Antigone: Critical Essay Analysis Various literary essays have been written with the intent to properly interpret the play Antigone. The opinions represented give insight into the plot layout, how the play flows, the characters’ strengths and weaknesses and of course critiques on how the central conflict is to be interpreted. Each critical essay gives strong arguments as to who is in the right and who is in the wrong regarding the controversy between Creon and …showed first 75 words of 696 total…

…showed last 75 words of 696 total…she will stand up for her own morals. I feel most comfortable matching my views and interpretation with Bowra’s. His belief that Sophocles left no doubt about what conclusion should be drawn is absolutely correct. Also, he explains how this conclusion is to be drawn from they play by the feelings the characters and scenes give the readers. Bowra thoroughly analyzes the play and gives a logical, thoughtful solution to who the protagonist was.