Conflict In Antigone

The historic play of “Antigone” written by Sophocles, is not only about getting closure for a loved one but also what it means to be heroic and stand up for what you believe in. They are faced with conflicts between the will of man vs. the will of the god’s. As wells as contrasts between Antigone vs. Ismene. This piece also gives us insight about the history of the story and the history of ancient Greece. This ancient Greek play embodies a deeper lesson shown through the different conflicts and contrasts that occurs.

The main conflict of this play ensues between Antigone and the King of Thebes Creon because of the differences between the burials of her brothers. Antigone believes that it is the will of the gods for a man of military honor
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While Creon considers since he is the king that he is above all else including the immortal god’s, and his edicts are to be the laws of the land. “If that’s your will for this city’s friends and enemies, It seems to me you now control all law concerning those who’ve died And us as well— the ones who are still living”. (Pg. 69)
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Antigone exhibits schadenfreude in the tragedy’s that befell Creon after the enouncement of what would happen to her as a consequence of her actions. “I didn't say yes. I can say no to anything I say vile, and I don't have to count the cost. But because you said yes, all that you can do, for all your crown and your trappings,
And your guards—All that your can do is to have me killed."
All other conflict transpire because of this difference of options about who is sovereign.

The second conflict, occurs between Creon and the local seer Tiresias as a result of what each man thinks should happen to Antigone because of her actions. Tiresias believes that she should not be punished for her actions because they are not-self-motivated but based on her