Monday, February 23, 2009

The Chivalric Code, Antigone

Chivalric Code:
Honest, Loyalty, Chastity, and Courage

These are some of the characteristics of a chivalric person. To me Antigone has all of these traits.
Honesty: In the play Antigone, Antigone was very honest. When Creon asked her if she did bury her brother she was very honest and told everyone what she did. I don't think I would have been able to be that proud about telling what I did to everyone. Especially when it was against the law to do it. Which brings me on to the next characteristic.
Courage: Antigone was very courageous by telling everyone so boldly that she did bury her brother and she does not think that it was the wrong thing to do. At the very end of the story when she committed suicide. I think that is very courageous to hang yourself. I would never want to do it.
Loyalty: I think Antigone was very loyal towards the gods. That is one of the reasons why she buried her brother. the gods rule was to bury someone or else their spirit will roam around forever. I think she was very loyal towards her brother by burying him even if she knew that she was going to be sent to jail.
Chastity: I know that Antigone did show chastity because she is a very honest and true person. From the play it sounded like she only wanted to do what is right instead of doing anything else. She was a very clean and pure person.

1 comment:

Ms. Lindsay said...

Excellent! Antigone holds up well to your definition of chivalry.