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Because she respects the gods, her family and her hometown Antigone is seen as a good person in the play "Antigone."

Specifically, mortals are expected to obey divine laws. In the case of Antigone, she respects the divine law that all Thebans are to receive divinely ordained funerary rites and below-ground burial procedures. No one - not even Theban King Creon - has the right to deny Thebans such as the disloyal Polyneices of these god-given rights. Antigone disobeys human law and obeys divine law by burying her disloyal brother.

According to ancient Greek culture, this is the correct and good thing to do. In fact, to do otherwise is not only blasphemous and disfunctional to the family but also dangerous for Thebes. Not following proper, divinely ordained procedure pollutes people and the entire environment. Antigone's uncle and sovereign therefore contaminates not only himself but all Thebans and all Thebes when he prevents the burials of Polyneices and the other disloyal Theban dead.

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What does Creon say makes a good son in 'Antigone'?

Creon says that a good son is loyal, is respectful, and is obedient in "Antigone."


What is the moral of 'Antigone'?

Antigone, like most Greek Tragedy, is not meant to be read to give a moral, but rather to entertain and inspire common emotion in the audience, (Scodel, Into. to Greek Tragedy). In as much as this question can be answered, the moral of Antigone is dual: the fierce nature of Antigone lands her in trouble, and the stubborn nature of Creon leaves him childless and widowed. However, a better reading of this play is to use it to understand whether following a state's rule even when the rule is wrong, is the right thing to do. Creon was clearly 'wrong' to prohibit Polynices' burial (as seen in other depictions of Polynices in epic verse). This applies to very modern examples, such as WWII in Germany (Schindler was a good example perhaps of an 'Antigone'). So there is not so much a moral conclusion in this play as there is a debate of what a good ruler should do, what a good citizen should do, and most importantly, what a good person should do.


Verbal irony in the play Antigone?

An example of verbal irony in Antigone is the "good Creon". He is actually considered bad by Antigone and therefore her statement is ironic.


Why does Antigone choose to commit suicide in 'Antigone'?

It is unknown why Antigone chooses to commit suicide in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone does not discuss her suicidal intents with anyone. She does not leave a suicide note. But suicide is seen in ancient Greece as an acceptance of wrong in some commission or commission regarding the gods. Or it is viewed as a readiness to move from life into death, which are Antigone's consistently expressed sentiments.


Why is Antigone the protagonist in 'Antigone'?

That she is the main character is the reason why Antigone is the protagonist in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the protagonist is the main character around whom the play's action revolves. The protagonist is heroic in doing good deeds. This describes Antigone, who is both the main character and the principal female character. She does good deeds, because she respects her family, the gods and Theban traditions.

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Who is the first person in the book Antigone?

The first person mentioned in the book "Antigone" is Antigone herself, who is the daughter of Oedipus and the sister of Ismene. She is a central character in the play by Sophocles.


What does Creon say makes a good son in 'Antigone'?

Creon says that a good son is loyal, is respectful, and is obedient in "Antigone."


What is the moral of 'Antigone'?

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Verbal irony in the play Antigone?

An example of verbal irony in Antigone is the "good Creon". He is actually considered bad by Antigone and therefore her statement is ironic.


What purposes are served by the appearance of Antigone at the beginning of 'Antigone'?

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How is Antigone not holy in 'Antigone'?

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Why does Antigone choose to commit suicide in 'Antigone'?

It is unknown why Antigone chooses to commit suicide in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone does not discuss her suicidal intents with anyone. She does not leave a suicide note. But suicide is seen in ancient Greece as an acceptance of wrong in some commission or commission regarding the gods. Or it is viewed as a readiness to move from life into death, which are Antigone's consistently expressed sentiments.


Why is Antigone the protagonist in 'Antigone'?

That she is the main character is the reason why Antigone is the protagonist in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the protagonist is the main character around whom the play's action revolves. The protagonist is heroic in doing good deeds. This describes Antigone, who is both the main character and the principal female character. She does good deeds, because she respects her family, the gods and Theban traditions.


Whom does Antigone bury in 'Antigone'?

Polyneices is the person whom Antigone buries in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Polyneices is Theban Princess Antigone's brother. His body is left above ground at the end of the recent civil war over the Theban royal succession. Antigone decides to give her brother's body the below ground burial to which he is entitled as a Theban native.


What are Antigone's good traits in 'Antigone'?

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