Ismene

intimidating challenges to the men around her, making her masculine. Antigone also proves to be more masculine than Creon. On the other hand, Ismene better fits her feminine role in society. She is a stereotypical woman, acting obedient and maintaining a subservient status within society. Thus, Antigone proves to be a more masculine character, while Ismene represents femininity. In the first scene of the play, Antigone challenges…

brother and give him the burial he deserves, Antigone is surprised to discover that Ismene is not as excited about breaking the law as her sister seems to be. It is not so much that Ismene does not respect Polyneices or favors one brother over the other; she is simply afraid. She does not want to wreak unnecessary havoc and she does not want life to be harder than it has to be. It must be remembered that life for Ismene has not been easy either. She comes from the same family tree as Antigone…

Antigone feel it is her duty to bury Polyneices? Why doesn’t Ismene? Antigone feels that it is her duty to bury Polyneices because he is her brother, and it was a sacred duty to bury the dead so that they could pass the river that encircles the kingdom of death. She disobeyed Creon’s commandment, but followed the sacred/religious laws. Antigone is mourning over the loss of her brother. She thinks that he is important enough to be buried. Ismene wants to follow the law. This is seen in line 64,…

with me. Out of all of the characters, I discovered that Ismene has the most similarities as me than the others because we are both supportive and care for our family members, regardless of their actions. To begin with, Ismene is reasonably a self-righteous person because she thinks ahead and follows the laws. The following quote will demonstrate simply as is, “But think of the danger! Think what Creon will do!” (47). In this line, Ismene is attempting to convince Antigone to not bury her…

out; however, in Sophocles’ play “Antigone,” the citizens were apprehensive of Creon and thought he would punish them for breaking his laws. Antigone felt that the gods were above all else, but her sister Ismene felt that the law was more imperative. Because of this dispute, Antigone and Ismene proved through their actions and the words of others that they were foil characters who possessed few similarities. Antigone was like an older sister that always has to get her way.…

him. Before taking action, Antigone asks her sister, Ismene, if she would help, but she refuses since she believes that she should follow Creon’s laws. Determined that burying her brother was the honorable thing to do, Antigone proceeded without Ismene. However, when Antigone is caught, Ismene assumes responsibility for burying Polyneices. Antigone refused to compromise and allow Ismene to assume the blame for burying Polyneices, since Ismene did not actually commit the crime, Antigone wants to…

In the Prologue, Antigone tells Ismene her plan to defy Creon’s order and properly bury the body of Polyneices, to honor the laws of the gods. Ismene refuses to take part of the burial arguing it is against the law and it would only bring more shame to the family. Ismene does value her brother; however, she does not have the courage to bury Polyneices. In fact, Ismene’s struggles to take action because she believes women should not violate the laws of men and her fear of punishment. Ismene’s…

of the character Ismene who is minor yet influential and impactful : “Those whom we least expect can have the greatest imprint as to who we become” Ismene , who only appears twice throughout the play has great importance , affects action, and the development of other characters as well. Although Ismene briefly appears it is evident that her fear of breaking the law , and hesitant determination to rise to the occasion positively affects the actions of her sister Antigone. Ismene plays a major…

The Power of Loyalty In “Antigone” The tragic play Antigone was written by Sophocles that centers on a young brave woman named Antigone. The opening scene of the play begins with two sisters, Antigone, and Ismene, arguing over their brothers Polynices and Eteocles. The brothers both killed each other in battle, and only one of them is getting the proper burial that they both deserve. The brothers had been fighting over their shared profession of being King of Thebes. Their Uncle Creon obtained…

also examined in this play, and both of these topics can be seen through the relationship of sisters Antigone and Ismene. Ismene strictly following the social norms expected of women creates an emphasis on Antigone’s behavior and enhances the reader’s view of her as the heroine of the story. Both sisters are strong characters, with a firm set of beliefs on the trials facing them. Ismene feels completely powerless because of the laws of the city, whereas Antigone feels that the powers of the…