Sophocles Antigone Character Analysis

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Antigone : Defiant and Strong-Willed

Sophocles is known as one of the greatest tragedians in the history of Greek Literature . Among his works , Antigone may be considered as the stand out and the greatest . It is the story of Antigone , the daughter and half-sister of Oedipus , the main character in another of Sophocles tale

In the story , Antigone showed how love for family can drive a weak maiden to become the hero of the tale . She showed dynamism in her character , from being a damsel

in distress , Antigone showed that she is a brave , and a persistent woman who will not rest until she had done what she believes is her duty as a sister . Although physically weak , she almost transformed her character into an epitome of a strong-willed woman . She defied a king 's decree even with the knowledge that the punishment for her act is no other than death . These changes became her strength . One that made her overcome the crisis of her life as a true epic hero might

Even before the event in this story , Antigone 's life is already twisted by fate . It may have been thought that everything had ended as her father atoned for his sins . However , as it turned out , her tragedy has just begun . Her inner hero came out as she was faced with the crisis involving her dead brother Polynices . First she showed her defiant and persistent nature when despite King Creon 's decree and her sister...