Right and Wrong in Antigone and Wikileaks
Some of the decisions that individuals make on a daily basis have significant repercussions. Whereas these consequences may impact individuals directly, sometimes they may have an effect on an individual’s surrounding as a whole. As will be demonstrated in this paper, some of the choices can have detrimental implications on the State. It is worth noting that the Greek civilization was characterized by a collection of numerous city states including Argos, Athens and Sparta. The Athenian golden age was marked by some intriguing milestones in civilization and creativity. Sophocles, borne in 495 B.C about one mile North West of Athens, was one of the most significant playwrights of the Greek golden age. His play, Antigone echoes everyday events in today’s civilization. By publicly disagreeing with the King, Antigone commits a terrible crime that could potentially weaken Creon’s control of Thebes. Recently, Wikileaks has been …show more content…
Despite the fact that she has a religious and social obligation to secure her brother’s body, she does it against the wishes of the authorities. In the course of executing her plans, she tries to enlist the help of her sister, Ismene in a blatant demonstration of a conspiracy to destabilize Creon’s authority. By asserting that the King “has no right to keep me from my own”, Antigone shows extraordinary disrespect to the authority (Sophocles). This sets a dangerous precedent especially considering the fact that Polynices intended to harm the citizens of Thebes when he returned from exile. Despite the fact that Antigone’s brave decision is admirable, it is wrong for her to place her interests above the greater good of the entire city’s population. The King is right to send a warning to the city’s enemies by reaffirming that all enemies should be treated with the disdain they
Some of the decisions that individuals make on a daily basis have significant repercussions. Whereas these consequences may impact individuals directly, sometimes they may have an effect on an individual’s surrounding as a whole. As will be demonstrated in this paper, some of the choices can have detrimental implications on the State. It is worth noting that the Greek civilization was characterized by a collection of numerous city states including Argos, Athens and Sparta. The Athenian golden age was marked by some intriguing milestones in civilization and creativity. Sophocles, borne in 495 B.C about one mile North West of Athens, was one of the most significant playwrights of the Greek golden age. His play, Antigone echoes everyday events in today’s civilization. By publicly disagreeing with the King, Antigone commits a terrible crime that could potentially weaken Creon’s control of Thebes. Recently, Wikileaks has been …show more content…
Despite the fact that she has a religious and social obligation to secure her brother’s body, she does it against the wishes of the authorities. In the course of executing her plans, she tries to enlist the help of her sister, Ismene in a blatant demonstration of a conspiracy to destabilize Creon’s authority. By asserting that the King “has no right to keep me from my own”, Antigone shows extraordinary disrespect to the authority (Sophocles). This sets a dangerous precedent especially considering the fact that Polynices intended to harm the citizens of Thebes when he returned from exile. Despite the fact that Antigone’s brave decision is admirable, it is wrong for her to place her interests above the greater good of the entire city’s population. The King is right to send a warning to the city’s enemies by reaffirming that all enemies should be treated with the disdain they