... his power throughout the play. The last main issue throughout the play is that Antigone is a woman, and Greek women's freedom was extremely limited at the time. Antigone's rebellion is especially threatening strictly because it upsets the gender rules and hierarchy of Greek society. The statement "Law is not necessarily Justice. This is because Law is an imperfect (i.e. human) mechanism. But the function ... once again shows her fierce dedication to her family, gods and what she believes in. For these reasons, Antigone would respond negatively to that statement. Although Antigone cares ...

• Word Count: 1944
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School