Monday, October 15, 2012
Feel Sorry for Antigone
I feel sorry for both Antigone and Creon, but Antigone gains a little bit more of my pity. This is due to the fact of what happened to her throughout the story, as well as at the very end. For Creon, you just feel bad for what happened to him at the end. While Antigone was suffering from the loss of both her brothers, Creon was being awarded the position of king. While Antigone was suffering the punishment for helping her family, Creon was dealing out the punishment. It was only at the end when Creon really had to deal with pain and suffering. But, I still feel like Antigone deserves more of our pity at this point. I say this because I feel dying would be worse than having people you know die. When adding up the parts of the book, Antigone's suffering clearly outweighs Creon, and deserves more of our pity. Antigone also has some qualities that relate to me as well. Antigone is stubborn within her beliefs and values, an I feel like that is where I find myself the most stubborn as well. She also has strong care and support for her family, which is something that I entirely agree with.
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Interesting idea. I'm glad that you point out the fact that Creon is awarded the throne.
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