Polynices

In this play of Antigone, characters are given choices to respond by emotion of oneself or the law. In Antigone there was two brothers Polynices and Eteocles. Eteocles and Polynices were suppose to share the throne of their deceased father but Eteocles wanted it all for himself so Polynices challenged him to a duel. They both ended up dying and they left Polynices to rot. The ruler, Creon, is Antigone's uncle. In Antigone it's against the law to bury Polyneices because Creon says Eteocles has been the rightful leader of Thebes. Creon decides to make a law where it's forbidden to bury Polynices, he ordered the city to leave Polynices unbury as a traitor for his criminal acts against his own city. Anybody that tried to bury him will receive the consequences, death. Creon thought Polynices was a traitor…

Antigone has the difficulty of deciding whether burying her brother is worth the risk of death. It all started when Oedipus and Jocasta both committed suicide because they realized that Jocasta was Oedipus’ mom. Since Oedipus was the leader of Thebes, they had to appoint a new leader. Usually, the father’s son would be the one to take over the city according to the Greek culture. However, Oedipus has two sons: Polynices and Eteocles. They decided that they would split off leading the town.…

The Potential Leader of Theban Antigone is a Greek trilogy tragedy, written by Sophocles with a theme of moral; conflict in state law and divine law. Polynices and Eteocles were two brothers in war for the right to rule Theban, but both slain by each other’s hands. The death of Polynices and Eteocles lead to their uncle to be next in line to the throne. One of his first decisions is for Eteocles receive an honorable burial and Polynices is to be left for the dogs. Creon’s hubris leads to his…

The play Antigone by Sophocles questions the sense of morality or the divine laws in the society against the significance of the state or the civil laws. The orchestration of the two issues in the play is achieved through the characterization of the characters Creon, the King of Thebes and Antigone, a heroine protagonist in the play. It is clear in the play that the character Antigone willfully risks her life to fulfill her moral and social decency, religious and family duty of burying her…

However, when her brother, Polynices starts a war against Thebes it gets even worse. Both of her brothers die in a battle against each other but only Eteocles is put to rest. After the fight Creon, enraged by Polynices starting the war and killing his son, announced the law that if anyone was caught burying Polynices, they would be stoned to the death. Over the course of the play it is very clear that, Antigone is very determined to bury her brother because of respect, helping him get to rest,…

One can define justice as fair and just treatment for his or her actions, but individuals can have varying perspectives on what justice would be in certain situations. In her life, Antigone struggled against Creon in two ways: first he forbade all people from burying her brother Polynices, and second she becomes subordinate because of her gender. Antigone directly disobeyed the orders of her king because she felt in her heart that his decision does not exude justice, and she will pursue her own…

Antigone on the other hand, defines justice, as the interest of her family. She is the daughter of incest, and the sister of Eteocles, the Theban hero, and Polynices, the betrayer. Antigone believes it is unjust to unbury her own brother, while leaving him to be fed to the vultures. Therefore Polynices is obligated to have an appropriate burial. On page 63 lines 90-92 when confronting with Ismene to help her lay their brother to rest, Antigone states “ I have longer to please the dead than…

regard for life as she perceives death as a glorious reward that will satisfy her motive to bury her dead brother, Polynices. Antigone’s actions begs the question, how far could someone possibly go in order to satisfy their own motives? Sophocles uses positive diction and the motif of death to show how Antigone glorifies death and righteousness in…

Ismene defines the Innocent girl whom she only wants the best for her family and she doesn’t want any harm. Though she agreed morally with Antigone’s decision to bury Polynices, she is afraid to risk her own life, but at the end she does risk her life because she has nothing else to save her one and only sister Antigone. Ismene is like her sister Antigone in some way for example the both value family ties and the laws of the gods over the laws of man. However she’s just not brave enough to stand…

had such a force that you, a mere mortal, could override the gods, the great unwritten, unshakeable traditions” (504-506). Antigone also states “the body of Polynices, who died miserably… Creon the king has forbidden anyone to bury him, even mourn him. Creon also said that whoever disobeys in the least will die, his doom is sealed: stoning to death inside the city wall.” (30-40). Antigone knows what dreadful tasks she has ahead of her, but she is a strong willed and dedicated to pursue her…