The Character Analysis Of Sogine In Sophocles Antigone

“Antigone,” is a wonderfully crafted play by Sophocles, which manifests various psychological aspects of humankind like anger, bravery, jealousy, ignorance, arrogance, deceit, and sacrifice to a greater degree. Out of the many characters that represent these human frailties, Antigone is portrayed as the strongest of all. Antigone, despite being a woman in the era, when the gender of women was considered below the status of men, shows great defiance against the cruelty of the reigning monarchy. People secretly approve the generous act of Antigone burying her brother, Polyneices. But, Haimon is the only other character that shows some courage and fight against Creon. His eloquently put together words are, as compelling as, it could get in his failed attempt to defend Antigone. Antigone’s action becomes more heroic, when she buries her brother, knowing the inevitable death that follows and nobody, not even her fiancé, Hamon, could defend her.

An instance of the bravery, Antigone shows is at the beginning of the play, when she tries to persuade her

Everybody else, including the members of the cabinet of Creon, gives in and says absolutely nothing that would go against him. The fear for their life prevents them from doing their jobs; the job of advising the king of rights and wrongs. Unlike these men who are considered of higher status, Antigone gives Creon, the bitter taste of truth. She defies his direct orders and performs the burial. She knowingly spills the opportunity to go unscathed when Creon asks her, if she knew about the announcement, she says, “It was public. Could I help hearing it?” (478). She valiantly accepts all the charges dismissing the announcement saying, “It was not God’s proclamation” (478). She even curses Creon saying, “If the guilt lies upon Creon who judged me, then, I pray, may his punishment equal my own” (488), contemplating her time after