Character Symbols

CREON

PIG

• A pig would symbolize Creon because Creon was stubborn and selfish.
• Creon would not listen to anyone. He only cared about his affairs and his opinions.
• He would not listen to other peoples suggestions, only his.

ANTIGONE

SHOVEL

• A shovel would symbolize Antigone because the shovel was the cause of her death.
• Also because a shovel by itself symbolizes laborious yet pleasing work.
• The work that Antigone did was laborious yet pleasing because her brother was buried.

ISMENE

WHITE FEATHER

• A white feather would symbolize Ismene because a white symbolizes a coward.
• Ismene was a coward because she was too afraid to do what was right.
• But when Antigone was going to be punished she tried to take the blame too.
• Only to be claimed to be a hero.

POLYNICES

DIRT

• Dirt would symbolize him because dirt is what he wanted.
• It was the reason why one of the main characters died.
• In the end that's what he would have became, a pile of dirt.

HAEMON

SWORD

• A sword would symbolize Haemon because the sword was the cause of his death.
• The sword would also symbolize him because the sword itself symbolizes determination.
• Haemon was determined to not allow Antigone to be punished.

TIRESIAS

CANE

• A cane would symbolize Tiresias because he was blind.
• Although he was blind he was the only one that could truly see.
• A cane by itself symbolizes power and strength.
• Even thought Tiresias is physically weak, he is mentally strong.