Is respect earned or forced? In the play Antigone by Sophocles, Creon demands respect and makes a law to not bury Antigone’s brother who fought against the country. Antigone disrespects the law and buries her brother. Respect is forced and earned in Antigone and the three articles. Respect is forced and earned in Antigone and the three articles. Antigone was forced to respect the law. She broke the law that states” Polyneices, I say, is to have no burial: no man is to touch him or say the least prayer for him; he shall lie on the plain, unburied; and the birds and the scavenging dogs can do with him whatever they like” scene 1 line 169-173. This says that if you bury Polyneices, who was Antigone’s brother would be punished. So they are …show more content…
Take care that you do you part”(Antigone scene 1 line 181). This shows that Creon is forcing everyone to respect his laws. He use says my will to assert his dominance. He goes on to say if you disrespect my law you will be killed. He forces them to respect the law and then preaches how he is for the country and does not expect full respect yet he does. He forces his will upon everyone and is a very unfair leader in the sense it his way or be put to death.The Native Americans have earned respect for fighting the pipeline “More than 200 Native American tribes have declared their support, and many have sent food and other supplies”(Showdown over oil becomes a national movement for Native Americans). This shows they earned respect from many people for fighting for their land. They have a shot at getting the pipeline not built. They earned respect from tribes and other people. Respect can be earned thru brave actions but also lost. They did not lose respect they only gained it for standing up to the government. Respect can both be earned and forced. Respect is a good thing when you're fighting for a cause worth fighting