Throughout the play, the idea that fate is more powerful than free will is strongly emphasized by the character’s dessicions.Īntigone accepts her fate and is not afraid of what is meant to happen. Creon knows the power of fate and decided to make up for his wrong doings. However it is not until Teiresias explains Creon’s fate that he changes his mind. The Chorus and Haemon try to convince him otherwise. At first, Creon is persistent by the rule he set and must use his niece to set the example for others. Likewise, Creon’s fate was to give in to burying Polynecies and let Antigone live.

Towards the end of “Antigone,” Creon on changed his mind to kill Antigone but fate had already taken over and she died. When she made the choice to go against Creon, her fate was to die. At first, Antigone’s fate was to live, but her free will let her to choose to disobey Creon’s law about burying her brother. Antigone’s fate was to die fighting for respect of her family.

Free Will Antigone, the play, fuels the debate whether fate is stronger than one’s free will.

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