Antigone is a quite a controversial …show more content…
“This death of mine Is of no importance; but if I had left my brother lying in death unburied, I should have suffered” (Sophocles’ Antigone, Line 370). We can see she clearly chooses her brother over any law set by the King. Antigone is in the eyes of many, is a character that values the moral laws more than laws set forth by men. Creon specifically instructs all his kingdom to not allow the burial of Polyneices, but Antigone chooses to follow the laws of morality and the gods. This character reflects the Good Life theme that in order to achieve inner-peace and happiness, we must make challenging decisions and personal sacrifices.
Another aspect that reflects the theme of “Personal Sacrifices” is when Antigone chooses to bury her brother to reflect the power woman have. Ismene in line 63-66 mentions “We must remember, first, that we two are by nature woman and not fit to fight with man”. This statement is a catapult and turning point of the story because Antigone uses the impediment of being a woman and proceeds to break the law, a difficult decision, in order to strengthen the power of the woman in society, something that Ismene thought of