The Death Of Antigone By William Shakespeare - 1159 Words

When Medea poisoned and burned Jason’s wife, Creon committed suicide. He tried to save his daughter, but by doing so, he also died. In the play it states, â€Å"[Creon] moaned, and wrapped her in his arms, and kissed her, crying â€Å"Oh, my poor unhappy child, what god dishonors you? What god destroys you? Who has taken you away from me, an old man who has one foot in the grave? Let me die with you, child (1228-1233).† From this passage, one can assume that his child is his last thing he is living for. He claims to be dying, and he knows her death is what will kill him. Knowing this, he decided to die with his daughter. While Creon in Medea had nothing to live for after his daughter’s death, Creon in Antigone did not decide to die after losing his entire family. When Creon decided to kill Antigone, it started a chain of events that lead to the death of his son and his wife. Antigone, not wanting to starve to death at the hands of Creon, decided to end her own life before she let Creon get his way. By not allowing Antigone to bury her own brother, Creon has taken away something from Antigone that she cannot replace. She says in the play, â€Å"I may have another husband if the first should die and get another child from a new man if I’m a widow. But my mother and my father lie in the land of death, and there is not ground to grow a brother for me now (909-912).† Antigone had a brother taken away from her. She was not going to allow Creon to take herself away from her. SheShow MoreRelatedShakespeares Julius Caesar and Sophocles Antigone789 Words   |  3 Pagesreputation, high moral standards, courage and honesty. 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