Role Of Family In Antigone

According to society, family is a key factor of socialization containing parents and their children. Family teaches you values and what is considered “normal” in their everyday lives. They mold you into the person you are and later in life when school media comes into play, you’re free to stray from your roots. Although, family will always make up part of who you are. Because family is such an important factor in life, the term “family first” came into play when children would stray too far from their family members and its traditions. For example, if a group of friends wants to hang out the same day an important family event is happening, it is typical to miss out because family comes before others. The theme of family first is apparent in
Because of Polynices’ betrayal to the kingdom of Thebes, it was against the law to bury his dead body as punishment. Antigone wanted her brother to be properly buried in order for him to move onto the afterlife. Instead of obeying Creon’s immoral law, she put her family over her own safety and acted against him. She went to Polynices’ rotting and mauled body and was in the middle of burying him, but was caught in the act. As punishment, Creon locked her away in a cave where she eventually killed herself, believing she would be there for life. Antigone chose family
Many people in life make sacrifices in life for the sake of their family, putting them first before others. When a family immigrated to another country, the typical reason is for a better life. They want to put their family first and give them a better life with greater opportunities rather than being unhappy in their own home country. Everyone goes through an experience of putting their family first, even myself. A few friends and I had been planning a night out the whole week. The plan was to go to the mall, shop, then eat, and see a movie together. We were all so excited, including me because they would be giving me a makeover before we left. That day, I was at my grandmother’s house waiting for my Dad to get home from work to take me to my friend’s house. He was taking a little longer than usual, but I was not worried. Actually, I was even complaining about him taking forever to my friends. I heard my Mom downstairs talking to my grandmother, I assumed they were talking about work but when I was making my way to the bathroom I heard my dad come up. He had gotten into an