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Yes, Antigone is stubborn. She's adamant, demanding, inflexible, and uncompromising in her convictions. She's as passionate in the talk as in the walk. The problem is that the way in which she packages her opinions is equally adamant, demanding, inflexible, and uncompromising. Her stubborn insistence upon the rightness of her stance brooks no discussion that could lead to compromise or negotiation.
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To what does Creon compare Antigone in 'Antigone'?
It is to horses, iron and slaves that Creon compares Antigone in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Creon considers his niece Princess Antigone a stubborn, willful girl who needs to be disciplined. He declares that such stubborn pride leads to downfall, just as hard-baked iron snaps from its stiffness. He nevertheless observes that stubborn pride can be curbed in horses and in slaves.
Why was Antigone stubborn in 'Antigone'?
Awareness of the consequences of her actions in this world and the next and loyalty to her family are the reasons why Antigone is stubborn in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone is devoted to her family. She therefore insists that god-given guarantees of below-ground burials need to be honored for both her twin brothers instead of being illegally and whimsically applied. Additionally, she fears less the death sentence for violating an illegal royal edict than the shunning in the Underworld of the afterlife for violating a divine law.
What does the name 'Antigone' mean?
The name 'Antigone' means someone who fights against something. The word therefore is particularly appropriate as the name of one of the main characters in the play 'Antigone'. Indeed, the character Antigone fights against an unfair, unjust law that denies proper burial to all of the dead from a recent war between Thebes and Argos.It can be assumed that Antigone means unbending or stubborn. "Anti-" means against, and "gon" or "gony" means bend, angle, corner etc. As in a polyGON. Antigone is a very stubborn person, and she doesn't change her mind once she knows what she wants.
Is Creon the only stubborn character in the play?
No, Antigone is as well because she defyed her uncle twice to stand up for what she thought was right.
What is Antigone's flaw in 'Antigone'?
Her prideful, uncompromising, unyielding passion is Antigone's flaw in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the consequences of Antigone's passionate outbursts are hasty speech and actions. In fact, Antigone's personality is described as verbally foolish and emotionally frenzied. Even to the end, she does not budge from her proud, stubborn emotional recklessness. The chorus aptly describes Her as the passionate daughter of a passionate father, neither of whom capable of flexibility or change.
