If I was ever put in the position of
Antigone, I would struggle with what to do. I’d be in such a state of panic it’d
be hard to function. However, in the end, I would make the right choice.
I think that if my brother had died
with no burial, I would secretly bury him just as Antigone did. Everyone deserves
a burial, and if Polyneices died just as Eteocles, then why shouldn’t he be
buried? Although King Creon punishment for burring Eteocles was death, it’s
more important to bring honor to your family rather than shame. Besides,
Eteocles was the one who started the fight, so in any case at all he should be
the one to suffer no proper burial rather than Eteocles.
What I would do is sneak out at night
with the quietest footsteps and lightest clothing possible. When I reach
Polyneices body, I would then begin to dig and bury him silently. Before
burying his body however, I would move it to a different location just to fool
guards of where he was actually buried. If I was brought to Creon accused of
burying Polyneices, I would deny it and blame it on Ismene because Creon would
never expect it. However, while I’m in prison and Ismene is being tried, I
would escape with a tool of some sort.
By escaping, I could break Ismene out of
prison and runaway to another land like Athens or Troy. In the end we would all
win and honor and freedom would be granted to the family.
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