Review of "Antigone," by Sophocles.

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According to Sigmund Freud, within the mind of every individual is something called the id. It is "the element of the psyche which is the source of all basic drives" (Glassman 211). The id works solely to fulfill desires of the mind. In order to keep this drive in check, Freud suggests the idea of the ego and superego, both of which play a part in suppressing the actions of the id (Glassman 212). The mind is an equilibrium between the id, the ego, and the superego. However, sometimes this delicate balance can be disrupted. At times the id can become too powerful, causing the person to act entirely out of self interest. This kind of behavior is seen the main characters of the play "Antigone," by Sophocles. Antigone and her uncle Creon seem almost possessed by their ids, as both work to try and venerate their own images. As seen in the play, such self-righteousness has disastrous results. The tragedies of both Antigone and Creon are self-inflicted, each the result of a headstrong mission to fulfill their own selfish desires.

Although Antigone seems to have moral intentions, she is only working in order to achieve the greatness