"But I from the shadows hear them: hear a city's sympathy for this girl, because no woman ever faced so unreasonable, so cruel a death, for such a generous cause" (222).
This quote shows how Creon and his son, Haemon, are two different people with different views. Creon wants to end Antigone's life for something thoughtful that she has done for her deceased brother whereas Haemon sees no need to harm the girl for being a genuinely, caring sister. Just because Creon did not like Polyneices does not mean his sister(s) should suffer. Antigone was burying Polyneices out of her loyalty towards her brother and out of the kindness of her heart. Creon has nothing to do with that, so it is not his place to blow things out of proportion.
Does Ismene really feel the need to die with her sister or is she just saying that to make herself sound brave?
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