Through out the play the three characters that seem to have “unshakeable power” are Antigone, Creon and Haimon.  Creon expresses his will power, strength and adamant through his upkeep of the punishments given to Antigone through the adversity. Haimon was persistent in convincing his father to set Antigone free, to the point where he was ready to kill himself . Antigone shows a sense of rebellious nature and her “unshakeable power” is highlighted when she goes behind the king in order to bury her brother, and stand up for herself to a point of bringing her own death up, when she very well knew Creon would not ever do it.

Antigone’s willpower is highlighted as a virtue as she is shown to be the dramatic hero of the play. By giving her this “unshakeable power, we can see that despite of Antigone’s death at the very end, her will power shines as a virtue as she buries her brother, granting him an afterlife.

It can be seen that Antigone’s willpower lasts longer than Creon’s, as Creon’s will is diminished as his wife and son take their life as a consequence to his own actions. In the play Antigone can be used as a change of will power, as she is persistent and sticks by her beliefs of her ideals until death, in order to bring change in the law. She also shows resilience by sticking strongly with her morals and prioritising them over her Uncle’s rules, which is very powerful, especially while living under someone’s rule. Contradictory to Antigone’s morals following the religious rules, Creon obeys his own laws and defies the religious laws. In my opinion I see Antigone’s willpower as a virtue and Creon’s willpower as a flaw Creon would misuse his power however, Antigone would use it in the favour of people.