Antigone (Anouilh): Journal 3

Repetition:

Yes and No

In Antigone and Creon's argument, they use the words yes and no alot. They refer to different things to the characters, Antigone; no because she refuses to be saved, Creon; yes, he chose to become kind even though he didn't really want it. Anouilh uses the repetition of yes and no and what the characters say about their decisions to show that there is always a choice in everything that we do and "yes and no" are equally hard answers to come to. Ex: it would have been hard for Creon to not accept the throne of Thebes, but it was also hard for him to do so.

Ambiguous Term

Love

The characters in Anouilh's "Antigone" love eachother in different ways. Ismene loves Antigone as a sister, the Nurse loves her as a daughter, and Haemon loves her as a lover and Antigone loves her brother and even Creon may love Antigone in a way. The different ways that Anouilh uses love shows that he believes that love or kind feelings are everywhere and not everyone is all bad. The soldiers even show some love towards eachother.