Haemon's death further deepens Creon's sense of loss and regret, highlighting the tragic fallout of his decisions.
Antigone views her impending death with a sense of resolve and dignity. She believes that honoring her brother and adhering to her moral principles is worth the sacrifice, as she prioritizes familial loyalty and divine law over human law. Rather than expressing fear, she embraces her fate, seeing it as a means of achieving eternal honor and integrity. Her acceptance reflects her strong convictions and the belief that true freedom lies in standing up for one’s beliefs, even in the face of death.
Baby-death, or death-to-be.
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