One  character  in  the  play  Antigone  that  reveals  something about  values  and  issues  of  the  human condition is Antigone.  Antigone  is  one  of  the  most  kindhearted  people  in  the  play.  She  was  brave  enough  to  stick  by  her  actions  and  not  back  down.  Antigone  is  also  a  person  that  believes  in  equality.  

When  the  two  brothers  waged  war  on  each  other  for  the  throne,  they  both  suffered  a horrible  fate.  When  Creon  became  the  new  king  he  declared  the  that  only  one  of  the  two  brothers  would  be  buried.  Polynices  was  left  unburied  to  rot.  Antigone  could  not  stand  for  this.  On  her  own  will,  she  went  against  the  king’s  orders  and  buried  the  corpse.  She  felt  that  both  of  the  brothers  deserved  an  equal  burial.  Since  she  went  against  the  king’s  orders  she  was  sentenced  to  be  buried  alive  in  a  cave.  She  was  given  a  small  amount  of  food  so  she  could  live  a  while  longer. In  the  end  she  ended  up  taking  her  own  life  by  hanging  herself.

Antigone’s  actions  revolves  around  one  of  the  theme  topics  in  the  play, love.  The  love  that  Antigone  had  for  her  brother  led  to  her  death.  She  cared for  her  brother,  Polynices,  even  though  he  was  a  traitor. Antigone  asked  her  sister, Ismene,  to  help her  bury  the  body,  but  she  denied.  Ismene  feared  the  consequences  that  would  occur  if  she  went  against  the  king’s  orders.  When  Ismene  found  out  that  her  sister  was  to be  sentence4d  to  death,  she  said  that  she  helped  Antigone  bury  the  body  even  though  she  did  not.  Ismene  told  this  lie  because  she  did  not  want  to  be  left  alone.  Antigone  told  everyone  that  Ismene  did  not  help  her  out  and  that  she  had  nothing  to  do  with   it.  Antigone  did  not  want  anyone  taking  the  blame  for  her  actions.  She  was  proud  of  what  she  did.  Pride  is  another  one  of  the  theme  topics  in  the  play.  Antigone  had  too  much  pride  in  her  actions,   that  is  one  of  the  reasons  why  she  did  not  plead  for  forgiveness.