Answer to Question #304670 in English for Kelsey Jand

Question

Directions: You will need to write one robust paragraph of at least 6 sentences that effectively argues whether Antigone meets that particular criteria.  Please ensure that each paragraph you write is well organized and thoroughly developed.  Please write one paragraph for the three provided criteria of Civil Disobedience.

Requirements:

Topic sentence: Make sure to clearly indicate which requirement of civil disobedience you are discussing and whether or not Antigone meets that requirement.

Quotes:  Please use two (2) quotes in each paragraph, ensuring that you provide context for each and the proper citation (scene#.line#s).

Analysis: After each quote, explain how the evidence proves that Antigone meets this requirement. (ANALYZE, don’t SUMMARIZE)

Conclusion: Wrap with the summary of your argument.

Please note: Do not repeat quotes!

Criteria: Are Antigone’s actions public and does she want to draw attention to her cause?

Answer 1

Antigone's actions are public because she buries her brother against the rule of Creon, who says Antigone cannot bury her brother Polyneices because he led a foreign army against the rightful king. Any action that is done against the king is considered public and draws a lot of attention. It is this disobedience that makes Haemon and Creon's wife to kill themselves upon learning of the death of Antigone and Haemon respectively. The first quote of Antigone, "I will bury him myself. And even if I die in the act, that death will be a glory." This quote shows that Antigone was still going to bury Polyneices even if it meant being killed by Creon, which caught the attention of people (Tiefenbrun, 1999). Antigone later says, "Like father, like daughter, passionate, wild... she hasn't learned to bend before adversity." These are words said to the leader of the Chorus and Creon by Antigone standing her ground on burying her brother (Ostas, 2010). It shows the strong will of Antigone of defying the orders of Creon, and by these acts, she gets the attention of the public into joining her cause.

References

Tiefenbrun, S.W. (1999). On civil disobedience, jurisprudence, feminism and he law in the Antigones of Sophocles and Anouilh. Law & Literature 11 (1), 35-51

Ostas, D. (2010). Civil disobedience in a business context: Examining the social obligation to obey inane laws. Am. Bus. LJ 47, 291