How Does Antigone Show Courage

Antigone, who in Antigone play is an magnificent dramatic character, a woman of courage whose actions and behaviors are completely, entirely understandable in the light of modern ideology. Although, she is more ordinary rather than exceptional. Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus and sister to Eteocles and Polynices has been leading a double life when her brothers Polynices and Eteocles harm each other treacherously in a dispute over the throne. It follows that, the person who refuses to follow orders will be sentenced to death. It’s says in Greek literature that women were only allowed to show conventional signs of sorrows that indicate the death of a person, and to obey Creon orders. For this reason, those people are obligated to obey Creon’s

Antigone tells Creon that her brother was not supposed to be bury that way because he was not a slave but Etheocles brother, his own flesh and blood. Antigone refuses to take pleasure in Creon point of view. Her refusal to obey Creon's orders to leave Polynieces' corpse to the birds is a deliberate and morally-fueled refusal. Since she ignores this reality and instead decides to focus on how the Greek honor the dead, we can infer that Antigone is incredibly family-oriented and remains loyal to family above all else. Being a part of a family forces one to have responsibilities and duties that are needed to be achieved. Her determination leads to the destruction of Creon and herself, but her role as a part of her family does not stand in her determination to do what she believes to be right. It is for this reason that she is willing to destroy herself and Creon to achieve her duty to both her immediate family and the gods above Antigone’s desire to bury her brother proves her devotion to her family. Also, Ismene was a realistic person who followed the law and didn’t want Antigone to bury Polynieces. Even though, Ismene’s point of view was with the law, Antigone buried him any ways leading to her

It is only through her own suffering and death that Antígona’s people will be set free. As stated in the play:

“CREÓN: “Imagine, I’m coming to get your final word. I’ve given you two solutions at the same height and distance. On one side, salvation. On the other, condemnation. Choose. We should end this bill quickly.”

ANTÍGONA: “I choose. Death will bring me salvation.”” (Andy , 2005, p. )

Antígona means her death to be a symbol and a spark for her people. Her death will be the spark for her people’s liberation, meaning that freedom can only be realized through suffering. Antígona’s legacy, is of sacrifice for her people. Just before Antígona goes to her death, she predicts Creón’s fall as dictator of Molina, remembering the falls of other Latin American dictators that have gone before him. Her last words predict how her death will convert her into a martyr whose image will help spark the rebellion that will bring Creón down. Antígona’s death is meant to be the spark that will liberate the people of Molina. In this way, her death is not meaningless or an empty act, but one that will achieve the promise of hope and freedom. By referring to her incarceration and suffering as a