Antigone Vs Creon Analysis

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Last week, we read a book called Antigone, which is a Greek tragedy written by Sophocles. The story mainly based on the conflict between Antigone and Creon on whether to bury Antigone's brother or not. Her brothers, Eteocles and Polynices both died in the same day in a war against each other. I found it interesting in how the tragedy formed by a conflict.

They had a totally opposite view: Antigone believed that both her brothers should be buried equally, while Creon only gave Eteocles a properly funeral since Polynices, Eteocles' brother, revolt against the city. However, both motivations are reasonable for that Antigone stands on the equality of her brothers while Creon tries to ensure his throne by punishing betrayer.

Even Antigone strongly against Creon's idea, she does not stand out against him rapidly at first. She does not bury her brother technically. Instead, she gives him a funeral and covers his body with dust. The funeral is such a secret that no one realizes it until a sentinel finds out that the body was buried. As a result, the sentinel reports it to Creon. However, Creon was irate and coerces the sentinel either to find out who buried the body or takes the sin on sentinel himself. Creon blame at the sentinel "yes and for money you would sell you soul!" (13) Under Creon's pressure, the sentinel brings Antigone to …show more content…
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