Antigone Paper

Hui Hoang
Ms. Peifer
English 10 IB
26 November 2008

Antigone is proven guilty of the crimes of burial of Polyneices which was forbidden by Creon. Antigone, knowing of the laws and consequences proceeded with burring Polyneices and not denying any of the crimes committed. According to the guard you said that “I admit I did it. I won’t deny that.”(Antigone 500) Why would you commit such a crime of burying the ememy. The laws were very clear “His body must lie in the fields, a sweet tresure for the carrion birds.” (21) We have witness that claims that you were “Spreading thirsty dust onto the flesh and undertaking all appropriate rites.”(264-265)
She had performed a sacred burial for the enemy that was trying to take the throne of Thebes. By law she should be put to death because the king had put out a set of laws that will never be broken. Ismene nearly followed you because of your persuasive talk to help but she being wise and intelligent was not beguiled by your tempting words. You have not only disgraced your siblings but the family and the entire royalty. But sentencing you to death would be to harsh since you were doing this out of your own heart so Antigone should be removed from the land of Thebes and to never return.

Works citedsophocles."Antigone."Sophocles antigone. Trans. Ian Johnston. 9 Aug 2008. Vancouver island university Malaspina. 26 Nov. 2008 <http://records.viu.ca/~johnstoi/Sophocles/Antigone.htm>