Why Is Antigone Still Relevant Today

Although Antigone has been read and performed for thousands of years, it contains themes that are relevant to today’s world. Antigone, a Greek tragedy written by Sophocles, tells of a family influenced by its past while trying to insure its future. The main characters Antigone, Creon, and Ismene feel they are cursed by the fall of Oedipus and that the family lacks free will because of the tragedy of their predecessors. Creon is trying to establish himself as a respected ruler while Antigone wants to honor her brother’s death. These two goals lead to the main conflict in the play. The theme of determination is relevant to today’s audience and can be seen in the actions of Antigone, Creon, and the world in 2015.

In the story Antigone, the two characher Antigone and Creon have a lot of determination in the story. Antigone is very determined to bury he brother polyneices and give him the burial that Creon would give him. In the beginning of the story Antigone and ismene argue about Antigone wanting to bury her brother and

saying that the gods will be on her side for doing the right thing. Isemene says back to that they are just women and women can’t do certain thing and women have no right. But as determined as Antigone, she says “I urge no more; nay, wert thou willing still, I would not welcome such a fellowship. Go thine own way; myself will bury him. How sweet to die in such employ, to rest, Sister and brother linked in Love's embrace,A sinless sinner, banned awhile on earth, But by the dead commended; and with them I shall abide for ever. As for thee, Scorn, if thou wilt, the eternal laws of Heaven.” and she will doing anything to bury he brother even if it puts he own life at risk.
apposing to Creon's determination in the story, Creon is doing that all he can do in his power to not have Antigone bury polyneices.

Creon later in the story finds out that his son Harmon like Antigone and wants to be with her but Creon does not allow him because he is determined to have Antigone died. Creon finally get what he wants and says to Antigone, “O cease, you vex me with your babblement; I am like to think you dote in your old age. Is it not arrant folly to pretend,That gods would have a thought for this dead man? Did they forsooth award him special grace, And as some benefactor bury him, Who came to fire their hallowed sanctuaries, To sack their shrines, to desolate their land, And scout their ordinances? Or perchance the gods bestow their favors on the bad. No! no! I have long noted malcontents, Who wagged their heads, and kicked against the yoke, Misliking these my orders, and my rule. 'Tis they, I warrant, who suborned my

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By bribes. Of evils current upon earth the worst is money. Money 'tis that sacks Cities, and drives men forth from hearth and home; Warps and seduces native innocence, And breeds a habit of dishonesty. But they who sold themselves shall find their greed Out-shot the mark, and rue it soon or late. Yea, as I still revere the dread of Zeus, By Zeus I swear, except ye find and bring Before my presence here the very man who carried out this lawless burial, Death for your punishment shall not suffice. Hanged on a cross, alive ye first shall make confession of this outrage. This will teach you What practices are like to serve your turn. There are some villainies that bring no gain. For by dishonesty the few may thrive, The many come to ruin and disgrace.” Creon’s sayings lead to Antigone to being locked away and the death of his wife, his son, and Antigone for his determination of Antigone not burring polyonicies.
In life, determination is use all over the world. When setting a goal for yourself like getting into a college, you have to be determined to get into college. You have to have good grades, have self discipline, being able to multitask, and in order to do that you have to be determined and focus on what you are doing. To get anywhere in life you have to be determined just like in Antigone had determination to bury her brother. Creon's determination is him trying to kill Antigone and leaving her body with her brother body.
in conclusion, The theme of determination is relevant to today’s audience and can be seen in the actions of Antigone, Creon, and the world in 2015. determination is all over only if you set your mind to it like in the story Antigone, how Creon and Antigone both had lots of determination.