In Sophocles' Antigone, the tense relationship between Antigone and Ismene is held together by a thin thread. Antigone's father goes into exile and then dies. His brothers become kings; Polynices deceives them and joins the delinquents. Etocles and Polynieces both fight and die. Creon becomes king and gives Etocles a warrior's burial while Polyniece is left to the buzzards. Antigone asks Ismene to help her, Ismene says no, so Antigone does it herself. Creon sentences Antigone to death, she commits suicide and Haemon (Creon's son/Antigone's fiancé) commits suicide. Creon's wife commits suicide upon receiving the news from the messenger, leaving Creon and Ismene alone. Antigone loves her sister but what type of relationship is there between Antigone and Ismene? Antigone and Ismene lost their parents when they were young, their ages are questionable but Ismene seems to be the one who takes her brother's situation with much more seriousness and maturity. “Antigone and Ismene have escaped notice not only as enemy sisters…” (Bennett). Antigone is the stubborn and strong-willed sister who wants to do what is right and not think about the consequences that will happen in the future. “This female character takes on a rebellious role quite different from that of other more docile women of the time” (Ashley Bouque). The quote says that Antigone is different, while Ismene is more docile and does as she is told. Take the women's rights movement, even though it takes place thousands of years later. Before the women's rights movement emerged, women did what they were told and followed the rules, like Ismene. After the movement, women did what they thought was right and didn't care about the rules, like Antigone. « Antigone: You have to decide if you want...... middle of paper ......ausen, and Stéphanie Schmuhl. The language of love and hate. Ed. Indiana University C101-Ancient Greek Culture. September 20, 2002. March 20, 2014. Aslan. Antigone's Questions. August 6, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2014. Bennett, Blake Tyrell and Larry J. "Enemy Sisters: Antigone and Ismene." 2013. Muse Project. March 20, 2014. Sophocles. “Antigone.” Pike, Ana M. Acosta and David L. Antigone. Ed. Joseph Terry. Trans. Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald. 2nd edition. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education, Inc, 2014. 474-488. Thompson, Dana. ENGL345: Drama. January 18, 2005. March 20 2014 .