Blood is thicker than water communicates that family ties are indomitable when compared to other relationships. Therefore, I concur with Antigone, leaving Polyneikes unburied is a humiliation for herself and most importantly for him. Disregard people’s life choices I believe that the last we could for them on this earth is to bury them with dignity and let their souls rest in peace. In addition, Antigone says, “I would not welcome such a fellowship. Go thine, own way; myself to bury him. How sweet to die in such employ, to rest,- Sister and brother linked love’s embrace- A sinless sinner, banned awhile on earth, But by dead commended; and with them I shall abide for ever. As for thee, Scorn, if thou wilt, the eternal laws of Heaven” (Antigone p.8)
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Behold us slain and slayers, all akin. Woe for my counsel dire, conceived sin. Alas, my son, Life scarce begun, Thou was undone. The fault was mine, mine only, O my son!” (Creon p.57-58) In other words, Creon’s guilt and conscience have defeated him. Personally, I perceive a sense of remorse in which he then hopes for a quick death. To me, he seems to blame himself for everything that has happened to his family. He noticed something could of been done to avoid such a tragedy. Moreover, Creon says “By sorrow schooled. Heavy the hand of God, Thorny and rough the paths my feet have trod, Humbled my pride, my pleasure turned to pain; Poor mortals, how we labor all in vain!” (Creon p.58) The quote itself represents how you should never choose family over anything in which I personally agree. Do as you wish as well as what your heart desires regardless of how harsh the consequences can be. Creon had the chance to leave his ego to the side and humble his pride to choose his families’ opinions over anything but as he mentions, it was too late when he realized, all his hard work and dedication for his kingdom was all
Behold us slain and slayers, all akin. Woe for my counsel dire, conceived sin. Alas, my son, Life scarce begun, Thou was undone. The fault was mine, mine only, O my son!” (Creon p.57-58) In other words, Creon’s guilt and conscience have defeated him. Personally, I perceive a sense of remorse in which he then hopes for a quick death. To me, he seems to blame himself for everything that has happened to his family. He noticed something could of been done to avoid such a tragedy. Moreover, Creon says “By sorrow schooled. Heavy the hand of God, Thorny and rough the paths my feet have trod, Humbled my pride, my pleasure turned to pain; Poor mortals, how we labor all in vain!” (Creon p.58) The quote itself represents how you should never choose family over anything in which I personally agree. Do as you wish as well as what your heart desires regardless of how harsh the consequences can be. Creon had the chance to leave his ego to the side and humble his pride to choose his families’ opinions over anything but as he mentions, it was too late when he realized, all his hard work and dedication for his kingdom was all