Courage, a word most people will not be able to associate themselves with even throughout their entire lifetime. “Courage is the ability to do something that you know is difficult or dangerous (Morse)”. Most people when faced with pain or grief crumble under pressure, those who have the strength to get through it and charge on is where the courageousness comes into play. There is one particular person that exemplified courage in a way most people would not. In Sophocles’ tragic drama Antigone; Antigone shows her courageousness when faced with a horrible life changing decision, to go against the unjust law and face death or to ignore her spiritual beliefs and live. Antigone is as brave enough to have complete disregard for her uncle Creon’s
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Most heroes that I know never regret the ethical and positive decisions that they make, because the outcome is usually in favor for them. In this case Creon’s outcome is complete and utter aloneness. In lines 1340-1346, Creon remorsefully states that; “ I have murdered you, son, unwittingly, and you, too, my wife – the misery! I do not know which way I should look, or where I should seek support. All I amiss that is in my hands, and, again, a crushing fate has leapt upon my head” (Sophocles). These few lines show us how incredibly hurt he is feeling, but it is hard to have sympathy when he was the sole reason for this outcome. In comparison to Antigone’s outcome: death. Antigone was fearless and disregarded the outcome of her actions, I believe that if she were to be able to look at her future outcome ahead of making the decision to disobey Creon that she would of still went thru with it accepting her own death. That is the most compelling reason that would make Antigone the heroin in this play, the simple fact that she knew ahead of time her possible consequences and still went along with her plan. Whereas Creon did not know his consequences, which is why I believe he regretted his unethical decisions far worse that Antigone ever possibly would if …show more content…
Antigone was one of the amazing few who I believe was born with the courageousness that she had proudly showed in this tragedy. Without Antigone’s bravery Polyneices would of just been left for dead without a proper burial, If I had to lay my head down at night knowing I let someone who loved and trusted me down like that I would go insane with regret. Most people when faced with pain or grief crumble under pressure, those who have the strength to get through it and charge on is where the courageousness truly shows. Antigone showed an amazing example of the benefits versus the consequences that arise from making ethical or unethical decisions. Even though Antigone was fully aware of what would take place giving Polyneices a burial she did so knowing the benefit of doing so would significantly out weight the sad consequence that followed. It takes confidence and courage to do such a thing, and Antigone was perfectly made to do such an act and she did so with her head held higher than most do on a normal
Most heroes that I know never regret the ethical and positive decisions that they make, because the outcome is usually in favor for them. In this case Creon’s outcome is complete and utter aloneness. In lines 1340-1346, Creon remorsefully states that; “ I have murdered you, son, unwittingly, and you, too, my wife – the misery! I do not know which way I should look, or where I should seek support. All I amiss that is in my hands, and, again, a crushing fate has leapt upon my head” (Sophocles). These few lines show us how incredibly hurt he is feeling, but it is hard to have sympathy when he was the sole reason for this outcome. In comparison to Antigone’s outcome: death. Antigone was fearless and disregarded the outcome of her actions, I believe that if she were to be able to look at her future outcome ahead of making the decision to disobey Creon that she would of still went thru with it accepting her own death. That is the most compelling reason that would make Antigone the heroin in this play, the simple fact that she knew ahead of time her possible consequences and still went along with her plan. Whereas Creon did not know his consequences, which is why I believe he regretted his unethical decisions far worse that Antigone ever possibly would if …show more content…
Antigone was one of the amazing few who I believe was born with the courageousness that she had proudly showed in this tragedy. Without Antigone’s bravery Polyneices would of just been left for dead without a proper burial, If I had to lay my head down at night knowing I let someone who loved and trusted me down like that I would go insane with regret. Most people when faced with pain or grief crumble under pressure, those who have the strength to get through it and charge on is where the courageousness truly shows. Antigone showed an amazing example of the benefits versus the consequences that arise from making ethical or unethical decisions. Even though Antigone was fully aware of what would take place giving Polyneices a burial she did so knowing the benefit of doing so would significantly out weight the sad consequence that followed. It takes confidence and courage to do such a thing, and Antigone was perfectly made to do such an act and she did so with her head held higher than most do on a normal