Heroine_Or_Victim_Of_Pride

Heroine Or Victim Of Pride Heroine or Victim of Pride Heroism is defined by cause. Bravery is a factor, however, it depends on what one is putting oneself out on a limb for that makes one a hero. It is not enough to be brave. Antigone’s character has many different layers. In some respects, she is a heroine, but in others, she is merely a victim of her own pride. At the beginning of the play, the chorus describes Antigone as a little helpless creature that keeps to herself, and is in the shadow of her beautiful sister, Ismene. They describe Antigone as: “ That thin little creature sitting by herself, staring straight ahead, seeing nothing. . .” She seems to be small, helpless and fragile, but just when you think that she is helpless, she unfurls herself as a clever and very brave young lady. As Antigone returns from burying her brother, Polynices, she appears dreamy-eyed and playful. She seems to be an innocent young girl who is just opening her eyes to the beauty of the world: “It was beautiful. The whole world was gray when I went out. An now-you wouldn’t recognize it. It’s like a post card: all pink and green, antigone, herself, little, life, hope, haemon, creon, young, soon, polynices, out, happiness, end, antigone’s, world, true, sell, seems, revealed, rest, pride, nothing, just, innocent, heroine, hero, helpless, father, didn’t, death, brother, yet, welcome, victim, very