Antigone+character+notes

Antigone character notes Creon – Antigone Haemon Ismene
 * Strengths –
 * Trying to establish order, make the country function
 * When he messes up, he does figure it out and admit it
 * Weaknesses –
 * Usurps (takes over) the power of the gods with the burial decree.
 * Jumps to conclusions
 * Thinks people will do anything for money.
 * Thinks he’s always right
 * Strengths
 * Trying to follow moral laws and the laws of the gods
 * Supporting common human decency
 * Love for her family
 * Weaknesses
 * Stubborn
 * Disobeys laws of the state
 * Disobeys her family (uncle)
 * Proud, thinks she knows best
 * Self-pity
 * Strengths
 * Reasons well, up to a point
 * Wants to support human kindness
 * Within the law
 * Weaknesses
 * Loses temper w/ Creon
 * Too extreme over Antigone’s death (suicide)
 * Thinks he knows best
 * Strengths
 * Obeys the law
 * Finally takes a stand
 * Willing to die
 * Weaknesses
 * Indecisive
 * Can’t decide whose laws to follow
 * King’s law or the gods’ law
 * Too slow

Conflicting duties
 * Same as today
 * Duties to family
 * Duties to state (legal laws)
 * Duties to our moral or religious beliefs

3 conflicts
 * State law vs. moral law
 * Parent vs. child
 * Male vs. female