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In my opinion, most people would not agree with Creon’s decision and sway towards Antigone’s side in regards to what should be done with Polyneices body. In most literature, there is a main character. Good or bad, we tend to connect with the main character and his or her actions. As in present day, stories we see on the news depict the perspective of the main person related to the story. This is the same with Antigone. The more the reader understands and morally or spiritually connects to the main character and their individual morals, the more they can decide which side they wish to take. This is the dilemma the people of Thebes must face. Some believe that Antigone is correct in burying her brother’s body. Others fear the wrath of the king and respect his power. Although the ancient Greeks were heavy believers in glory and the repercussions of their actions, they still respect the king’s decisions and his power. Antigone, however, believes in doing what is right rather than what is law. She believes the gods would decide her fate in the afterlife anyway. The gods demand that the mortals worship them but they also believe that they should respect one another and everyone deserves
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Creon is the king and Antigone does not have the power that Creon possesses. She is unable to legally state her own decree as it will be seen as insubordinate and she will be punished. Unfortunately, the people of Thebes are afraid to disobey Creon. In modern days, different personalities can endure society. For instance, while reading Antigone, I could not help but compare the situation of Creon claiming Polyneices’ body with the 2011 capture of terrorist Osama Bin Laden. When Osama Bin Laden was captured and killed in his Pakistan hideaway on May 2, 2011,the United States of America quickly apprehended the body to make a political statement. As like Creon, the possession of Osama Bin Laden’s body gave Barack Obama the power to do what he wished with the body. Unlike Creon, Obama laid Osama Bin Laden to rest in the Arabian Sea. This establishment of power can also be shown in the death and execution of dictator Benito Mussolini. In April 1945, Mussolini and his mistress were executed and their bodies were dumped in an Italian piazza where enraged Italians took their turns spitting, kicking and shooting at the bodies. (Unknown,1) This was a political statement of power over a fallen dictator. In this case, the civilians were the ones who dishonored the body. In modern days, Antigone and Creon could exist but there would be the same struggle of
Creon is the king and Antigone does not have the power that Creon possesses. She is unable to legally state her own decree as it will be seen as insubordinate and she will be punished. Unfortunately, the people of Thebes are afraid to disobey Creon. In modern days, different personalities can endure society. For instance, while reading Antigone, I could not help but compare the situation of Creon claiming Polyneices’ body with the 2011 capture of terrorist Osama Bin Laden. When Osama Bin Laden was captured and killed in his Pakistan hideaway on May 2, 2011,the United States of America quickly apprehended the body to make a political statement. As like Creon, the possession of Osama Bin Laden’s body gave Barack Obama the power to do what he wished with the body. Unlike Creon, Obama laid Osama Bin Laden to rest in the Arabian Sea. This establishment of power can also be shown in the death and execution of dictator Benito Mussolini. In April 1945, Mussolini and his mistress were executed and their bodies were dumped in an Italian piazza where enraged Italians took their turns spitting, kicking and shooting at the bodies. (Unknown,1) This was a political statement of power over a fallen dictator. In this case, the civilians were the ones who dishonored the body. In modern days, Antigone and Creon could exist but there would be the same struggle of