Antigone's strong sense of loyalty and familial duty drives her to defy Creon and ensure her brother Polynices receives a proper burial, reflecting her deep commitment to family values. Her unwavering moral conviction and belief in divine law over human law empower her to act against Creon’s decree, showcasing her courage and sense of justice. Additionally, her passionate nature and willingness to face the consequences of her actions highlight her determination to uphold her principles, even in the face of death.
He doesn't let Antigone bury her brother. When he found out that she disobeyed him, Creon had Antigone killed.
eteocles is the brother of polyneices , antigone and ismene he fought his brother to be the king and the both killed
Antigone's goal is to give her brother a proper burial.
love for her family
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.
Polynices (Antigone's brother)
He doesn't let Antigone bury her brother. When he found out that she disobeyed him, Creon had Antigone killed.
eteocles is the brother of polyneices , antigone and ismene he fought his brother to be the king and the both killed
Antigone's goal is to give her brother a proper burial.
love for her family
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.
Antigone's brother, Eteocles, is awarded the honor of a proper burial; unlike his brother, Polyneices, who is abandoned and left for dogs and vultures.
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.
Antigone's brother
polyneices
Antigone
Ismene