Antigone by Sophocles1. - Clearly define the character of Antigone and Creon with specific traits. After her mother committed suicide, her father died, and her brothers fought to the point of killing each other, Antigone projects her strong character with interesting ways of showing it. As the protagonist with strong values and a stubborn way, she follows God's laws, regardless of the consequences. Antigone is a strong-willed woman who wins the public's respect thanks to the inner strength and resistance to manipulation she possesses, showing the potential of mankind. She becomes a heroine with noble qualities of mind, heart and soul because she is willing to sacrifice her life, doing what she believes is right. With the sense of family ties, he is an ideal for humanity, the problem is that he must bury his brother Polyneices with a proper ceremony as he believes it is the last right of every human being. Initially she tries to convince her sister Ismene to join her in her plans, but Ismene refuses, she is not at all willing to give up her life, when Antigone is not only risking her life but also her marriage to Haemon. When Antigone meets Creon she demonstrates her strength and spiritual power. Some say she is not a saint but a martyr. He fights Creon with insolence towards civil authority, always following the laws of heaven.
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