Examples Of Self Image In Antigone

How easy is it to determine how people really feel? Polyneices was killed in a battle that he fought against his hometown. Because of this Creon accused him of treason and publicly declared that it was against the law to bury him. In Antigone by Sophoclese, the audience reads about many conflicts that happened because Antigone buried her brother Polyneices. These arguments brought out different sides of people that the readers could learn from. In Antigone by Sohpocles, readers can learn through Sentry and Antigone’s reactions to Creon lashing out at them and Creon name calling other people that self-image is reflected on how someone reacts in the face of conflict.

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Although Creon was Haemon’s father, Haemon wasn’t afraid to speak his mind even if it was different from what his father felt. As his only means of retaliation and comeback, Creon yelled at his son, “Insolent pup! A woman’s lackey!” (Sophocles 224). Creon lashed out at Haemon as a result of feeling like he was losing their argument. This could be perceived as a lack of confidence, stubbornness, and close mindedness. If he were more confident in what he was arguing he may have felt more confident while arguing and not resorted to name calling his own son. A first example occurs when Creon is arguing with a different person. After hearing the news that Polyneices was buried, Creon became furious at the sentry who delivered the information and told him that if he didn’t find the culprit he was going to be the one who got punished. Trying to squeeze a word in, the sentry made a comeback at Creon questioning his motives and feelings. Feeling

To continue, Antigone is faced with a lot of pressure and disapproval from other people after she went against the law to bury her brother. When Creon questioned Antigone asking, “So you chose flagrantly to disobey my law?” Antigone responded explaining how she knew about the law but felt it was wrong to not bury her brother. She then stated, “For this, I have no twinges of regret,” (Sophocles 210). Through Antigone’s confident thought through response to the king, readers can infer that unlike Creon, Antigone is proud of what she did. Although illegal, she knows that what she did was the right thing regardless of the outcome. Antigone is a selfless, smart, poised individual who isn’t afraid of speaking her mind or doing her own thing. This can be seen in how she reacts to conflict with not only Creon but other people and situations as well. Another example that demonstrates self-image reflected in conflict is once again when the sentry and Creon are arguing, but this time observing the sentry. While arguing about who may have buried Polynecies Creon yelled at the sentry saying that his talking was hurting his ears. The sentry quickly but calmly countered and asked, “ ‘urts your ears, does it, sir? Or kinda your conscience?” (Sophocles 204.) Although a snarky come back, the sentry had a motivated comeback that wasn’t impulsive. This caused the king to