Antigone Flashcards
A is characterised as heroic and male
“even if i die in the…
“Even if i die in the act, the death will be a glory”
valuing glory as the best thing one could achieve
She thinks in terms of close:
“If i die before my…
“if i am to die before my time, I consider that a gain” - contrasts to Creon’s idea of gain being financial - instead cleos drives her
Demands glory
“Give me glory!”
Believes death should be for all
“death longs for…
Believes that “death longs for the same rites for all”
Assumption by creon and the sentry that the culprit who buried the body is male
Creon says “what man alive would dare” and the sentry replies “the workman left no trace” - assumption the culprit is male - characterises Antigone as male/ acting in a typically male way
Sounds the most feminine in her farewell speech
“o tomb..
she talks about marriage - none will hear her wedding song etc; “O tomb, my bridal bed”
(& doesn’t mention Ismene or Haemon directly in the speech)
