That she does not back down from burying her brother and enduring the punishment is the way in which Antigone is strong in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone demonstrates strength when she breaks her uncle King Creon's law of non-burial of the disloyal Theban dead. She exhibits strength when she confronts Creon with her crime. She expresses strength when she endures Creon's insults and threats. She manifests strength when she processes to her live burial without breaking down or making a scene.
Slight and young are Antigone's physical attributes in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the ancient dramatist does not describe Theban Princess Antigone. But she has to be young because she is engaged but not yet a wife or mother. She also has to be slight since she is not strong enough to give her brother Polyneices anything other than a partial burial under a layer of dust.
That she is brave, compassionate and determined is what can be told of Antigone's character from the strong contrast with her sister in the prologue to "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone demonstrates bravery in heading on a collision path with her formidable uncle, King Creon. She exhibits compassion in not wanting to leave her brother Polyneices' body above ground and exposed to disfigurement and dismemberment by ravaging weather and scrounging wildlife. She manifests determination in holding to her decision despite her sister Ismene's persuasive reasons to abandon the task.
If Antigone disobeys Creon's Law in "Antigone," Antigone is to be sentenced to death.
Proud, non-stopstubbornness is one thing that Antigone and Creon have in common in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone and King Creon throw themselves into the middle of controversial issues. They each then take strong stands from which they argue to their heart's delight. But the argument is not a debate since all they do is defend their own position without looking for common ground: this is extreme stubbornness.
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Slight and young are Antigone's physical attributes in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the ancient dramatist does not describe Theban Princess Antigone. But she has to be young because she is engaged but not yet a wife or mother. She also has to be slight since she is not strong enough to give her brother Polyneices anything other than a partial burial under a layer of dust.
That she is brave, compassionate and determined is what can be told of Antigone's character from the strong contrast with her sister in the prologue to "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone demonstrates bravery in heading on a collision path with her formidable uncle, King Creon. She exhibits compassion in not wanting to leave her brother Polyneices' body above ground and exposed to disfigurement and dismemberment by ravaging weather and scrounging wildlife. She manifests determination in holding to her decision despite her sister Ismene's persuasive reasons to abandon the task.
If Antigone disobeys Creon's Law in "Antigone," Antigone is to be sentenced to death.
Proud, non-stopstubbornness is one thing that Antigone and Creon have in common in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone and King Creon throw themselves into the middle of controversial issues. They each then take strong stands from which they argue to their heart's delight. But the argument is not a debate since all they do is defend their own position without looking for common ground: this is extreme stubbornness.
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Antigone is the Protagonist.
Antigone is the anarchist.
That it needs to be broken is what Antigone proposes about Creon's new law in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon issues an edict that denies to his perceived enemies divinely sanctioned rights of all Thebans to below ground burials. Princess Antigone has a strong negative reaction to the law by which her brother Polyneices' body is left above ground and exposed to ravaging weather and wildlife. She concludes that the law needs to be disobeyed.
In "Antigone," Queen Ismene initially appears weaker than her sister Antigone, as she is hesitant to defy King Creon’s edict and fears the consequences of rebellion. However, her character evolves, revealing a different kind of strength rooted in caution and pragmatism. While Antigone embodies defiance and unwavering commitment to moral principles, Ismene's strength lies in her loyalty and understanding of the complexities of their situation. Ultimately, both sisters represent different forms of strength in the face of tragedy.
Strong in terms of Antigone is a way of describing the role of family ties in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone honors her gods, loves her family and respects her city's traditions. She is the strongest expression of the importance of family in the play. She risks her life to give her disgraced brother Polyneices the burial that he is guaranteed as a Theban but that he illegally is denied by his uncle, King Creon.
It is Antigone's and Creon's determination that is paradoxical in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the term paradox describes something that seems to be true but that whose effects actually are contradictory or illogical. The description fits the strong, uncompromising, unyielding will that Theban Princess Antigone and King Creon bring to bear in their interactions with each other and in fact with everyone else in the play. That determination initially gives them what they want but then boomerangs.
Ismene is Antigone's sister