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Q: What personal characteristics influence Antigone tp defy Creon and bury her brother?
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Why does Creon let Antigone bury her brother?

He doesn't let Antigone bury her brother. When he found out that she disobeyed him, Creon had Antigone killed.


Who is left unburied in Antigone?

Polynices (Antigone's brother)


Who is eteocles in antigone?

eteocles is the brother of polyneices , antigone and ismene he fought his brother to be the king and the both killed


Why is Antigone committed to burying her brother Polyneices In Antigone.?

love for her family


What is Antigone's goal?

Antigone's goal is to give her brother a proper burial.


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 honor is Antigone brother Eteocles awarded?

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.


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.


Who was put to death for burying their brother?

Antigone


Who is it that Creon refuses to bury?

Antigone's brother


Who helped Antigone bury her brother?

Ismene


What brother of Antigone dies a hero?

polyneices