Both Antigone and Creon have their own ideas of what is "right" and what is "wrong". Antigone believed that the actions she took were done for the right reason, because they follow the law of the Gods. In opposition, Creon believed that the actions he had taken were in fact the right ones, because he believed that Polyneices was a traitor to the land, and that anyone who should give him a proper burial would suffer the penalty of death. So, the actions that were taken by each of the individuals were right in their own minds.

Antigone, in her plan to give her brother Polyneices a proper burial, kept in mind the consequences that she would

By the end of the play Antigone is exonerated for having buried her brother Polyneices and also for going against the law that was set by Creon. Even though she had been excused for her actions, she still lost her own life and the lives of people close to her. This is one of the reasons why the play Antigone has been referred to as one of the most influential Greek tragedies written. This truly is a tragedy, and this never would've happened if only King Creon hadn't made up the law that nobody could bury Polyneices because he was a traitor. Sometimes it is not

endure for having followed through with the

There is not much "right" on the side of Creon throughout the play. Creon seemed to be content with his actions, though they were morally unacceptable in the area of divine law. The only thing Creon had done was to set up a law in his community. Even though Antigone broke this law, Creon was very narrow-minded with his decision to sentence her to death. He could have looked more at her side, to better understand why she did what she did, but instead he was stubborn and stood his ground.

plan. This doesn't necessarily mean that Antigone does not obey the human law that is given by King Creon, it just means that this particular rule conflicted with the law of the Gods, something that Antigone believes highly in obeying, especially when it deals with her family. Antigone disregards the law that governs the land and follows the laws that make civilized life

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