... theme is loyalty and the practical problem of conduct involving which is a higher law between the divine laws and those of the humans. Both Antigone and Creon have their own ideas of what is "right" and what is "wrong". This is to say that we should not make assumptions ... feel sympathy toward him, and for always doing what he thought was right, and be loyal to what he thought would farther and protect his kingdom. Antigone possesses the qualities everyone admires. She is defiant, strong-willed, rebellious, brave, loyal, and stubborn. Creon matches these strong qualities with cruelty, au...

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• Grade Level: High School

... believes that the government sets the laws and they are not to be broken under any circumstances. After Creon announced that Polynices was not to be buried, Antigone knew that Creon was being unfair and she didn't want to risk her integrity by allowing her brother's corpse to rot so she decided to go through ... with it. I realized that Antigone would rather be caught burying her brother and sentenced to death than living in regret for the rest of her life because she wasn't loyal to her ... dead, had committed suicide. Creon was so sad that his pride had caused the death of his famil...

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• Grade Level: High School

... desire to honor her family even stronger. She has a very passionate spirit that cannot and will not be crushed by man's law or the consequences. Antigone posses an ability that enables her to follow her heart and that makes her a very strong character. So you decide to be brave and courageous and ... the land. There is one law though, that Creon proclaims goes against the divine law set forth by the gods. That law prohibits the burial of Antigone's brother because he acted against his native country. It is the gods" law that all soldiers have an appropriate and honorable burial. Although...

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• Grade Level: High School

... away. Creon believes that Polyneices' body shall be condemned to this because of his civil disobedience and treachery against the city. Polyneices' sister, Antigone, upon hearing this exclaims that an improper burial for Polyneices would be an insult to the Gods. She vows that Polyneices' body will be ... as critical to proper moral consideration as reason. This explains why he does not respond accordingly with the reasoning of the guard, Tiresias the prophet, Antigone, her sister Ismene, or even his own son Haemon. Throughout the whole play, Creon emphasizes the importance of practical j...

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• Grade Level: High School

... is right, and who is wrong, and whether or not their views are in fact twisted. The Truth, The Reasons, Their Actions The views of Antigone and Creon are opposed, and they both possess the same stubborn belief in their own rightousness. At first we believe that Creon acts from sincere , ... a higher law. She believes that she is acting according to her religious duty and that she cannot dishonor the laws the gods have established. Here Antigone appears to be a selfless and compassionate individual, willing to risk her life in order to provide her brother his sacred rights. We feel compas...

• Word Count: 1359
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• Grade Level: High School