In literature, the word agency means, “the freedom and capacity to live or act in a defined world.”  And so, when you look at the character of Antigone, to what extent does she have agency in the play?  In what ways have you seen her act on her own ability to live and survive in this particular world?


          Antigone has an interesting way of surviving in the world she lives in. She doesn't do it like others playing it by ear, and basically hiding under the radar. Antigone basically shows herself to the world, and expresses what she feels. This even leads to the point where she could possibly be killed. She doesn't really care about her actions and what the consequences in the end are going to be. She's more interested in doing what she thinks is right. In a way I think this is the right way to approach things but not always. She broke a rule of the city that was made by Creon which basically ended up giving her execution simply because of her stupid move. But her actions make you kind of think twice she's basically the one of the only people who aren't afraid of Creon, and she does not care for the consequences from her actions from disobeying Creon's rules. When she is caught of burying her bother she admits to it as calmly as anyone could ever. She doesn't think of whats going to happen to her, she's just standing there basically thinking "you've uncovered my brother what are you doing". She doesn't really care about what people say about her and she sort of mulitiplties what she thinks people should do or say especially like her sister. You tried to get her sister to cover the body but she couldn't but she did say some harsh things to her that were very surprising. She will do basically anything to survive in the world she lives in. But in the end she just ends up dead so what is the point of even trying.