Antigone Compare And Contrast Essay

In “Antigone” and “On the Rainy River,” there are many similarities and differences between Antigone and Tim O’Brien. The comparisons between them is that they both have decisions to make that will change their life drastically, and once they choose it, they have to deal with the consequences. The differences between them is that Tim felt he didn’t pick the right one, while Antigone felt confident in hers, Tim’s choice made everyone happy while Antigone’s choice made everyone angry and lastly, Tim made a legal decision while Antigone’s was illegal.
In both stories, Antigone and Tim had many similarities. They both had to make a decision that will change their future. If Antigone choose to bury her brother, she would risk her life, so he would be able to rest in peace, but if she didn’t go threw with it, she would always have a feeling of regret. If Tim went to Canada, he would have to start his life all over again and lose his friends and family, but if he stayed in America, he would have to risk his life and go to war. Also after they choose, they had to deal with consequences. Antigone’s punishment was death by Creon and Tim’s consequence was forever feeling …show more content…
Both characters had different emotions about what they choose. Antigone felt like she made the right decision and was accepting death with open arms while Tim felt like he made the wrong decision because he choose the save path and will forever regret it. Also in each story they had people around them with different emotions. Tim’s decision made everyone happy because he didn’t run away, and Antigone’s decision made everyone angry with her, especially Creon. Lastly, Tim’s and Antigone's decision were different according to the law. Tim’s choice was legal because it was a personal decision that was going to affect his life, but Antigone’s choice was illegal, burying her brother was the first law that Creon made and hours later she decided to break