- The heroic nature of Antigone
- Antigone is a real woman living in a small town known as Thebes in Greek. She is the main character in a Greek drama called “ANTIGONE” (Sophocles 5). She represents those who are not satisfied by the rule of men. Antigone is a citizen of a different character in the fact that she knows the importance of spirituality. Antigone chooses not to do as the state’s law states because it is contrary to her beliefs. This courageous act results to her death. Antigone dies for finding justice that she never came to see throughout her life. She is the most holy in the society having a moral character beyond other citizens. Antigone follows her personal thinking while making judgments. She is the heroine in the play (Sophocles 7).
- Antigone plays a significant role in fulfilling natural law that is a compulsion without moral source. She tries to perform the so-called impossible things. She defines her judgments by guidance of divine powers opposed to what men do. She explains that human law is for a time but divine law is to dwell forever. Caring for her crippled father with the help of her sister portrays a moral example to the future generation. Antigone never argues with anyone as the play illustrates how she lives together with her sister without arguments. Many people consider Antigone as a proud woman although they condemn her for doing right (Sophocles 17).
- Antigone cries for the society to establish the woman role. Women having no right to the classical Greece give her the reason of being an advocate of their rights. Antigone establishes her leadership qualities in her early age and never gives a command. She forbids women to follow her due to the consequences that may come but she does everything to set an example. Many consider Antigone as zealous even when she does commendable things. She tries to make people live together in harmony (Sophocles 17).
- Another heroic act of Antigone is that she buried her brother Polyneices even though the law prohibits a woman to do that. She is the most defiance citizen for resisting to respect the king because of her spiritual morals (Rolfe 69). In Greece land, nobody else can attempt to do such and this accredits Antigone the most honor of heroism. She never compromises with the reality while doing right. She has the extraordinary courage that is completely voluntarily making her heroism unique in literature. She portrays the quality of humanism by illustrating that she can do everything provided is right. Antigone’s services and principles make her so desirable by other people (Sophocles 15-6).
- Antigone values spirituality much in her life. She prefers death to doing contrary to gods. She reveals from the gods anything that she requires. She always argues in a spiritual mode promoting the cause of gods. Antigone demonstrates that she can do better than the old and ignorant although she is young but wise (Rolfe 69). She dies at the age of 16 as illustrated in the play having achieved major issues in life. This shows the youth that age does not matter in achieving goals. Many consider Antigone as a model of behavior because she portrays the best education to the young. Antigone campaign for burying of the dead bodies, as it is the will of God. People should also listen to one another before taking any action. She says that every one require wisdom for happiness. Antigone brings the historical value forward as she creates a theme that is timeless in the play (Rolfe 69).
- Work cited
- H, Rolfe. Antigone: An Account of the Presentation of the Antigone of Sophocles. New York: Kessinger Publishing, 2005. Print.
- Thomas, Sophocles. Antigone. New York: Prestwick House Inc, 2005. Print.
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