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Antigone does not denies it and admit that she buried Polynices by saying that she was fallowing her divine law which state that burial rites should be the same for all. Even though Antigone is engaged Creon’s son Haemon, Creon believes that Antigone disobeyed his orders and should be banished. Creon tries to punish Antigone by bring her sister Isemene and accuse her of helping her sister bury her brother. Ismene wants to die with her only family left and lies admitting…

the Sentry to be killed should he not catch the culprit. When Antigone is arrested, Ismene realizes how strong her love for her sister is and begs to be executed alongside her. After Antigone is charged, Haemon threatens, on line 843, “Then she’ll die… but her death will kill another.” Again, Haemon is infuriated and expresses this to his father. At last, after Antigone is sent to the tomb, where she will spend her final days, Tiresias arrives at the…

In “Antigone” Polyneices and Eteocles, two brothers in Thebes' war, both have been killed in battle. Creon, the ruler of Thebes, has stated that Eteocles will be buried and Polyneices left on the battlefield, so animals will destroy the body. Antigone and Ismene are the sisters of the dead brothers and now have to decide what to do. Antigone wants to bury Polyneices’ body, but it goes against Creon's law. Ismene refuses to help Antigone, because fear of death, but Ismene is unable to convince…

“HAEMON: No, not in my sight – never think this can happen! She’ll not die beside me, and you will never lay your eyes upon my face again, so rage with any of your friends who can bear it.” (page 42, 776-779) Haemon rebels against his father by rushing to free Antigone from the tomb. Though, once he discovers her corpse, he takes his own life in a final act…

Action, drama, regret and sympathy demonstrate a tragedy. A Greek play written by Sophocles and created in 441 B.C.E. called Antigone portrays a tragedy. In the play Antigone, a character portrays the characteristics of a tragic hero. A tragic hero characterizes a literary character who makes a judgement error that inevitably leads to his or her own destruction. In order for a character to be a tragic hero he or she has to have a flaw or error, nobility, excessive pride, suffers more than…

was stopped. As punishment for her actions, Antigone was placed in stone vault with little food. In addition, as she is being lead to her death, she expresses regret over not marrying Haemon. She was deprived of a future. On the other hand, because Creon was to late to change his mind, he lost his son as warned. Haemon killed himself after finding his bride-to-be dead. But before he does, he attempts to kill his father. Likewise, when Haemon’s mother finds her son dead, She also commits suicide…

death, that she will stop the act once she’s alone. Overall, Creon is hinting that Antigone is not strong enough to accept that she will have to die. It matters because Creon is underestimating her and does not realize how strong she actually is. Haemon explains to Creon the rumors spreading around Thebes on Antigone’s punishment. They see her as an individual with pure intentions. In their eyes, she’s a hero for putting Polyneices to rest even though it would result in her demise. When they put…

In the play, Antigone by the well-known Greek playwright, Sophocles uses various different methods of helping the reader understand the point of the play or meaning behind the play. Sophocles uses various characters such as Creon, Antigone, Haemon, Eurydice, and the Seer, Tiresias to develop his point. In addition, the plot Sophocles uses also enables the reader to be able to figure out the meaning. However, it also suggests Sophocles’ view on the plot of Antigone. Furthermore, through diction…

In the play Antigone by Sophocles the protagonist, Creon, discovers that Antigone is going against his word and attempts to follow the Laws of the Gods. Told in third person point-of-view, the author supports his theme by describing the setting of a strict ruling city, establishing the central conflict of Antigone disobeying the Laws of Man. This affects the work as a whole because the author’s purpose is to portray Creon as a tragic hero in order to advise the audience the transformation Creon…

Some may point to Haemon informing his father of the people’s opinion of Antigone’s actions: “[The people] say no woman has ever, so unreasonably/ Died so shameful a death for a generous act: … ‘Is this indecent?/... Is this a crime?/ Death? -She should have all the honor that we can give her!’” (iii. 554-58). Haemon informs Creon that his people disagree with his choice of punishing Antigone for helping her brother…