Female Characters In Antigone

Sophocles' play Antigone presents us with three very different character depictions of a particular

group of three females. The characters represent three distinct sorts of women: Antigone, the

strong willed hero; Ismene, the feeble sister of Antigone; and Eurydice, spouse of Creon. Each of

these characters' identities, ways of life, and decisions straightforwardly influences the

character's mortality. By breaking down the female characters, it can be seen that the individuals

who die, Antigone and Eurydice, share certain viewpoints that the survivor, Ismene, does not.

They contrast each other and bring out unmistakable examples such as strength and grit. The

female characters in Antigone indicate incredible depth, the most noticeable
Just when Ismene fears her sister has

told on her, does she only then demonstrate that she can possibly be a solid character, similar to

Antigone. Therefore, Ismene and Antigone vary immensely in their personalities. Unfortunately,

because Ismene survives Antigone and Eurydice she then has to live with their loss for her until

the day of her last breath.

Eurydice, the third character in the group, is not as visible in the play nearly to the likes of other

characters. She appears depicted as weaker than Antigone because she often goes along with

whatever her husband says and does not carry any of the characteristics that Antigone does in her

leadership. Eurydice, being Creon's wife stands behind him in all that he does. The queen

upholds him in his choices by not questioning him, until his activities prompt to the suicide of

their child, Haemon. This puts Eurydice over the edge, and became consumed with grief over the

loss of her son. Soon thereafter she commits the same act of suicide upon herself to be with her

son. Both Antigone and Eurydice share the mental and physical quality to execute themselves