... by the offended immortal. It is important to recognize in the analysis of Creon, that although he is acting against the will of the gods, he is not purposefully challenging them. Creon states, "Never, while I rule, will a criminal be honored higher than a man of justice. But give me a true friend of this city and I will pay him full honor, in death ... but symbolically, they represent a conflict of authority. Creon is the established figure of authority in Thebes and is just in defending his position against the defiance of a civilian. However, Antigone, in her plea, is the representat...

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