Antigone

Antigone "Antigone" the play written by Sophocles deals with clean-living law vs civilian law. King Creon has condemned Princess Antgione. Antgione went against the kings ordinance and buried her associate Ploynices. Antgione now will be punished by starving under King Creons decree. Antigone is a passionate, strong willed, and driven women. Antigone is a passionate character in the play we take care this as we learn of her as we see her put moral law above civil law. An important ideal in Ancient Greece was the belief that the government was to have no mastery in matters concerning religious beliefs.

In Antigones eyes, Creon betrayed that ideal by non allowing her to properly bury her brother, Polynices. She believed that the burial was a religious ceremony, and Creon did not have the power to deny Polynices that right. Antigone is ready to defy Creons decree and do what she feels in her heart is right we see this when she says " for recover you life up his body with these bare h...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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