ARTSSCI 1A06 Chapter Notes - Chapter Antigone: Sophocles, Haemon, Institute For Operations Research And The Management Sciences
14 Aug 2020
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"antigone attacks creon"s edicts on the grounds that his interpretation of justice and the will of zeus is invalid. She may be correct in her assessment, but in saying so she assumes the power to independently interpret justice and the will of the gods, just as creon did. " "in creon"s view, antigone has overstepped the bounds of her positions as a citizen and as a human being. Antigone, of course, has none of these worldly concerns. She is prepared to die for what she believes is the right action in the eyes of the gods. " 4th chorus: "the chorus sings of the power of love, which cannot be defeated by arms, and which can drive a sane man mad. " Interesting side note: "antigone gives one last defense: she would not have defied creon if the unburied corpse were her husband"s or her child"s, for either could be replaced.
