The Importance Of Pride In Antigone

Pride is a quality that all people possess in one way or another. Some people take pride in their appearance, worldly possessions, or position in society. The story of Antigone written by Sophocles has two characters who have a tragic flaw of pride. I will show how Creon’s pride of power leads to his destruction, and how Antigone’s pride makes her an honorable character who should be treated as a hero.

Antigone 's tragic flaw does not lead to her downfall, because of this Antigone does not meet the characteristic of reversal in fate otherwise known as a downfall. Creon’s pride is what causes Antigone 's death. For example when Teiresias tells Creon to let Antigone go and to give Polyneices a proper burial because the gods are upset he does not listen. Instead he says to Teiresias, "doddering fortune tellers...if your birds-if the great eagles of God himself- should carry him bit by bit to heaven, I would not yield"( 44- 47). Creon is insulting Teiresias, a respected prophet, and says that he wouldn 't do as Teiresias says even if the birds carried Polyneices body bit by bit to heaven. It is obvious that Creon is prideful because he has a high opinion of his superiority. This is shown when he refers to Teiresias, a highly respected prophet who has never been wrong, as

Antigone is talking to Ismene and telling her all she has heard about the injustice that she has heard that Creon has created. She is very frustrated and wants only to bury her brother so he may have a peaceful afterlife and not go to the underworld or be stuck in purgatory. Creon’s edict stating Polynices cannot be buried under any circumstances is harsh because Creon most likely would have revolted against his brother if he was banish from Thebes just so he wouldn’t have to share the throne. After Antigone gathers up

Even though Antigone exhibits a blamable pride and a hunger for glory, her disobedience is less serious than those of Creon. It is evident that Antigone’s actions are driven by a love for her brother, and a desire to please the gods. While Creon’s actions are

In the prologue of the play, Antigone, by Sophocles, Antigone and Ismene (sisters) are debating between burying their late brother, Polyneices, and the consequences they may end up facing. In Antigone’s eyes, family comes before the law of burying a traitor. When disputing between the burial, Antigone says, “...but Polyneices, who fought bravely and died as miserably, - they say that Creon has sworn no one shall bury him…” (Prologue.17-20) Antigone just wants to put her brother to peace, but Creon refuses to allow anyone who tries to ruin the well-being of his new society to be buried. She believes that Polyneices fought just as bravely as their brother, Eteocles, and his spirit deserves to be put to rest instead of lying in the public square.

Pride is the cause of the main conflict in Sophocles’ play, Antigone. Everyone should have pride, but Creon had too much of it and that blinded him. His pride in his power and abuse of authority was his tragic flaw that ultimately led to his downfall. On the other hand, Antigone takes pride in her beliefs and has the courage to speak out for what she thinks is right. For this, Antigone is seen as an honorable character and the hero of the play. It is shown that there are often two sides to things; pride can be both a source of strength and self-destruction.

Antigone buries her brother Polynices’s corpse, against the decree of Creon, the ruler. She has several excuses she uses to justify her actions. First, she argues that Creon is unjust and she should not obey him. Second, she says that the gods are not defied by her actions, since she believes Creon is not accurately interpreting their wishes. Third, she believes that regardless of his political standing, her brother deserves a proper burial. Lastly, she says that she must try to bury Polynices, because it is in her nature to act according to love and not to bear grudges.

Pride is the fatal flaw in the play Antigone, wreaking havoc on the royal family of Thebes. The play Antigone was written by one of the most famous Greek playwrights, Sophocles, around the year 441 B.C.. Antigone was the third book in a trilogy series, however it was the first book written. In the play, the new king of Thebes is Creon, who is the uncle of the characters Antigone and Ismene. Antigone and Ismene’s two brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices, have just died in a battle against each other; and their parents both committed suicide.

In the book Antigone, written by Sophocles, there are many tragedies and suicides that were caused by family problems and pride. In the book, Antigone’s brothers were feuding. It led to a duel between the brothers that killed both of them. Creon, the king of Thebes, decides that Eteocles, one of Antigone’s brothers, should be buried and the other brother, Polynices, should be left unburied to rot because he fought against his brother and the palace of Thebes. They were feuding because Eteocles and Polynices agreed to take turns to rule Thebes, but Eteocles did not want to give up the throne, so they clashed. Antigone did not agree with Creon’s actions, and tried to bury Polynices. Creon then sentenced Antigone to death, but it led to his son,

Is excess the enemy of success? Historical examples and the characters Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex and Antigone demonstrate that this is the case. In World War II era Japan, pride made their army strong, but eventually destroyed it due to the soldiers’ refusal to surrender even in the face of imminent defeat. In Hitler’s Germany, loyalty originally made the nation strong and rebuilt the economy, but eventually caused that same nation to look away while their leader committed heinous acts. Parallels can be drawn between these historical examples and the characters Oedipus and Antigone, who each experience a fall from grace due to their tragic flaws, excess pride and blind loyalty respectively.

In the beginning of the play, Antigone, Antigone and Ismene are arguing about burying their brother, Polyneices, because King Creon decreed him to be unburied and eaten by carrion birds, but Antigone wants to bury her brother. Antigone starts her conversation by saying, “Ismene, I am going to bury him. Will you come?” Antigone wanted her sister to come and help to bury their disgraced brother to honor their brother in death. Ismene response surprised Antigone by saying, “Bury him!

Sophocles, in Antigone says, we shall respect the law’s of the God’s because our blindness will restrict us from seeing the truth, which leads to consequences from our foolishness. lacking to think open minded leads to obstinate pride. During the play they when Teiresias speaks with Creon, he states, “All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong and repairs the evil. The only crime is pride.” (Ant.5.33-35).

Sophocles’ Greek tragedy Antigone is an epic story with values that still remain relevant nearly 2500 years since it was first written. ‘An example’ of one of such values is birthed from an observation made by Teiresias, a blind seer who plays a prominent part in the course of the plot. “Think: all men make mistakes, But a good man yields when he Knows his course is wrong, And repairs the evil: The only Crime is pride.” The seer’s assertion plants the idea that an arrogant or uncompromising mindset, more often than not, can lead to one’s downfall.

Antigone’s brother, Polyneices was declared to be a traitor, according to King Kreon, against his own country known as Thebes. For such actions King Kreon refused to let Polyneices have a proper burial and would kill anyone who tried to give him one, which outraged Antigone. Antigone could not let someone whose blood related to her not have a proper burial so she tries to get her sister, Ismene to help her. Ismene replies, “We must remember, first, that we two are by nature women and not fit to fight with men; second, that we are ruled by others stronger than ourselves, and so must bow to this and even greater griefs” (Sophocles lines 61-64). Antigone being as passionate as she is ignores her sister’s fearfulness of the possible consequences and says to her, “I shall bury him.

In the opening scene of the tragedy, Antigone seeks help from her sister Ismene to accomplish her plan. The plan consisted on burring the body of her brother Polyneices, and going against the king’s law, which decreed that the body of the deceased was to be left unburied. In the prologue Antigone stated, “Look-what’s Creon is doing with our two brothers? He’s honoring one with a full