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Multiple Honorable Deeds In Antigone

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In the tragedies of Antigone by Sophocles, and Julius Caesar by Shakespeare, the tragic characters both performed multiple honorable deeds. Their decision to perform these acts was based off both their personal beliefs and the well being of the surrounding characters. Overall, the tragic heroes in both of these pieces of literature performed multiple honorable deeds. In Sophocles tragedy Antigone the tragic hero Antigone made the decision to bury her brother Polyneices going against the decree made by the king, Creon. In the tragedy he talks about his decision to make burying polyneices illegal but the burial of eteocles was noble and honorable. Antigone does not take this lightly and feels that Polyneices should also have a burial, because
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Antigone was right in her decision in disobeying Creon and his decree to not bury Polyneices. Antigone was right in her decision in burying polyneices because she was following what she thought was right. She decided to follow what her religion told her to do even if it would cause her death: ” But I will bury him; and if I must die”(Prologue,55). She was not afraid about dying because she knew that

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In the beginning of the play, Creon states that Eteocles “shall be buried in his grave'' due to him perishing in a noble manner. Creon then proclaims that Polyneices shall not receive a burial and prohibits anyone from honoring him by giving him a grave or mourning him. The reason as to why Creon prohibits the burial of Polyneices is due to the fact that he was “a returned exile” that “sought to burn with fire from top to bottom his native city, and the gods of his own people” (Sophicles 2010-2011). This explanation given by Creon provides the reader with a reason as to why Polyneices is not deserving of being honored with a burial. Creon being the current king of Thebes signifies that his orders are meant to be perceived as the law.

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The tragic play “Antigone” written by Sophocles, follows after the war between Thebes and Argos. In the war, the two sons of Oedipus, Eteokles and Polynices fought for the throne; however, as a result, both sons die. Due to the brotherly feud, Eteokles and Polynices uncle, Creon becomes the king of Thebes. The new king Creon then passes on a law to not bury Polyneices the exile who rebelled against Thebes, but honor Eteokles who defended the country. He then stated, if the body were to be buried by someone, the burier must be executed.

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In Antigone’s defense, she was only following the laws that were put in place by the god and goddesses. These laws are the highest of authority than any law set by a mortal. One of these laws set by the gods and goddesses was that everyone’s body, no matter who was to be buried. In contrast to the gods, Creon has set a law stating that nobody can bury the body of Polynices because he was titled as a traitor. Therefore, the law set by Creon is overruled by the gods’ law and Antigone did nothing wrong by burring Polynices even if Creon said he’s a traitor.

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As Antigone said when Creon asked her if she has heard of his edict, “It was public. Could I help hearing it?” (708). This tells us that Antigone knew that what she was doing was illegal and yet she still chose to bury Polyneices no matter the consequences for her. On the other hand, you could say that even though Antigone knew what she was doing was wrong, she did it because she knew that it was the right thing to do.

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