What does Antigone plan?



What does Antigone plan to do? Why? Antigone will bury Polynieces. She wants to follow the laws of the gods, which tell her to honor her dead family members.

What does Antigone plan to do and why does she wish to do this?

Why does she wish to do this? She tries to convince her sister to help give her brother a proper burial. He wasnt given one and he was left out in the sun to rot.

What is Antigone’s plan and what is Ismene’s response?

For to do excessive things is nonsense. When Ismene refuses to help bury Polynices, Antigone angrily responds that she will do it herself. She then says: It seems fair to me to die doing it.

What is Creon’s plan for Antigone?





Creon must set Antigone free from her cave and build a tomb for Polyneices.

What did Antigone fight for?

In Antigone’s case, she fought for the just treatment of her brother in his afterlife and bringing him a proper burial. In her fight for justice, Antigone exhibits strong beliefs of fairness to her community regarding family, rights and morality.

Why does Antigone feel that it is necessary to continue forward with her plans to bury her brother?

The loyalty to both her brother and the Gods solidified Antigone’s conviction to bury her brother and eventually face death. She believes honoring the Gods is more critical than any mortal law; this gives her the confidence to march up to her end.