Antigone Moral Hierarchy Essay When Antigone arrives in Thebes she hears that both her brothers Polynieces and Eteocles had died. Eteocles had received a proper burial but Polynieces had not because Creon, Antigone’s uncle who had the throne said that he was a traitor and an enemy. Antigone then buried Polynieces herself. And didn’t care about the consequences. Each character in Antigone has a stage in Kohlberg’s Moral Development hierarchy that they can identify with . In the play Antigone written by Sophocles, Antigone’s bravery got her in stages 5 and 6 where her behavior is based on universal moral, social contract ,individual rights she also has many traits, and reasons.
Antigone’s character is fearless. For example, Antigone States, “ I will bury him myself. If i die for doing that , good: I will stay with my brother”(Braun 86-89). Antigone cared for her brother, she would do anything for him and, and she wasn’t concerned …show more content…
For instance Antigone tell creon “I was thoroughly aware I would die before you proclaimed it”( Sophocles 565-566). When Antigone buried Polynieces she was aware of what her actions and what it would lead her to. Again, Antigone shows her hierarchy by telling Ismene, “Then weakness will be your plea. I am different. I love my brother and im going to bury, him now”(Sophocles 99-101). Antigone is a brave girl, has affection towards her brother, and nothing would stop her for what she is doing but, Ismene is very scared and doesn’t know whether to help her sister. The Moral Hierarchy shows that Antigone goes by the laws she knows will better serve the people and that she feels sympathy for her family. Antigone is on the higher levels of Hierarchy, she knows that what she is doing is not what Creon wants and knows what will happen with her, and does not
Antigone’s character is fearless. For example, Antigone States, “ I will bury him myself. If i die for doing that , good: I will stay with my brother”(Braun 86-89). Antigone cared for her brother, she would do anything for him and, and she wasn’t concerned …show more content…
For instance Antigone tell creon “I was thoroughly aware I would die before you proclaimed it”( Sophocles 565-566). When Antigone buried Polynieces she was aware of what her actions and what it would lead her to. Again, Antigone shows her hierarchy by telling Ismene, “Then weakness will be your plea. I am different. I love my brother and im going to bury, him now”(Sophocles 99-101). Antigone is a brave girl, has affection towards her brother, and nothing would stop her for what she is doing but, Ismene is very scared and doesn’t know whether to help her sister. The Moral Hierarchy shows that Antigone goes by the laws she knows will better serve the people and that she feels sympathy for her family. Antigone is on the higher levels of Hierarchy, she knows that what she is doing is not what Creon wants and knows what will happen with her, and does not