Antigone Analysis

SCENE 2

[SENTRY enters again, ANTIGONE is being led.]
CHORAGOS:
Why is she here? This woman captured is the princess Antigone. Why should she be taken?
SENTRY:
She is the one who has done it! We caught her in the process of burying him. ––Where’s Creon right now?
CHORAGOS:
He’s just now coming from his house.
[CREON enters.]
CREON:
Why are you back here so soon and what has happened?
SENTRY:
You should never be too sure of anything:
I would’ve promised that I wouldn’t be here again but you scared me with how mad you became, and how you threatened me;
But then how could I even know
That I would’ve had the ability to figure out the issue this soon?
So I was very happy to come when I found out that I found the woman who has tried to bury him.

She is guilty of boasting about the laws she has broken.
If the crime goes unpunished than who is the real man here?
Her and her sister both bitter death for this!
[SAYS TO SERVANTS:]
Go arrest Ismene because I’m accusing her of this as well just the same.
Her crimes are kept away but she’s a traitor.
ANTIGONE:
Do you want more than just for me to be dead creon?
CREON:
No, all I ask is for you to die.
ANTIGONE:
Then just kill me now because your words mean nothing to me and I bet you think the same thing about me.
All these people here would be happy for what I’ve done so I should be as well but they won’t say that they’re happy about it because they’re so scared of you.
CREON:
You may think that but that is your opinion because they follow me and agree with me and would never be happy about what you have tried to do.
ANTIGONE:
Well trust me when I say you’re wrong but they are just keeping their mouths shut.
CREON:
You could be right, but don’t forget, you’re the one who’s guilty here.
ANTIGONE:
I don’t think there should be any guilt for trying to lay the dead to rest.
CREON:
Eteocles was your brother, right?

ISMENE:
If my sister will let me say it, then yes I confess equally to her.
ANTIGONE:
That’s wrong I will not let you say that because you have no right to say that you helped me and share this crime because you didn’t help and I wouldn’t let you.
ISMENE:
But now I understand you and I’ve come to take the same punishment that I deserve.
ANTIGONE:
The gods who are over the dead and the man who is dead Eteocles know who has committed this and why.
ISMENE:
I want to die with you Antigone, but do you not want me to? I must also repay to the dead.
ANTIGONE:
You can’t share my death because it doesn’t make anything better than it already is.
ISMENE:
But when you are dead, why else would I even want to live?
ANTIGONE:
You’re always agreeing with Creon and his opinions, so why not ask him?
ISMENE:
Wow, why are you even laughing at me right now?
ANTIGONE:
Well Ismene, it doesn’t really matter because the laughter has no joy in it.
ISMENE:
So, can I not do anything?
ANTIGONE:
I do not envy you so you should just save yourself and I shall soon have honor too and people will praise you.
ISMENE:
But we are both guilty equally together on this.