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Essay / Antigone Essay - 572
In this Greek play, we discovered the tragic heroes. As the characters conflict in the play, we see the story and theme develop further. The character who contrasts the most with Creon is Antigone. We find that the major conflict in this play is that Antigone wishes to bury her brother, Polyneices, but Creon has decreed that anyone who buries him will be condemned to death. As Antigone explains: “Whoever acts against order will be stoned to death before the city.” (Page 255, lines 43-44) They also have different moral values and religious beliefs. Creon believes that his decree is superior to that of the gods and Antigone believes that the laws of the gods are superior to those of men. Creon does not respect women. At first analysis, Antigone believes that the gods are all powerful while Creon thinks that he is more powerful than the gods. In the first scene, Antigone speaks to her sister Ismene about the burial of their brother Polyneices. Ismene warns Antigone that she will end up like the rest of their family, dead, if she plans to confront King Creon. When Creon first discovers that Anti...