Antigone has a concrete loyalty to her blood, and in Ancient Greece, it was common to stay close to one's family and not many others. Antigone was defined as her family and wanted to do what felt suitable as a sister of Polynices. Having a proper burial is needed for a pleasurable afterlife, and Antigone knew this; she did not want her brother to have to struggle. As explained, Antigone feels a solid connection to her family and familial duties, which causes her to experience a moral conflict. Her two brothers have now died, her sister is against her giving Polyneices a burial, and her uncle forbade a burial for Polynices. Antigone felt she had a broken family and was the only one willing to take the right moral action. She is committed to honoring her brother, no matter his cause of death. While she understands that his death was due to his battle against his uncle and brother, she holds value in honoring her brother's life no matter the cause. She has the individual duty to be a good sister and treat her brother in an honorable fashion throughout his death due to her faith in her family. Antigone feels obliged to her brother Polyneices. It is her duty to take care of and
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