Sophocles Antigone
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Sophocles' Antigone admonishes the reader about the consequence of excessive hubris. The character, Ismene, is pulled in opposite directions mentally trying to decide the position to take on the burial rites of her brother, Polynices. One direction is being pulled by her resolute sister, Antigone, on giving Polynices the proper burial rites. To the other direction is that of Creon, her uncle and king, who is determined to punish anybody who gives Polynices burial rites. This tug-of-war is caused by the hubris of both Creon and Antigone and thus illuminates the holistic meaning of the work.
Antigone's direction places duty to family as the foremost priority. Almost right away, the reader can sense the hubris within Antigone as she describes how if she dies in action, her "death will be a glory." Furthermore, she tells Ismene that Creon's law is unjust and that the gods' law requires that Polynices have the proper burial rites. However, at this point in the story, Antigone has no right to represent what the will of the gods is, which further demonstrates her hubris.
Creon's perspective is the antithesis of Antigone's viewpoint because Creon believes that the individual should be loyal to the country first and then to family and friends...