Antigone and Morals

In the past, values ​​are different from today's values, Antigon has revealed a confrontation with morality. She faced Kryon's decision on how to commemorate the death of two brothers. Is it fair that a brother does not accept other brothers to accept a proper burial?

One of her brothers Ete Ocles accepts a luxurious funeral, "to practice customary ceremonies / to win his honor under the deceased" (29-30), another brother, Polynesis, is buried Bird's food left without (35-37) The two brothers fought each other for death due to the throne left by their father Oedipus. With the deaths of the two successors, their uncle Kryon left the throne

From the point of view of Creon, he thinks that Polyneices is a villain because he tried to defeat the power of Eteocles and entered Thebes with the intention of fighting. Kryon thinks "Anyone who threatens the country is an enemy." (212-214) It is understandable that Polyneices seems to play a villain role as it causes serious damage and domination in the country where he was raised. But Eteocles has destroyed the desire of Oedipus, ie the two brothers jointly owned the throne jointly by dominating another rule over one year and another in a year. I believe that if Eotechles obey his father's wishes, not a whole battle between brothers will happen. From my point of view, Kryon's decision is unfair and immoral. He condemns all responsibility for diversity, because they actively seek justice for themselves. "He will be left unburdened, his body is there for birds and dogs, and it will remind him of his shameful fate explicitly." (234-236) This sentence It seems that Cleon does not fully evaluate the situation. For example, the root cause is simply to point out Polony's accusations based on his behavior. In addition, as my uncle, I believe that Kryon should give him some respect, rather than simply exposing his body as animal food to Polyneices.

On the other hand, Antigone believes that the family is more important as she secretly started filling Polyneices secretly, even though it implies that it risks her life and breaking the law It is. "I still fill him.It's good to die when you do this ... You can despise the law given by God." (89-96) Appropriate funeral for Polyneices By giving, Antigone obeys Greece. The moral set by God was respected and followed; in this case the deceased should be properly filled. Polyneices may have hurt Thebes as family relatives who care about him, but it is right and respect that Antigone decides to make him an appropriate funeral.

On the other hand, the character of Antigone is rooted in family affection and moral justice. She believes that the character of Antigon is a moral idealist, eternal values ​​are absolutely indomitable, and imagination is more important than life itself. Moralists sacrifice the power of disadvantaged values ​​and do not sacrifice realists who sacrifice useful rights (story, 2008). Her moral responsibility for her dead brothers is so strong that she said in her conversation with her sister at the beginning of the drama.

The name of Sophocles is Antigone, which functions as a conflict between Antigone, which represents family values ​​and Creon, which represents the values ​​of the country. Sophocles explored the depths of Antigone's morality and responsibilities based on the results of the entire drama, and full of Kryon's actual results, enthusiasm and intimacy. The moral decision of Antigone seems to be more logical and profitable than Kryon, but the personal argument is that both roles are ... in the shadows of people. In many cultures, the role of women is visible but I can not hear. One of the first women who "heard" believed in Sophocles' Antigone. Antigon is descendants of Edipus. When her brothers, Eotechres and Polinis killed, the King of Thebe-Clion banned the funeral of the rebel Polinix. However, Antigon resisted him, took a funeral, and received a death sentence for what she did.

In Sophocles' antigon, Antigone fell into a dilemma between her moral principle and the order of King Teve. The explanation of Antigone begins with her bad reaction, because she knows that only one of the two killed brothers will receive an appropriate funeral for the command of King Kryon. As a moral and respected sister, Antigone plans to rebel against Kryon and make an appropriate funeral for her two brothers. Antigone's contempt and opposition is very similar to Martin Luther King's protest against color citizens' rights. As Martin Luther King Jr. advocates and follows his own moral principle, Antigone does not allow the fear of death to prevent her from taking action from her point of view.