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Breaking The Law In Sophocles Antigone

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What would most people do if they were stuck between breaking the law and honoring their family? Antigone, the main character in the tragedy Antigone written by Sophocles, chose to honor her family instead of following the laws made by Creon, the king of Thebes. Although Creon wanted to be a good king, Antigone chose the right thing to do the by breaking the law to honor her brother with a burial to please the gods. Over the course of the story, the play follows the punishments given to Antigone for honoring her family and following her religion.

Even though Polinices was considered a traitor of his homeland, his sister Antigone knew that the proper thing would be as humble to him like he was to her when he was living. Lines 55 through 58,

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