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Santirocco, author of “Justice in Sophocles’ Antigone,” states, “ [Antigone and Creon are a lot alike] both are isolated, both are stubborn, both respond to others, including those who love them, in the same imperious way, and both doom themself and others by their actions. The greatest similarity, though, lies in their pursuit of justice” (186). Antigone knows from the beginning what her morals are, which are steering her actions. She felt she was on the side of justice for what she did, and leaving her brother out to rot in her eyes was unjust. Antigone knew the punishment that lied ahead, but because her love and relationship with her brother was strong she was unconcerned of the consequence. Just like Antigone for many people justice plays a huge role in their family’s lives. Therefore, she is not ashamed to stand up for what she knows is right and believes whole heartedly that justice is giving her brother a proper place for burial. Since she feels so strongly about what she needs to do she is able to put all her effort into the matter and make justice a
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In Ancient Greece, women’s freedom was very limited and always being monitored by the males who lived in Greece. The women had to have their husbands’ permission before leaving their home, an example of this is when they tried to leave to the temple to honor their gods. The fact Antigone went out without permission and disobeyed the law was justified in my opinion. Women should have had just the same rights as the males did back in that time and she should have been able to bury her brother. Creon hates the fact that a woman disobeyed his command, so he is not going to allow Antigone to make him look bad. Antigone made a statement to Creon, “I was born to join in love, not hate, this is my nature” (Sophocles 1021). Creon replied, “Go down and love, if you must, love the dead! While I’m alive, no woman is to lord it over me” (Sophocles 1021). Creon is ignorant if he thinks that people will not try to bury there loved ones. Justice was not served; in my eyes cruelty was served. No woman should have been treated the way they were back then. I give Antigone credit for sticking for her beliefs whether the consequence was bad or not. Matthew S. Scantirocco brings up another interesting concept, “if we ask of Antigone the same question she asked of herself, what divine justice have I disobeyed? The answer is none” (190). Antigone knows what she did was not wrong, but …show more content…
Justice is something extremely sacred to the human race and has always been a huge factor in people’s lives throughout history. Not to mention how important it was in Antigone’s life. If people think about it she pretty much lived for justice. What has full authority divine law or man’s law and how significant is it that Antigone is a woman defying a man in this time era? This is the real question; divine law always takes triumph over man’s law because it is morally and honestly accepted between the human
In Ancient Greece, women’s freedom was very limited and always being monitored by the males who lived in Greece. The women had to have their husbands’ permission before leaving their home, an example of this is when they tried to leave to the temple to honor their gods. The fact Antigone went out without permission and disobeyed the law was justified in my opinion. Women should have had just the same rights as the males did back in that time and she should have been able to bury her brother. Creon hates the fact that a woman disobeyed his command, so he is not going to allow Antigone to make him look bad. Antigone made a statement to Creon, “I was born to join in love, not hate, this is my nature” (Sophocles 1021). Creon replied, “Go down and love, if you must, love the dead! While I’m alive, no woman is to lord it over me” (Sophocles 1021). Creon is ignorant if he thinks that people will not try to bury there loved ones. Justice was not served; in my eyes cruelty was served. No woman should have been treated the way they were back then. I give Antigone credit for sticking for her beliefs whether the consequence was bad or not. Matthew S. Scantirocco brings up another interesting concept, “if we ask of Antigone the same question she asked of herself, what divine justice have I disobeyed? The answer is none” (190). Antigone knows what she did was not wrong, but …show more content…
Justice is something extremely sacred to the human race and has always been a huge factor in people’s lives throughout history. Not to mention how important it was in Antigone’s life. If people think about it she pretty much lived for justice. What has full authority divine law or man’s law and how significant is it that Antigone is a woman defying a man in this time era? This is the real question; divine law always takes triumph over man’s law because it is morally and honestly accepted between the human