Why Antigone is a Hero?
... at this and accuses the watchman of accepting a bribe and warns that if he find out who did this, they will be severely punished. So he brings Antigone in front of Creon and she confesses her actions. She describes to Creon that his action of not burying Polynices is no a low of heaven or a law at all. She is aware of the possibility of an early death, but is not afraid at all. She explains that she has lived a life of “boundless woe”, and it was an honor to bury her brother. Creon is not sympathetic and labels Antigone as a criminal. He won’t spare her life because she is a girl, and he then he accuses Ismene as being a co-partner in the action and promises the worst of deaths. Ismene appears before Creon and falsely admits of being part of the action. Tiresias enters and warns Creon that Thebes is on the edge and he shouldn’t kill Antigone for what she has done, and most important, two members of Creon’s family will die for the death of Antigone. Creon is worried by the encounter but still decides to proceed with the killing. If that wasn’t enough, the chorus warns Creon and he finally listens to the advice stops the killing of Antigone. The messenger then comes in and tells the audience that Creon has no happiness in his life and Haemon has killed himself because of his dad’s decision. The messenger then tells Eurydice that Creon and his men cleaned Polynices and buried him. Also, Antigone had hung herself and Haemon was on his knees clinging onto Antigone, dead. Eurydice is so upset, she kills herself and Creon is carried off stage miserable. This story is about two strong willed individuals against fate. Antigone goes against her free will and goes against the laws of Creon in order to do her duty. She mus...