Antigone Quote Discussion 1 11-3-09

"And if this hurries me to death before my time, why, such a death is gain. Yes, surely gain to one whom life so overwhelms" (Sophocles,210). In saying this, Antigone makes it clear that she is proud of doing what her brother asked of her by giving him a proper burial and that she does not regret anything she has done. She is willing to face any consequences that may come her way due to being loyal to her brother. She states that she would rather die than continue to live her "overwhelming" life with regret of not burying him. She specifically says that dying is a "gain to one whom life so overwhelms", meaning that due to the terrible fates that her family has been cursed with in the past, she lives a rough life and would rather end it now. This quote also represents how Antigone is different from most women of her time and she is really willing to step out of the mold of how women should be and stand up for what she believes is right.