It is fear of false blame and undeserved punishment that makes the sentry afraid to tell Creon about Polyneices' burial in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, the sentry is acquainted with Theban King Creon's narrow sense of right and wrong. He knows that Creon considers breaking his law wrong and punishing the offender right. He also knows that Creon may punish the bearer of bad news if there is no other person in sight to blame.
The sentry and his fellow guards are afraid to tell Creon about Polyneices' burial in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Polyneices' burial is forbidden by Theban King Creon's recent edict against the burial of the disloyal dead in the recent civil war over the royal succession. Burial means the death penalty for the guilty. The sentry and his co-workers fear that an angry king who brooks no opposition will blame them and have them tortured and killed.
The chorus leader is not the person who fears telling Creon about Polyneices' burial in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, it is the Sentry and his colleagues who fear informing Theban King Creon of the illegal burial of Polyneices. The guards do not know who the violator is and are afraid that they will be blamed. They draw lots, and it is the Sentry's misfortune to speak of two violations of Creon's non-burial edict regarding the disloyal dead.
The sentry captured Antigone burying Polyneices and brought her to Creon
The Sentry Returns Because He Wants To Prove To Creon That He Didn't Bury Polyneices Body And That He's Innocent.
It is by describing her vulnerability and cooperativenessthat the sentry's speech creates sympathy for Antigone in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the sentry likens Antigone finding Polyneices' body exposed once more to a mother bird finding her chicks taken from the nest. He mentions her devotion to carrying out burial procedures and funeral rites as best she can. He stresses that Antigone does not put up a fight or make his job any harder than it already is.
The sentry and his fellow guards are afraid to tell Creon about Polyneices' burial in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Polyneices' burial is forbidden by Theban King Creon's recent edict against the burial of the disloyal dead in the recent civil war over the royal succession. Burial means the death penalty for the guilty. The sentry and his co-workers fear that an angry king who brooks no opposition will blame them and have them tortured and killed.
The chorus leader is not the person who fears telling Creon about Polyneices' burial in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, it is the Sentry and his colleagues who fear informing Theban King Creon of the illegal burial of Polyneices. The guards do not know who the violator is and are afraid that they will be blamed. They draw lots, and it is the Sentry's misfortune to speak of two violations of Creon's non-burial edict regarding the disloyal dead.
The sentry captured Antigone burying Polyneices and brought her to Creon
The sentry captured Antigone burying Polyneices and brought her to Creon
It is by describing her vulnerability and cooperativenessthat the sentry's speech creates sympathy for Antigone in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the sentry likens Antigone finding Polyneices' body exposed once more to a mother bird finding her chicks taken from the nest. He mentions her devotion to carrying out burial procedures and funeral rites as best she can. He stresses that Antigone does not put up a fight or make his job any harder than it already is.
The Sentry Returns Because He Wants To Prove To Creon That He Didn't Bury Polyneices Body And That He's Innocent.
In the play 'Antigone' Antigone is captured. The sentry discovers that the body of Polyneices is being given proper burial attentions, contrary to a recently enacted law. They wait until Antigone makes a follow-up check of her dead brother's body. Then they apprehend her and bring her to Theban King Creon.
Yes, Antigone is accused of burying the body of her brother Polyneices. The accusations come from the direct observation of the Sentry and from Theban King Creon's acceptance of the Sentry's testimony as true. The accusations also come from the very proud confession of the crime's commission by Antigone herself.
Antigone. Sentry sees Antigone bury her brother, Polyneices, and is appalled. He takes her to Creon who says that is Antigone is involved in this crime, her sister, Ismene must be following too!
A means of including offstage action and of excluding onstage presentation of death is the role of the sentry in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, death and violence are not to be played out on the ancient Greek stage. But they can be included in onstage comments by the chorus and conversations by the characters. The sentry functions to report Antigone's burial of the exposed body of her dead brother Polyneices, which cannot be presented onstage.
He orders the sentry to find out who is burying polyneices because he had strict orders to not bury him. Then the sentry brings Creon's niece Antigone in and sentences her to death.
That she is caught violating the law is the reason why the sentry leads Antigone into Creon's presence in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone breaks her uncle King Creon's law of non-burial of the disloyal Theban dead. She buries her brother Polyneices' body before guards are posted. She comes back to check on her work and is captured. The sentry escorts to be interrogated and sentenced by Creon.