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Sunday 30 October 2016

Power Conflicts in Antigone

In Sophocles catastrophe Antigone, a origin cope erupts between Creon the King of Thebes, and Antigone, princess and female child of Oedipus,carter after Creon publicly announces that Polyneices (Antigones comrade), impart not be given a right to entombment after being slain in battle. The enraged Antigone defies Creons society and sets out to bury her brother anyways. Which leads to Creon feeling as if he is being challenged, and he must(prenominal) defend his honor and berth as a ruler, and penalize her. Although Creon believes that he has the most power in this peel, he is wrongfully mistaken, for Antigones position in this struggle is backed up by the laws of the Gods and moral rights.\nAntigone plays the role of an antediluvian patriarch Greece feminist in the tragedy. throughout time, the decisions of peace, war and politics were make by men. Although in near cultures, such as native Australian American culture, women had a narrate in many decisions concerning t hese topics. However, to stay out, women did not have such(prenominal) of a role in Greek society, their roles consisted of that in their homes, and were considered to be equal to that of second crime syndicate slaves. Due to this gender variety in the decision do process, much more round-fruited and knowledgeable decisions could be made, to find the most benevolent result. Furthermore, the mindset, purpose process and beliefs of women differ greatly from that of men, such as that of Antigone. disdain that many people knew that Creons bless was immoral, they did not speak out, for they feared the punishment. For instance, Antigone right off realizes that what Creon is doing is morally wrong, and without delay she buries her brother.\nFurthermore, in Greco beliefs, Gods law permits all to let burial rights, Creon is defying this by with verifying tax Polyneices burial from him for he believes that the Gods go over with him that Polyneices is a wicked individual, to which Antigone debates Which of us can say what the gods hold wick...

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