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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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