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The non-burial of the disloyal dead is the unpopular law in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, all Thebans have divine guarantees of below-ground burials and funeral rites. But Theban King Creon issues an edict whereby these rights are respected for some and denied to others. Such an unpopular law reverses divine will, attacks Theban traditions and angers and pains Thebans.
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What is supposed to happen if Antigone disobeys Creon's Law in 'Antigone'?
If Antigone disobeys Creon's Law in "Antigone," Antigone is to be sentenced to death.
Who is the rebel in the play 'Antigone'?
Antigone is the rebel in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone becomes a rebel by taking a stand against a controversial, unjust, unpopular law that denies god-given burial rights to Thebans. She moves from a position within the established governmental and social framework to outside it when she breaks her uncle King Creon's royal edict of non-burial. That move therefore turns her from a law-abiding citizen to a civilly disobedient rebel.
Why are Antigone and Creon in conflict in 'Antigone'?
That one is a law breaker and the other a law enforcer is a reason why Antigone and Creon are in conflict in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone buries her brother Polyneices. That act makes her the breaker of a royal edict even though she is in compliance with divine law. It also puts her in conflict with her uncle King Creon, who issues and enforces the law that Antigone breaks.
How does Antigone break a moral law in 'Antigone'?
It is by burying her brother that Antigone breaks a moral law in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the phrase moral law describes the enforcement of right and wrong in society. The description fits the non-burial edict that is issued by Theban Princess Antigone's uncle King Creon. It is right for Antigone to respect Creon as her guardian, relative and ruler. It therefore is wrong for her to break his law.
How does Antigone reveal her reckless nature?
Antigone doesn't have a reckless nature to reveal. For recklessness involves action without thought of the consequences. And Antigone always is aware of the consequences of disobedience of the inhumane, unfair, unjust, unpopular law that her uncle, Theban King Creon, issues. Instead, she may be described as a risk-taker who goes ahead with what she considers the morally correct choice after weighing the possible consequences.
Does Antigone respect legislative law in 'Antigone'?
No, Antigone does not respect legislative law in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone accepts the authority of the gods and the weight of Theban traditions. She believes in respecting the expression of divine will. She does not approve of legislative law, particularly when it conflicts with divine will and cherished Theban traditions.
How responsible is Creon for the deaths of Antigone Eurydice and Haemon in 'Antigone'?
Very is the degree to which Creon is responsible for Antigone's death and just a bit less so in those of Eurydice and Haemon in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon issues an unjust, unpopular law that forces his niece, Princess Antigone, to choose between a life spent haunted by seeing her brother's body desecrated and dismembered and an early death by burying his body. Creon makes the penalty death and sentences his young niece to a live burial and slow starvation. Antigone opts to commit suicide, which sets in motion the suicides of her betrothed, Prince Haemon, and of her intended mother-in-law, Queen Eurydice.
What is Antigone's downfall in 'Antigone'?
That she breaks a human law and insults her judge is Antigone's downfall in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon, Princess Antigone's uncle and future father-in-law, issues an edict that contradicts a divine guarantee of below-ground burials and funeral rites for all Thebans. Antigone chooses to disobey Creon's law and respect the divine law by burying her brother Polyneices. The penalty is death, and Antigone's disrespectful, insulting treatment of Creon during the trial ensures that there will be no commuted sentence or pardon.
How does Antigone represent the tragic collision of right against right in 'Antigone'?
That ultimate authorities collide in their rightful demands for obedience is the way in which Antigone represents the tragic collision of right against right in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone complies with the measures of divine law and Theban tradition. But this compliance is on a collision course with royal law. Royal law illegally makes Antigone's point of obedience an example of disobedience within the royal law.
How do Antigone's choices affect her fate in 'Antigone' by Sophocles?
That she chooses to attempt not to bring out a softening of an unpopular law, that she chooses to do what she knows to be illegal, that she chooses to make no attempt to hide her illegal act, and that she chooses to speak in inflammatory and insulting ways are the reasons why Antigone's choices affect her fate in "Antigone" by Sophocles (496 B.C.-406 B.C.).Specifically, Antigone decides that she does not like the law issued by her uncle and future father-in-law, Theban King Creon. But she decides to disobey the law instead of trying to meet with Creon and change his mind. She likewise decides to carry out her disobedience in very obvious ways that only can serve to get her arrested and punished. Once arrested, she decides to approach her close relative and sovereign in ways that will not save her life or that will get the disloyal Theban dead buried in accordance with their god given rights.
What reason does Antigone give for disobeying Creon's orders in 'Antigone'?
That he is in the wrong is the reason that Antigone gives Creon for disobeying his orders in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone breaks a royal edict issued by her uncle, King Creon. The edict conflicts with divine law and Theban tradition. Antigone explains that she breaks Creon's law because he is in the wrong and that she observes divine law because the gods rule.
What is antigone's major argument for her disobedience?
creons's law conflicts with divine law
