I understand from the last blog that people aren't always in control of their decisions, but the play Antigone was a hot mess. It all started with Antigone, who wanted to give her dead brother a proper burial despite Creon ruling that a proper burial is against the law because the deceased was a traitor. This brought about a question between faith/love and law, a conflict that seem to be never-ending. While I probably would have followed the law, Antigone decided to follow her faith, knowing she would probably die. This is all ok. I can understand that decision.
What I can't understand is Creon. I loved Creon in Oedipus, but in Atigone he was extremely unreasonable. Practically everyone told him that giving a loved one a proper burial isn't a crime, don't kill Antigone, but he still banished her to a cave. This just strikes me as odd, because I don't find it realistic that anyone is soooooo stubborn that they can side step peer pressure and reason so adamantly. But maybe it's like the TED said, and I just don't understand his circumstances.
Anyway, in a truly Ironic twist, Creon only choose to release Antigone after a prophet says that everything will suck if you don't. It's funny right? This girl is sentenced to death for following faith over law, but then Creon chooses faith over law when it suits him? It's damn hilarious.
From there everything falls to shit, and an unrealistic manner befitting tragedy. Antigone had already hung herself, which isn't that surprising. But apparently Creon's son, who was engaged to Antigone, loved her so much that he felt the ned to kill himself she he found her body. This doesn't make sene in my opinion because in ancient Greece marriages between the elite were arranged? And usually rather loveless filled with whores? So I'm confused as to why he felt the need to die, unless it was TWUE WUVVVVV! (Princess Bride Reference)
What I can't understand is Creon. I loved Creon in Oedipus, but in Atigone he was extremely unreasonable. Practically everyone told him that giving a loved one a proper burial isn't a crime, don't kill Antigone, but he still banished her to a cave. This just strikes me as odd, because I don't find it realistic that anyone is soooooo stubborn that they can side step peer pressure and reason so adamantly. But maybe it's like the TED said, and I just don't understand his circumstances.
Anyway, in a truly Ironic twist, Creon only choose to release Antigone after a prophet says that everything will suck if you don't. It's funny right? This girl is sentenced to death for following faith over law, but then Creon chooses faith over law when it suits him? It's damn hilarious.
From there everything falls to shit, and an unrealistic manner befitting tragedy. Antigone had already hung herself, which isn't that surprising. But apparently Creon's son, who was engaged to Antigone, loved her so much that he felt the ned to kill himself she he found her body. This doesn't make sene in my opinion because in ancient Greece marriages between the elite were arranged? And usually rather loveless filled with whores? So I'm confused as to why he felt the need to die, unless it was TWUE WUVVVVV! (Princess Bride Reference)
The events only get even more implausible from there. Creon's wife decides to off herself when her son dies. Which also doesn't make sense to me. Apparently she can't be married to Creon for ignoring their son's wishes and causing his death. But frankly in Grecian Society, kids died all the time. And it's horrible, but your son chose to take his own life. Sit on your sorrow and forgive your husband- whose only real fault was denying his son in belief of his own opinions. Then she can have more children. I'm so sick of people killing themselves. Suicide is never the only option!!!
Overall it was a good read though, and not nearly as frustrating as Oedipus. However, that may be because I was playing the role of Creon and found being a stubborn asshole who insults people by calling them girls highly entertaining.
Overall it was a good read though, and not nearly as frustrating as Oedipus. However, that may be because I was playing the role of Creon and found being a stubborn asshole who insults people by calling them girls highly entertaining.