The Importance Of Justice In Antigone

The grey area of justice is the most significant human made anomaly ever. It is the great vast area between two extremes that the right action lies in. To find the right action and/or consequence in the grey area, a perceptive and open mind is required. Think of it as a needle in a haystack but with the right person looking for it, and given the proper tools, one can find that needle in no time at all. In accordance with Joseph Campbell and the Hero’s Journey, a hero must make an abundant amount of decisions, but how does the hero decide on the correct course of action that will grant them the justice they so rightfully deserve? Being the hero of the story, most of the time the hero will make the right decision, and everything works out in

Haimon was displeased with the actions of his father and wanted Antigone to live. “And for my sake, and yours especially, and for the nether gods as well. You can tell me I’m on my knees, but you will find that I never surrender when I know something is wrong.’ ‘There’s no use. You’ll never marry Antigone. Not in this world.’ ‘Then she’ll die, and her death will destroy others” (51). Haimon knew of the injustice that Kreon had established but did little anything about it. After Antigone’s suicide, Haimon attempted to murder Kreon but failed and killed himself instead. His death and actions were rather reckless and unnecessary. Had Haimon been more logical and formed a coup within the government and use his influence on his father as his son, he could have succeeded in removing the oppressive injustice. Instead, Haimon wasted his life and his actions even led to his mother ending her life out of grief. Haimon was not perceptive and that was his fatal flaw, though he had an open mind and knew of the injustice being enacted. Another missed hero opportunity for another character, Ismene, Antigone’s sister. Ismene knew from the beginning of what Antigone was planning on doing and she knew of the injustice