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What is Antigone's attitude toward her brother and her sister in 'Antigone'?
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Supportive and hostile are Antigone's respective attitudes toward her brother and her sister in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone cares about her brother Polyneices. She demonstrates that concern by burying his body and thereby helping his entry into the Underworld of the afterlife. In contrast, she does not demonstrate a similar care or concern for her sister, Princess Ismene. In fact, she makes reference to Ismene as being basely born even though the sisters share the same genealogy, parents and royal social status.
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Why does ismene object to antigones plan to bury polyneices in 'antigone'?
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.
What does Antigone ask her sister to do in 'Antigone'?
Help her bury their brother is what Antigone asks her sister to do in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone asks her sister, Princess Ismene, to help bury their brother Polyneices. With Ismene, Antigone can give her brother the below ground burial to which he is entitled. Without her, Antigone can give no more than a partial burial under a layer of dust.
What was Creon's reaction to Antigone after she accused of breaking his law?
Creon accused Antigone and her sister of burying her brother. He was furious.
Who is the sister of antigone?
The sister of Antigone is Ismene.
Who is Antigone's sister?
Ismene is Antigone's sister
Why does ismene object to antigones plan to bury polyneices in 'antigone'?
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.
What does Antigone ask her sister to do in 'Antigone'?
Help her bury their brother is what Antigone asks her sister to do in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone asks her sister, Princess Ismene, to help bury their brother Polyneices. With Ismene, Antigone can give her brother the below ground burial to which he is entitled. Without her, Antigone can give no more than a partial burial under a layer of dust.
Who refuses to help Antigone bury her brother?
Ismene, her sister
What was Creon's reaction to Antigone after she accused of breaking his law?
Creon accused Antigone and her sister of burying her brother. He was furious.
Who is Antigone's sister?
Ismene is Antigone's sister
Who is the sister of antigone?
The sister of Antigone is Ismene.
Who is Antigone's sister?
Ismene is Antigone's sister
Who is Antigone's younger brother in 'Antigone'?
Antigone has no younger brother in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone has one sister and twin brothers. The twin brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices, are older than she. Her sister, Ismene, is younger. Both her parents, disgraced Theban monarchs Oedipus and Jocasta, are dead so there will be no more siblings other than what she already has.
Who is engaged to Antigone?
Haemon is engaged to Antigone. The two are first cousins. Haemon's father is Theban King Creon. Antigone's mother is Theban Queen Jocasta. Creon and Jocasta are brother and sister.
Does Antigone use a shovel to bury her brother in 'Antigone'?
No, Antigone does not use a shovel to bury her brother in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone uses just her hands to bury her brother Polyneices. She says that with her sister Ismene's help she can give their brother a below-ground burial. Without her help, Antigone just has enough strength for a partial burial, whereby the body is left above ground and covered with a layer of dust.
Why does Antigone refuse to permit Ismene to share responsibility for burying Polyneices in 'Antigone'?
That it is a lie is the reason why Antigone refuses to permit Ismene to share responsibility for burying Polyneices in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigones asks her sister Ismene to help give their brother Polyneices' body a proper below-ground burial. Ismene refuses out of fear of the death penalty for breaking one of their uncle King Creon's laws. Antigone seeks capture for giving Polyneices a partial burial under a layer of dust because the royal law contradicts divine will and Theban traditions. She wants to make a statement in suffering the consequences and not to have anything to do with a sister whom she considers base.
Do both Antigone and her sister die in 'Antigone'?
No, Antigone and her sister do not both die in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone kills herself rather than serve out her death sentence of starvation and live burial. But her sister, Princess Ismene, is spared by their uncle, King Creon. According to other sources, Ismene dies either at the hands of her brother Eteocles' son Laodamas or during the siege of Thebes that ends with the vindication of her brother Polyneices' legitimate claim to the Theban crown and throne.
