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No, Ismene doesn't help Antigone bury their brother Polyneices. According to god-given justice and traditions, a proper burial is the due of Thebans. But Antigone's uncle, Theban King Creon, issues a decree that contradicts the will of the gods. For he allows burial to loyal Theban dead alone, and demands exposure to the elements and scavengers for disloyal Theban dead. The King's niece Antigone considers the enmities and hatreds of a lifetiime as ending with death. Likewise, she considers the ties of blood, friendship, and love as carrying over from life into death. Additionally, she recognizes that no mortal can tamper with god-given rights. And so she decides to bury Polyneices. Antigone's sister, Ismene, defines her life by obedience to the sovereign and by submission to men. But she isn't respectful to a man who is disloyal to the state. Whether the disloyal Theban be any male in general or her brother in particular, she accepts the denial of god-given rights if the sovereign so decides.
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What does Antigone accuse Ismene?
Ismene wouldn't help Antigone bury the body of their brother, but when Antigone is caught she won't let Ismene take any of the blame because she was loyal to the law and not to her family.
What does Antigone ask her sister to do in 'Antigone'?
Help her bury their brother is what Antigone asks her sister to do in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone asks her sister, Princess Ismene, to help bury their brother Polyneices. With Ismene, Antigone can give her brother the below ground burial to which he is entitled. Without her, Antigone can give no more than a partial burial under a layer of dust.
Whom does Antigone ask to help bury her brother in 'Antigone'?
Her sister Ismene is the person whom Antigone asks to help bury her brother in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone decides to bury her brother Polyneices and thereby break a royal edict against burial of the disloyal Theban dead. But her own strength is not enough to give Polyneices a below-ground burial. She needs help, which she thinks should be forthcoming from Polyneices' only other surviving relative, Princess Ismene.
How are Antigone and Ismene different?
Antigone and Ismene are sisters. The story centres around the undignified way in which their brother's body has been left (at the time the women of the family would prepare the body for burial), and the king has made it illegal to bury him. Antigone believes that justice would be served if she defies the law, risking death if she is caught, and buries her brother. Ismene abides by the law and does not help to bury the body.
Does Antigone use a shovel to bury her brother in 'Antigone'?
No, Antigone does not use a shovel to bury her brother in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone uses just her hands to bury her brother Polyneices. She says that with her sister Ismene's help she can give their brother a below-ground burial. Without her help, Antigone just has enough strength for a partial burial, whereby the body is left above ground and covered with a layer of dust.
Who refuses to help Antigone bury her brother?
Ismene, her sister
What does Antigone accuse Ismene?
Ismene wouldn't help Antigone bury the body of their brother, but when Antigone is caught she won't let Ismene take any of the blame because she was loyal to the law and not to her family.
What does Antigone ask her sister to do in 'Antigone'?
Help her bury their brother is what Antigone asks her sister to do in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone asks her sister, Princess Ismene, to help bury their brother Polyneices. With Ismene, Antigone can give her brother the below ground burial to which he is entitled. Without her, Antigone can give no more than a partial burial under a layer of dust.
Whom does Antigone ask to help bury her brother in 'Antigone'?
Her sister Ismene is the person whom Antigone asks to help bury her brother in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone decides to bury her brother Polyneices and thereby break a royal edict against burial of the disloyal Theban dead. But her own strength is not enough to give Polyneices a below-ground burial. She needs help, which she thinks should be forthcoming from Polyneices' only other surviving relative, Princess Ismene.
Who refuses to bury her brother in 'Antigone'?
Ismene refuses to bury her brother in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone speaks of the recent law that denies god-given burial rites to the perceived enemies of King Creon, her uncle and future father-in-law. By this law, the body of Antigone's brother Polyneices will be left above ground and exposed to the ravages of weather and wildlife. Antigone says that with her sister Ismene's help Polyneices can be buried below ground. Without that help, Antigone will have to leave him above ground but covered with a layer of dust. Ismene refuses to help.
How are Antigone and Ismene different?
Antigone and Ismene are sisters. The story centres around the undignified way in which their brother's body has been left (at the time the women of the family would prepare the body for burial), and the king has made it illegal to bury him. Antigone believes that justice would be served if she defies the law, risking death if she is caught, and buries her brother. Ismene abides by the law and does not help to bury the body.
Does Antigone use a shovel to bury her brother in 'Antigone'?
No, Antigone does not use a shovel to bury her brother in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone uses just her hands to bury her brother Polyneices. She says that with her sister Ismene's help she can give their brother a below-ground burial. Without her help, Antigone just has enough strength for a partial burial, whereby the body is left above ground and covered with a layer of dust.
Why does Ismene want to help Antigone?
At first, Ismene doesn't want to help her sister Antigone bury their brother Polyneices. But she changes her mind once Antigone is caught in the act. Ismene wants to support her sister, even die with her, and give honor to the dead. Additionally, she says that life without the living presence of Antigone holds no charm.
Who refuses to help Antigone bury the body in 'Antigone'?
Ismene refuses to help Antigone bury the body in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Ismene is the younger sister of Princess Antigone and of twin brothers Eteocles and Polyneices. Eteocles and Polyneices kill each other, and Eteocles receives a below-ground burial and proper funeral rites, both of which are denied to Polyneices. Antigone wants to bury Polyneices and will have to do so alone since Ismene refuses to help.
How does Ismene feel about Antigone?
Ismene is terrified of Antigone's boldness at wanting to give their brother, Polyneices, an honorable burial. She also desires a burial for their brother, but is too afraid of the death penalty and refuses to participate in Antigone's plans, causing Antigone to disown her in contempt. Despite her refusal to help Antigone, Ismene later willingly offers to die alongside her sister even though she didn't bury Polyneices. Thus she still is loyal to her sister despite her cowardice.
Does Antigone appreciate Ismene's claim of helping bury Polyneices in 'Antigone'?
No, Antigone does not appreciate Ismene's claim to having helped bury Polyneices in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone alone takes the risk of burying her brother Polyneices despite a contradictory law by King Creon, her uncle and intended father-in-law. Because her sister Ismene does not help her, Antigone must give their brother a partial, above-ground burial instead of one below-ground. She therefore does not at all appreciate it when Ismene makes the false claim of helping in the burial and therefore deserving of a share of the blame.
Why does Ismene refuse in 'Antigone'?
Fear of the consequences is the reason for Ismene's refusal in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone asks her sister Ismene to help her break a royal edict and bury their brother Polyneices. Ismene does not want to help since an act of defiance will be met with a punitive reaction. Ismene in fact fears the consequences since the punishment is the humiliating, painful death by being pelted by stone-throwing Theban peers.
