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One example of this would be when she buries her brother, Polyneices. This show she is bad at disobeying the state’s law because now the people would disobey the laws and wouldn’t care. The laws of Thebes would then be disobeyed and nobody would listen. She thinks she can disobey the law, which is not good for Thebes. Another way Antigone is good when she says, “I dared. It was not God’s proclamation. That final Justice that rules the world below makes no such laws. “(Scene 2, line 57-58) This show that Antigone just wanted to do the right decision of what she thought was right to do. She believes in what is right and what State’s law is right. She did something that wasn’t so bad. She just wanted her brother to be buried. Lastly Antigone shows the good side when she says “Because I would not transgress the laws of heaven.” (Scene 4, line 80) This shows that she respects the laws of god and wants to obey them by honoring his brother
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For instance, Antigone recognizes her error when she says, “I do. I deny nothing.” (Scene 2, line 52) This shows that she doesn’t regret of what she has done. She has no shame because she is proud of the fact that she never denied burying her brother. Also she accepts her consequences when Antigone says, “Lead me to my vigil, where I must have neither love nor lamentation; no song, but silence” (Scene 4, line 51-52) This demonstrates that she knows her consequences of not having love. She doesn’t refuse on the decision of Creon and just agrees with it. Last of all, she accepts of what is going to happen to her when Antigone says, “Or if I have, I shall know the truth in death. But if the guilt lies upon Creon who judged me, then, I pray, may his punishment equal my own.” (Scene 4, line 67-70) This shows that she knows that her death is coming up and doesn’t care of dying for what she believes. She understands that she broke the law and knowledge her
For instance, Antigone recognizes her error when she says, “I do. I deny nothing.” (Scene 2, line 52) This shows that she doesn’t regret of what she has done. She has no shame because she is proud of the fact that she never denied burying her brother. Also she accepts her consequences when Antigone says, “Lead me to my vigil, where I must have neither love nor lamentation; no song, but silence” (Scene 4, line 51-52) This demonstrates that she knows her consequences of not having love. She doesn’t refuse on the decision of Creon and just agrees with it. Last of all, she accepts of what is going to happen to her when Antigone says, “Or if I have, I shall know the truth in death. But if the guilt lies upon Creon who judged me, then, I pray, may his punishment equal my own.” (Scene 4, line 67-70) This shows that she knows that her death is coming up and doesn’t care of dying for what she believes. She understands that she broke the law and knowledge her