Antigone #3

“A fortune won is often a misfortune” – Creon (pg. 202) “Tell me, Tell me briefly : Had you heard my proclamation touching this matter?” – Creon “It was public. Could I help hearing it?” – Antigone “And yet yo dared defy the law.” – Creon “I dared. It was not God’s proclamation. That final Justice That rules the world below makes no such laws” – Antigone (pg. 208) “No pride on earth is free of the curse of heaven” – Chorus (pg. 215) I believe these are the most important and interesting points in the play because they have a major meaning for all the characters regardless of whether they said it or not (referring to the Chorus). Creon quote is ironic as he win a fortune (King of Thebes) but it becomes a misfortune when everything gets out of control and his family dies. The second quote between Antigone and Creon is also very important because Antigone reveals to the person that created the law that she does not believe in it and that she would not follow through with it because it unjust and following the law would break the laws of the gods. The final quote said by the chorus is basically referring to Creon and Antigone because they were both very proud of themselves for different reasons and in the end it left them in misfortune. This quote also gives us an idea of what the Ancient Greeks believed because they believed that they would be judged and punished for their sins after they died. Overall, I found this a very good book that allowed me to think about what the Ancient Greeks believed and it was interesting to read about someone who was willing to risk their life in order to do the right thing.