Question
What makes Antigone a rebel?
her statement that women are not strong enough to defy the state
her horror at what Creon had decided regarding her brother's burial
her decision to go bury her brother, with or without Ismene
her admonition to Ismene to do whatever she chooses
her statement that women are not strong enough to defy the state
her horror at what Creon had decided regarding her brother's burial
her decision to go bury her brother, with or without Ismene
her admonition to Ismene to do whatever she chooses
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Antigone is considered a rebel primarily due to **her decision to go bury her brother, with or without Ismene**. This act of defiance against King Creon’s edict, which prohibits the burial of her brother Polyneices, is the core of her rebellion. By choosing to honor her familial and divine duty, she openly challenges the authority of the state, prioritizing moral and familial obligations over the laws put forth by Creon.
While her horror at Creon's decision and her admonition to Ismene reflect her strong convictions, it is her active choice to defy the law and perform the burial rites that underscores her status as a rebel. Antigone embodies the struggle between individual conscience and state law, making her a powerful figure of resistance.
While her horror at Creon's decision and her admonition to Ismene reflect her strong convictions, it is her active choice to defy the law and perform the burial rites that underscores her status as a rebel. Antigone embodies the struggle between individual conscience and state law, making her a powerful figure of resistance.