Comparison Of EteoclesAntigone And Creon - 755 Words

Antigone and Creon are two characters that may be considered too similar in personalities, which causes some commotion. Both are confident and persistent in their beliefs and will do what they believe is best in their mind. Antigone is guilty in the eyes of the law because she buried her brother, Polynices, a traitor to Thebes, against Creon’s ruling. Creon has banned Polynices’ burial because he fought for power against Thebes and his own brother, Eteocles, who also died in the battle. Eteocles was granted a proper burial for dying in the name of Thebes, but Polynices was not. Antigone is worried about his burial rights because it is her job as a woman in the family to make sure that her brother is buried so he can get to the afterlife†¦show more content†¦Family is portrayed as the most important thing to Antigone, other than her religious beliefs. She is willing to risk her life to guarantee her brother an eternity, all because it is her duty that her other sister was not brave enough to complete. She shows selflessness and an attitude that she would die for her family no matter the circumstance. Creon was so worried of his reputation around his kingdom that he pushed away his family in a time of need. He doesn’t think of what the gods may say, he thinks of what his new city will think of him if he takes back his ruling that he was very clear and precise of. Antigone even tells Creon â€Å"nor did I think your edict has such force that you, a mere mortal, could override the gods† (lines 504-505) because she believes that he is forgetting that his power on earth will not compare to the power the gods have over him. Creon may believe that he is better than the gods because he has that power feeling of dominance and he wants to be in control. A positive trait that comes out of Creon’s case is that he remained loyal to his city while Antigone would be considered a traitor, or a modern-day criminal. Creon did not get fl akey when he realized the person behind the crime was his niece and future daughter in law, he remained strong for his reasoning’s and banished her to be executed, which caused more