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Break the royal and obey the divine is what Antigone decides to do about the laws in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, a royal edict honors below-ground burial rights for Theban loyalists but denies them to Theban King Creon's perceived enemies. By that edict, Creon's nephew Eteocles is buried whereas his nephew Polyneices' body is left above ground to be consumed by birds and dogs. Princess Antigone, Creon's niece and the sister of Eteocles and Polyneices, opts for obeying the divine law and burying Polyneices.
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What does Antigone ask Ismene to decide in 'Antigone'?
To decide wether she's going to help her or not
What conflicts are there in the scene where Antigone finds her brother not buried in 'Antigone'?
Whether or not to bury in terms of Antigone and whether or not to arrest her in terms of the guards are the conflicts in the scene in which Antigone finds her brother not buried in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.D. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone must decide whether or not to rebury the body of her brother Polyneices. The guards must decide whether or not to let Antigone get away with burying the body. Then they must decide whether or not to capture her or let her go and brave King Creon's wrath.
What is the conflict between Antigone and Creon in 'Antigone'?
Whom to obey is the conflict between Antigone and Creon in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone believes that the gods rule in life and death. She chooses to obey the gods when divine and royal laws conflict. In contrast, her uncle King Creon expects his own laws to be obeyed.
What is Creon's attitude toward Antigone?
As king his laws must be obeyed, no matter what Antigone's reasons to bury her brother may be.
How does Antigone feel about her brother and divine laws in 'Antigone'?
Devoted to her brother and obedient to divine laws is how Antigone feels about her brother and divine laws in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone devotes herself to her family. She particularly is devoted to the most vulnerable members of her family: her disgraced father, King Oedipus, and her disgraced brother, Prince Polyneices. She manifests equally devoted obedience to her gods and her city's cherished traditions.
What does Antigone ask Ismene to decide in 'Antigone'?
To decide wether she's going to help her or not
What conflicts are there in the scene where Antigone finds her brother not buried in 'Antigone'?
Whether or not to bury in terms of Antigone and whether or not to arrest her in terms of the guards are the conflicts in the scene in which Antigone finds her brother not buried in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.D. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone must decide whether or not to rebury the body of her brother Polyneices. The guards must decide whether or not to let Antigone get away with burying the body. Then they must decide whether or not to capture her or let her go and brave King Creon's wrath.
Why does Antigone defy royal laws in 'Antigone'?
That they contradict divine laws and Thebantraditions is the reason why Antigone defies royal laws in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, it is the royal edict on non-burial that Theban Princess Antigone defies. Divinely guaranteed rights of all Thebans to below-ground burials are honored for Theban loyalists and denied to King Creon's perceived enemies. Disobeying the royal law involves obeying the divine, which is what Antigone chooses to do.
What is the conflict between Antigone and Creon in 'Antigone'?
Whom to obey is the conflict between Antigone and Creon in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone believes that the gods rule in life and death. She chooses to obey the gods when divine and royal laws conflict. In contrast, her uncle King Creon expects his own laws to be obeyed.
What is Creon's attitude toward Antigone?
As king his laws must be obeyed, no matter what Antigone's reasons to bury her brother may be.
How does Antigone feel about her brother and divine laws in 'Antigone'?
Devoted to her brother and obedient to divine laws is how Antigone feels about her brother and divine laws in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone devotes herself to her family. She particularly is devoted to the most vulnerable members of her family: her disgraced father, King Oedipus, and her disgraced brother, Prince Polyneices. She manifests equally devoted obedience to her gods and her city's cherished traditions.
How does creon decide to deal with antigone after his conversation with haimon?
to lock her in a stone vault
What character is grouped best with anarchists in 'Antigone'?
Antigone is the character who is grouped best with anarchists in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, anarchists do not accept human made laws. Theban Princess Antigone does not honor the royal laws of King Creon, her uncle and intended father-in-law, in their own hometown of Thebes. She obeys only the unwritten laws of expressed divine will and cherished Theban traditions.
What law does Antigone recognize as the supreme law in 'Antigone'?
It is divine law that Antigone recognizes as supreme law in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, there are two sets of laws in the ancient city of Thebes. There is the set of changing laws specific to a certain king for sorting out the economics and politics of running the governmental apparatus. There also is the set of unchanging laws by which the gods organize the lives and deaths of Thebans.
What does Creon decide to do with Antigone in 'Antigone'?
Bury her alive is what Creon decides to do to Antigone in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone breaks a recent royal edict by burying her brother Polyneices. The punishment calls for Antigone to die under a shower of stones thrown by the Theban people. But Antigone's uncle, King Creon, changes his mind and decides that he wants to get Antigone out of sight, out of mind of all Thebes.
Why does ismene refuse to help Antigone?
Ismene refuses to help Antigone because she follows Creon's laws. She knows the outcome of what will happen, and though she wishes to help Antigone, she claims herself as just a 'woman', meaning they can't fight against the men, and the laws they set up in their life. in the end though, Ismene comes in to help Antigone, when she finally realizes what is actually right.
What is Antigone's principal argument with Creon?
The conflict between Antigone and Creon was over which laws to respect. Antigone believed that some laws came from the gods. Such laws, such as the rites and rituals for proper burial, must be respected. In contrast, Theban King Creon believed that all lawmaking fell generally within the human domain, and most specifically within his powers as ruler of Thebes.
