Ismene

inspires students and adults alike to stand up for your beliefs and not waver under the peer pressure of your everyday surrounding and the pressure of society. The theme is first introduced in the play right at the start. In the prologue, Antigone and Ismene are…

about the behavior of Antigone and Ismene, insisting they are tied up: “From now on they’ll act like women. Tie them up, no more running loose; even the bravest will cut and run, once they see Death coming for their lives” (652-655). In this passage, Creon’s disdain towards the sisters can be seen. When he expresses that the women will run away when they see Death coming towards them, it shows his low opinion of the strength and power of women. Creon believes Ismene and Antigone are not acting…

her leader. In Greek Mythology there are plenty of heros suchs as Hurclules. But Antigone on the other hand doesn’t need great feats of strength. She is really stubborn according to what Ismene was leading us to believe, Antigone did just about about anything to honor her deceased brother, and Antigone and Ismene are two serperate characters on what they believe and how that do things. Antigone seemed to be somewhat stubborn when it came to how she acted and how she though of her leader.…

“But I will bury him if I must die” (line 55). Ismene was hesitant however when Antigone asked Ismene to join her to bury Polyneices. Antigone asks Ismene, “Ismene, I am going to bury him. Will you come?” Ismene responds, “Bury him! You have just said the law forbids it.” “He is my brother. And he is your brother, too.” “But think of the danger! Think what Creon will do!” (lines…

When it comes to the notions of the law in Sophocles’ Antigone, most of us will readily agree that there were many contrasting beliefs among the characters. However, where this agreement usually ends is on the question of whether the law of the divine or the law of man is superior. The many instances in which the law of the divine and the law of man clash in Sophocles’ Antigone, and the many instances in which the laws of the gods are disobeyed in Homer’s the Odyssey suggest that the law of the…

decreed by Creon, the King. One of the topics that the Greek dramatist touches on is powerlessness and the resulting lack of choice. A quotation in the book that portrays this relationship is spoken by Ismene, saying, “I’m forced, I have no choice – I must obey the ones who stand in power.” (Ismene, 78). These words are spoken directly to Antigone during their brief conversation…

burying her brother. She states to her sister Ismene “for I owe a longer allegiance to the dead than to the living, for in that world I shall abide forever. If you will, be guilty of dishonoring laws which the gods have established in our honor” (Sophocles, pg. 125). Antigone essentially paid the ultimate sacrifice due to her decision of honoring the gods and her family, but she knew that she made the right decision. While she was telling her sister, Ismene of her plans to give her brother a…

these is the role that gender plays in society expressed through various characters such as Antigone and Ismene and those around them. In Sophocles' Antigone, Antigone breaks the social norms of women by opposing Creon and standing up for what she believes in, showing the audience that women are just like men and do not have to stick to the gender roles enforced on them by society unlike Ismene, her sister, who follows the roles that society has implemented on them.…

In the play Antigone, women play a very strong role in the happenings and structure of the city of Thebes. Ismene and Antigone, the two sisters in this play, are conflicted with the choice of going against the society and rules of the city, or following the rules and doing what is expected of them. In this play, we see the difference between Antigone and Ismene’s thoughts and actions, and why they do the things that they do. This play was written in Ancient Greece during the 400s BC. During this…

works, Ismene from, Antigone and Dalton from, Dead Poets Society. These two characters showed that they would risk something for what they believed in. In Antigone, Ismene; even though quite the contrary compare to her sister, Antigone. Ismene still manages to respect Antigone’s beliefs, due to having a strong conviction. She sort of risked her life in a way, because Ismene was left binded to a tree. The Theme of femininity comes forth, since Antigone is jealous of what Ismene has. Ismene has…