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Is a theme of 'Antigone' the conflict between the man made laws and the divine laws?
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Yes, one of the themes in 'Antigone' is the conflict between man made and divine laws. Antigone represents respect for god given traditions, rituals and rites. For example, the people of her city are guaranteed proper burial rites and rituals, because of being Thebans and because of the power and wisdom of the gods. In contrast, Antigone's uncle, Theban King Creon, represents a godless rule of mortals. For example, Creon doesn't believe that god given traditions, rituals and rites need to be carved any longer in stone. They can be changed or disregarded, at will. And that precisely is where the conflict begins, with Antigone refusing to discard what always has been there and with Creon thinking that he can be the one to make unprecedented changes.
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