In Sophocles’ play Antigone; Creon and Antigone have different thoughts towards the burial of Polyneices. Throughout the play you notice that Creon leans towards the “law of man” while Antigone leans towards the “law of the gods.” Creon is the new head of state and lawmaker in Thebes; he believes that everyone should obey to man-made laws, “law of man.” Creon’s laws simply are standard (have no emotion), they protect the culture, and provide stability to the culture. Antigone obeys a different
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itself against the immortal unrecorded laws of God. They are not merely now: they were, and shall be operative forever, beyond man utterly” (Rand, 4). Antigone supports the laws of the God’s in heaven and believes that if someone is not given proper burial rites after death, they will not go to heaven. Her religious views were very important to her and the love for her brother would ultimately sway her decisions to go against the law of the king. Creon’s laws and orders became very personal to Antigone
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The Theban Times Antigone’s Troubles Antigone has been caught! The brave, young sister of Ismene has been captured in the act of saving her dead brother’s soul. Creon, the King of Thebes, ordered for no one to give Polynices a burial. Antigone broke this law and stole her brother’s body. Citizens of Thebes overheard a conversation between her and her sister, Ismene. Antigone was heard asking her sister a favor. She asked, “Would you help me lift the body…you and me?” (Page 127). In reply, Ismene
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fulfilling her role in the burial of her brother. Some major themes that are evident throughout the play is the law of the Gods and man-made law, the abuse of power, and furthermore even though the play is titled Antigone, who’s story is it really? The problem arises when both of Antigone’s brothers Eteocles and Polynices kill each other battling for the throne of Thebes. Creon who is Antigones uncle inherits power and the throne of Thebes, and declares proper burial for Eteocles, but demands
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Who ever thought that Creon, a fearsome king and leader, would yearn to see death come quickly to his side. Antigone, by Sophocles, takes place in the City of Thebes, ruled by King Creon after he came to the throne. After King Creon declared a decree stating that Eteocles would have burial rights while Polyneices would rot, unburied. Antigone was angered and buried her brother, Polyneices. Creon punished her by sending her locked away to a vault. That causes a series of events to unfold. Following
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who have opposing views, but actions depict that if the law contradicts one’s moral duties, then one is justified to act in a manner of disobedience. The tragic Greek playwright Antigone is set in a more traditional era of time, where the city of Thebes is organized completely around religion and there are strict gender roles and expectations the citizens must abide by. Men are socially obliged to take care of the city, whilst women are to be taking care of the household, and more importantly are
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the best interest of Thebes, when in reality his use of force and the decisions he makes divides the city. When the play begins, Antigone is faced with the dilemma of coping with Creon’s decision to bury only one of her deceased brothers. As his first ruling as King of Thebes, Creon declares that Eteocles will have the proper burial, whereas Polynices will not due to the fact that he started the war between them. Antigone believes that Polynices should have the proper burial and confronts her sister
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ruling of the developing dictator of Thebes Creon. Although the two’s situations differed in many ways, their common actions in rebelling from dictatorship while surrounded by pressuring nationalists, in the end proved a positive outcome. Antigone and Peter both have many differences in their situations. Antigone is conflicted with the king of Thebes, Creon’s, decision to ban the burial of one of Antigone’s brothers, Polyneices.
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Polyneices, for leading an attack on Thebes, Creon outlaws a proper burial for the traitor. Polyneices’ sister Antigone believes that the law is unreasonable, so she sets out to give her brother a proper burial despite Creon’s intense feelings. Initially Creon successes rule over Thebes because of the death of the last King and Queen, Oedipus and Jocasta. The former king and queen’s son, Polyneices, turned out to be a renegade and commanded an attack on his homeland of Thebes. As a result, Creon created
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The premises of the play is started by Antigone defying Creon’s rule in order to follow her beliefs. Antigone gives Polyneices a proper burial despite Creon’s order to his citizens. Then Antigone stands up to Creon, putting him in a compromised position. He has the choice to either imprison Antigone where she will starve to death or let her off with a warning, which Creon believes will make
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