Antigone Admirable Analysis

Was she admirable? Or Dishonorable?
Antigone a young women that has lost what she feels everything, and denied the right to bur her own brother, who is a traitor to the country. In attempts to make things right and follow what she knows, she voices her opinion to the king searching for justice. With good intentions, Antigone is both righteous as well as dishonorable. She is admirable for standing strong for what she believes in, and refusing to allow king Creon ,who should understands the customs of her culture, change all that she was raised to believe in. Ancient Greece relies on their gods for a foundation for traditionally purposes as well as a protection to their family. King Creon does not have his bearings, and attempts to put his country over tradition to prove his authority so that no one will cross him. In attempts to keep these traditions and respect for the dead in balance, Antigone goes behind her kings back and break a law he passed as well as tell Creon to …show more content…
Weather the king was in the right or not, he on numerous accounts previous and latter shows off his fragile ego. She takes no consideration for this and spouts off any nonsense she feels is right, and does not even attempt to persuade him. In turn, her refusal to listen also brings chaos and more confusion to those she loves. Her sister Ismene is in total distress for Antigone, she attempts to have the king take her life in place and states [-----]. The final blow is most defiantly to Thebe itself. Antigone's fiancé Haemon hears the king’s verdict that he would be sentencing her to death. Prince Haemon rushes in and attempts to save her, but the king refuses and sends her away anyway. This leads to the death of the heir of the thrown, which then leads to the death of the queen, leaving the king alone with only his actions to blame