Justice In Antigone Quotes

In the reading of Antigone, we can see how life is harsh on her. At the beginning of the story, she was in a discussion with her sister Ismene about the burial of their brother. However, Creon (the king and Antigone’s uncle) made a “law” saying if anyone who dare to bury polynice’s body, that person would be stone to death. As the result Ismene try to stop Antigone from taking the risk. Yet, Antigone chooses “Justice” instead of the fear of death and went to bury her brother. Soon Creon discovered the missing body and found out Antigone was the one who did it, he is going to kill Antigone for not following the law. “what laws? I never heard it was Zeus who made that announcement. And it wasn’t injustice, either. The gods below… But if I let the corpse – my mother’s son – Lie dead, unburied, that would be agony. This way, no agony for me. But you! You think I’ve been a fool? It takes a fool to think that.” (21, line 450 – 470). I think the tone of the quote is angry and determined. Showing the reader that instead of being afraid, Antigone fight for herself and her belief. …show more content…
When I no longer have a body, what calamity could I possibly have? And so, Those who revere their bodies as if they were the entire would can be given custody of the world. Those who care for their bodies as if they were the entire world can be entrusted with the world.” (13). Laozi is trying to say here is, when people makes mistake because they have to think for themselves, but it one forget about ourselves and fight for the world, people will give him/her the entire world. Just as what Antigone did to her brother, by forgetting about death, she chose to help bury her brother since she thinks that is