Creon's Decisions In Antigone

Antigone has to make a hard decision about going against the law or her beliefs but she chooses to go against the law and face the consequences for it.

Antigone decides to bury her brother Polynices, even though she will be going against Creon and the law. She values her family more than Creon's law. Antigone did not take long to make her decision, she wanted Polynices buried no matter what obstacles or consequences she would have to go through for that to happen. She said “... Creon gives honorable burial to one, but dishonors the other one.” (lines 20-22). Antigone's believes that Creon is being unfair. She does not understand how the city held her other brother higher than Polynices. She wants both of her brothers to be buried not just one even though Creon and the law declared Polynices should not be buried by the citizens and no one should mourn over his death. Antigone knows if she goes through with this burial she will have to face the consequences from it which is death.

Antigone choosing to go against Creon's law and society asks Ismene if she will help with their brothers burial. Antigone says to Ismene “Will you share in the labor and the deed?” (line 42). With total disagreement Ismene responds to Antigone with “Madwomen, even when Creon forbids it?” (Line 48). Ismene believes going against Creon's law and society is not the right thing to do. She also thought Polyneices was not worth the punishments of burial because it is forbidden to bury him in the city. Antigone replies with “...though you refuse! I’ll not be found a traitor.” (line 47). Antigone replies with “...but I indeed will go and heap a tomb for my dearest brother.” (line 80-81). Antigone will take Polynices burial in her own hands and go through with the burial no matter what or who is in her