Blindness Vs. Sight In Sophocles Antigone

Blindness vs Sight Conflict occurs when people see and feel for certain occasions differently. Within families, friendships, and even the workplace, conflict occurs. In most cases, the problems arise when an individual’s view of oneself and one’s ideas clashes with another’s. To reduce conflict, people must look from the other person’s perspective. In Sophocles’ Greek tragedy Antigone, family conflict is heavily prevalent due to the inability of characters to recognise each other's ideas and beliefs. A person’s life can change if and when they allow themselves to see from all points of view. Oedipus was the king of Thebes when he and his wife Iocasta bore two sons and two daughters. When Oedipus died, his sons, Polyneices and Eteocles, fought to take over as king. However, their battle for the crown resulted in death for both of the men and allowed Creon, Iocasta’s brother and only remaining male, to rise to

In questioning, Antigone uncovers that she knew her actions went against Creon’s orders, but she could not disobey the Gods “because [she] feared a man” (459-460). To maintain his power in reign, Creon determines Ismene guilty by association (488-489) and demands the sisters be sentenced to death promptly. Ismene, who refused to participate in the burial, attempted to persuade Creon to let Antigone and herself free. She pulls on Creon’s heart by speaking of his beloved son, Haemon, “‘but she is Haemon’s bride--and can you kill her?’ . . . ‘[she is] the only one so joined in love with him’” (568-570). Haemon and Antigone are to be married, but the wedding would be forever called off if Creon chooses to pursue his plans of death. Creon must think about how his actions will affect those who surround him, including the people of Thebes. By punishing the sisters, he would be killing the town's’ beloved princesses and hurting his own son in the