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##e And Creon : The Tragedy Of Antigone

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In the play of Antigone, I found that the main central problem is between Antigone and Creon. The problem is about the burial of Antigone’s deceased brother Polyneices. Both brothers were killed in a war, but one brother opposed against his own city and was marked as a traitor. Creon released a proclamation that whoever tries to bury this man will receive the death penalty (00). Antigone is very upset and distressed because Etoecles will get an honorable respectful burial while Polyneices is dishonored.
Antigone’s conviction to bury her brother because her loyalties lie to family and the gods. She believes no human, such as Creon would have the right or power to keep her from her own family. Even if she had to die while burying, she will not dishonor the laws of the gods. Antigone believes that she must gratify the dead longer than she has to satisfy the living. Creon states “Anyone thinking another man more a friend than his own country I rate him nothing” (1556). Thus, he forbids the burial of Antigone’s brother on the grounds of that he did not place the good of his country. Creon says to epitomize this: “I would not count any enemy of my country as my friend because of what I know” (1556). This traitor will never be honored above the heroes. Creon’s is doing this for the loyalty of his country and he doesn’t consider the gods for one second on how they would feel about the body of a deserter.
Antigone proceeds to bury her brother because she claims that Zeus did not make the proclamation, and that a mortal cannot override the gods ordinances (1563). Her vindication for burying her brother in that is she will not break the laws of the gods. These unwritten rules, unwavering traditions and she doesn’t want to receive vengeance of the gods. She already knows she will die one day but choose to die now than to let her brother be unburied (1563). “For her allowing this would be greater pain than death to her (1563). Alike when Creon hears that Antigone is the person who violated his decree, he held his word by punishing her to death. Supposing that he let her go then he would not be a man but that rather she is. That be inaudible. Creon states from now they will act like women (1566). After Antigone and Ismene

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