Antigone Flashcards
Main 3 body paragraph and beliefs
Antigone - religion and family comes first
Creon - believes state comes first
Gender roles - women defying man and challenging traditional roles of women
2 main Antigone points
Her duty as women of the family is to bury her brother
Believes she’s being honourable to the gods
Quote 1 Antigone
We have only a little time to please the living but eternity to love the dead….. live and defy he holiest laws of heaven
What happens after quote 1
Conflict arise when creon discovers her trying to bury polynices against the kings orded
Antigone believes creon is committing hubris against gods
Quote 2
I did not think your edicts strong enough to overrule the unwritten, unalterable laws or God and heaven, you being only a man
What Happens at end to Antigone
Sentenced to death but commits suicide
Creons main 3 points
Male perspective - state is what you should be most loyal to as men were often soldiers etc
Antigone commuting hubris against gods
Antigone should not challenge him and step out of her place as a woman in society
What else comes into conflict with creon
Antigone and polynices are his nice and nephew
Creon quote 1
He is ti have no grave, no burial, no mourning from anyone. It is forbiden
Why did Antigone as a woman hold her opinion on the state and why did creon hold his as a man
Antigone - women had no political power and found it difficult to remain loyal to where we religion and family is often a woman’s duty
Creon - men represent the state (king, soldier, gladiator etc)
Creon quote 2
We’ll have no woman’s law here while I live
Gender conflict quote
Ismene to Antigone: “we are women; it is not for us to fight against men; our rulers are stronger than we and we must obey this”
3 main gender conflict points
Woman provides for family including religion
Men provide for state
Women should listen to men’s orders
