... religious obligation of burying the dead. Although Antigone is set on burying her brother, Ismene is a little reluctant, as she does not want to go against the law of the city. Antigone responds saying, "Do as you like, dishonor the laws the gods hold in honor" (91-92). Antigone does not care ... brother, as long as she obeys the gods. Once Antigone buries Polyneices, she is caught, and Creon asks her whether she was bold enough to go against the law. She responds saying, ""Of course I did. It was not Zeus, not in the least who made this proclamation--not to me. Nor did that Justice, .....

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... (in her eyes) later causes her death. The death of Antigone is caused by secular laws, made by Creon and his government. Creon's unjust laws prevent any citizen from burying Polynices" body. In the beginning of the play Creon's character gives us an image that, he will make ... the "superficial" citizens (Melchinger 49). This contrast between secular and divine law, causes Antigone's death. Antigone sacrificed herself, so that she will obey the divine laws, however, by committing such act, she disobeyed the government laws. These unjust laws were made by none other than Creon, Antigone's...

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... be swayed by his son Haimon. Haimon asks his father to take his advice and not have Antigone executed, but, because of Kreon's stubbornness for the law of the state, Kreone gets furious and makes the situation worse then it already was. He was way too proud to take advice from someone younger, and ... made for a reason, be it good or bad. Even though they may seem a little far-fetched now, they were probably very reasonable then. The law may seem to be unjust to us in today's society but that does not give anyone the right to create their own laws to live by. Unless, they are rebelling a...

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... within its boundaries. There are times when the justice of laws is questioned. What then becomes the right thing to do when facing an unjust law? Does one adhere to social standards, or pursue his or her convinced conscience? Each of these situations surface in the works of two ... country." (51 c) Social obligations, to Socrates, take priority over ethical obligations. On the contrary, in Antigone, Sophocles portrays an opposite view on law and justice, than that of Plato and Socrates. In the play, King Creon makes a decree prohibiting the burial of Polynices. Creon's mentality is ......

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... Sophocles. It deals with some of the most basic problems that affect a society. One of them is Civil Disobedience. Civil Disobedience both a right and responsibility of a person to fight an unjust law. Government is given the right to control a group of people by the people composing the group. If an individual has a problem with an injustice they feel has been placed against ... tells, "No one will ever convict me for a traitor" (Page 61). In a nonviolent from, Civil Disobedience is a basic human right. Often society has laws that individuals feel is immoral, or unjust. Antigone decide...

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... as carrion. The king then says that anyone who tries to give Polyneices a proper burial will be stoned to death. Antigone, inspired by divine law, makes the decision to bury her dead brother's body; both she and Creon provide justification throughout the play as to why they chose to ... for men." With this statement, Antigone tells Creon (and the readers) that the gods haven't given Creon, although king, the power and right to make a law forbidding a proper burial. She also says to Creon, "I do not think your edicts strong enough to overrule the unwritten, unalterable laws of God and hea...

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... He chooses the one that best maintains his dignity. Both Creon and Antigone have two options ... but with a difference. One of Creon's options is just, the other unjust and plain absurd. He chooses poorly. As a result, he ruins himself. But we don't view him tragically. We view him only with pity, for being a fool ... a fool. Creon was not a "hero" to anyone, only himself. Creon can either follow his law, or change it. He can either kill Antigone, or spare her life. He can either persist in following the old law which everyone is against, even the gods ... or he can change things and sav...

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... Ismene supports Antigone's idea, Ismene expresses her initial reluctance to help her sister by claiming, "We are only women, we cannot fight with men, Antigone!/ The law is strong, we must give into the law/ In this thing and in worse."(Prologue ll. 47-49) Ismene's statement illustrates how she is afraid of publicly criticizing the king because women are inferior to ... 's mentality, he is obstinate and will not pacify her request. Creon's basis for not compromising is a ruler "Must be obeyed in all things, great and small,/ Just and unjust." If a ruler retracts a law because one person ...

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... bare to the blows of ruin? That's dreadful too."" (1296) King Creon realizes to little to late and because of his pride he loses his son, wife, and daughter in law. "And the guilt is all mine- can never be fixed on another man, no escape for me. I killed them, I, god help me, I admit it all!-(1301) Antigone is an honorable ... character in this story of love and rebellion. The only thing that she does is disobey an order that is unjust and bury the remains of her brother. She defies the kings decree and tells him that he is wrong. "Lucky tyrant- the perquisites of power! Ruthless power ...

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... bare to the blows of ruin? That's dreadful too."" (1296) King Creon realizes to little to late and because of his pride he loses his son, wife, and daughter in law. "And the guilt is all mine- can never be fixed on another man, no escape for me. I killed them, I, god help me, I admit it all!-(1301) Antigone is an honorable ... character in this story of love and rebellion. The only thing that she does is disobey an order that is unjust and bury the remains of her brother. She defies the kings decree and tells him that he is wrong. "Lucky tyrant- the perquisites of power! Ruthless power ...

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... nave and not making the correct decisions. Oedipus confesses that he slew a man at a crossroads in anger. He has angry clashes with Teiresias, a blind seer and Creon, his brother-in-law. Teiresias speaks the truth which emphasizes the irony of Oedipus' skepticism and suspicions of treachery. The bitter quarrel with Creon that follows has several important effects. It brings out certain ... unattractive features in Oedipus' character, his wrath, and his unjust haste to condemn without evidence. The portrayal of these features is important, for they explain in part his slaughter of Laius,...

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