Journal 13

Anouilh's Antigone: Antigone

In this particular scene, Antigone begs for Nanny's protection. To everybody else, Antigone seems strong, daring, getting what she wants. But to the nurse, she is nothing more than just an ignorant little girl that needs the guidence and help that the nanny gives her. Antigone knows what she has done is bad and what the punishment is, so in this scene, her motivation is for the nurse to take care of her dog after Antigone passes. Though this may seem childish and unimporant to the plot, it is very important because it's a little part of the big picture that is being illustrated. Antigone knows that she will die; she knows what the consequence is going to be and yet she still buries her brother.