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Morality In Antigone

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The story “Antigone” is about love, sacrifice, faith, and being true your name. “Antigone” was believed to be written around 441 B.C. by Sophocles and was based in Athens, Greece. It was also the first of a series of three Theban Plays to be written. “Antigone” tells the struggles and hardships of two sisters named Antigone and Ismene who are trying to fight for what they believe in. Not only did Antigone tell the story of two sisters, but also told the story of Creon, the king of Thebes. Instead of living under the rules and regulations of others, people such as Antigone, Creon, and Teiresias chose to fight for what they believe in and prove that what they believe is morally right. Creon was well known for enforcing rigid rules and for punishing
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The Broken Mirror of Loyalty Antigone, a classical Greek tragedy by Sophocles. One of the most common ideas expressed by the play is loyalty and dedication, primarily pertaining to the characters Antigone, Creon, and Haimon. Loyalty is conveyed by Sophocles as twisted and abstract. Creon’s pride clashes with his self-proclaimed devotion to the state, while Antigone’s ideology of honoring her family conflicts with her sister.

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In the classic play by Sophocles, Antigone is a tragic story of the bold Antigone who defied her uncle, King Creonʻs, edict by burying her brother, Polyneices, who died attacking the city of Thebes, trying to take the power away from their brother, Eteocles, who refused to share the throne with Polyneices. Even though Antigone knew that going against Creon and burying her brother would not end well for her, she still choose to risk her life to do what is right. After being caught breaking the law, Antigone is appointed to be locked away, isolated in a cave until she dies, but she hangs herself at the end. At the same time, things for Creon are not looking good, as everyone around him seems to be against him in his decision for punishing Antigone. Everyone Creon cares about kills themselves from a curse that is put on Creon for not following the Godsʻ laws.

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