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Antigone, like most Greek Tragedy, is not meant to be read to give a moral, but rather to entertain and inspire common emotion in the audience, (Scodel, Into. to Greek Tragedy). In as much as this question can be answered, the moral of Antigone is dual: the fierce nature of Antigone lands her in trouble, and the stubborn nature of Creon leaves him childless and widowed. However, a better reading of this play is to use it to understand whether following a state's rule even when the rule is wrong, is the right thing to do. Creon was clearly 'wrong' to prohibit Polynices' burial (as seen in other depictions of Polynices in epic verse). This applies to very modern examples, such as WWII in Germany (Schindler was a good example perhaps of an 'Antigone'). So there is not so much a moral conclusion in this play as there is a debate of what a good ruler should do, what a good citizen should do, and most importantly, what a good person should do.
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Who appears more moral in Antigone Creon or Antigone?
It depends on your own ethics and morality.What may be moral and correct to you is not necessarily right and moral to someone else.
How does Antigone break a moral law in 'Antigone'?
It is by burying her brother that Antigone breaks a moral law in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the phrase moral law describes the enforcement of right and wrong in society. The description fits the non-burial edict that is issued by Theban Princess Antigone's uncle King Creon. It is right for Antigone to respect Creon as her guardian, relative and ruler. It therefore is wrong for her to break his law.
What are some moral issues in 'Antigone'?
There are two main moral issues in the play 'Antigone'. One is the question of disobedience or obedience to inhumane, unfair, unjust laws. Another is the manner in which that disobedience/ or obedience is carried out.
What is the moral transgression in 'Antigone'?
Leaving dead Theban bodies unburied is the moral transgression in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, a moral trangression describes a failure to do something that needs to be done. The description fits Theban King Creon's refusal to honor divine will and Theban traditions. Creon issues an edict that denies to the disloyal Theban dead the god-given rights of all Thebans to below ground burials.
How do the minor characters help you judge Antigone and Creon?
The main characters drive the play and put us in moral dilemma that each one of us must answer to ourselves. The following are snippets of the main character from Antigone to help keep them straight when reading the play...
Who appears more moral in Antigone Creon or Antigone?
It depends on your own ethics and morality.What may be moral and correct to you is not necessarily right and moral to someone else.
How does Antigone break a moral law in 'Antigone'?
It is by burying her brother that Antigone breaks a moral law in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the phrase moral law describes the enforcement of right and wrong in society. The description fits the non-burial edict that is issued by Theban Princess Antigone's uncle King Creon. It is right for Antigone to respect Creon as her guardian, relative and ruler. It therefore is wrong for her to break his law.
What are some moral issues in 'Antigone'?
There are two main moral issues in the play 'Antigone'. One is the question of disobedience or obedience to inhumane, unfair, unjust laws. Another is the manner in which that disobedience/ or obedience is carried out.
Why does antigone tell Creon that she disobeyed his edict?
Creon's edict defied moral law.
What are the kingly edict and Antigone's moral stand in 'Antigone'?
The pronouncement against burial of the disloyal Theban dead is the kingly edict and the decision not to obey that unjust royal edict is Antigone's moral stand in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon issues a royal edict that contradicts a divine commandment and a cherished Theban tradition. He insists that god-given rights of all Thebans to below-ground burials can, should and will be denied to all his perceived enemies. But his niece, Princess Antigone, decides that in burying her brother Polyneices she will obey the divine commandment and disobey the royal edict.
What is the moral transgression in 'Antigone'?
Leaving dead Theban bodies unburied is the moral transgression in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, a moral trangression describes a failure to do something that needs to be done. The description fits Theban King Creon's refusal to honor divine will and Theban traditions. Creon issues an edict that denies to the disloyal Theban dead the god-given rights of all Thebans to below ground burials.
What is a quote from antigone that addresses the theme of moral law vs law of the state?
"One must remember that a man lives best when he is true to himself." - Antigone speaking about the conflict between following divine law and man-made law.
How do the minor characters help you judge Antigone and Creon?
The main characters drive the play and put us in moral dilemma that each one of us must answer to ourselves. The following are snippets of the main character from Antigone to help keep them straight when reading the play...
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.
Who embodies the internal conflict of self versus state in 'Antigone'?
Antigone embodies the internal conflict between the self and the state in the play of the same name. She initially appears to do easy battle with the struggle between being obedient to the laws of her city, and being true to her own sense of right and wrong. Her moral convictions win that battle, because of Antigone's humanitarianism, respect for the gods, and sense of justice. It's only when Antigone takes her last steps to her place of death that readers and viewers learn how much her struggle costs her emotionally and romantically. The reading and viewing audience indeed learn that Antigone is losing out on her dream of marriage to her beloved first cousin and fiance, Haemon. They therefore realize that the apparently easily won moral battle isn't so easy after all, even for such a passionate activist as Antigone.
What strengths does Antigone have to counter her faults?
A fault is a defect or weakness in an individual's character or personality. In terms of Antigone, that fault is uncontrolled passion. But what she lacks in control over that passion, she makes up for in her moral strength.For example, Antigone has the courage to decide that she will respect god given traditions. According to the gods, all Thebans are deserving of a burial that complies with god given rites and rituals. Antigone's brother Polyneices is denied that burial by a law that contradicts the rights of Thebans and the will of the gods. She indeed shows great moral strength in trying to see that the treatment of her traitorous brother's corpse complies with those god guaranteed funerary procedures.
Who is the protaganist in Antigone?
Antigone
