In Antigone, there is a strong love for family shown. As the story begins we are informed of a war that has taken place between two brothers. The one who was defending his land, Eteocles, was to receive a proper burial and the one that attacked the land, Polynices, was… not to be buried, not to be mourned.
King Creon ordered anyone caught burying Polynices to be stoned. Since both men were brothers to Antigone, she felt both should receive a proper burial so she covered Polynices with a layer of dirt. She went against an order of a King because of her love for her brother. Haemon and his father Creon get into a discussion about what the people of Thebes want done to Antigone.
Creon refuses to listen to them but Haemon tells his father that the people think Antigone s act was a noble one and she doesn t deserve punishment. Creon accuses his son of being on the woman s side. Haemon denies this and says, No, no– Unless you re the woman. It s you I m fighting for.
Haemon believes that Antigone was right in what she did but he will not fight for Antigone unless his father agrees thither act was noble. In real life we see the some examples of love for family also. My cousin, Matt, and his ex-wife, Amber, were living separately and in the middle of getting a divorce. She got the kids on the weekends while he got them through the week. When the kids were around she didn t change her life style and did some things around the kids that weren t appropriate.
The Essay on Antigone: Themes of Fate, Love and Pride
... that his deserved. Haemon’s love for Antigone had made him kill himself when he found her dead body. Creon’s wife’s love for Haemon had made her ... begin this play. Fate is why Oedipus had killed his father, marry his mother, and then find out all about it. ... conversation with his son Haemon, Creon said, “Am I to stand here and be lectured to by a kid? A man of my ...
Amber s father went to Matt and told him that he fight and try to make sure Matt got full custody of the children when everything was settled. When the custody hearing came up, Amber s father had changed his mind and was fighting for Amber to receive full custody even though he thought what she was doing was wrong. Love for family members is strong enough to stop you from going against them no matter what they might have done.
