Antigone In the play Antigone, the two main characters, Creon, the King of Thebes, and Antigone battle a philosophical war concerning their ideals. The conflict arises when their ideals that back up their actions on the burial of Polyneices clash, creating a contradiction between morals. When Creon comes to rule in Ancient Greece life is full of complicated questions centered on the expanding field of science. Religious freedom is encouraged to be exercised and as …showed first 75 words of 897 total…

…showed last 75 words of 897 total…him; so he gives into the decision because “[i]t is hard to deny the heart! But I will not fight with destiny”(5.100-101). When Creon gives into the gods, he gains wisdom and learns that his actions will be punished. Creon’s edict is considered his big words; “[b]ig words are always punished”(5. 141). The poor decisions that Creon makes are the cause of his loss of his family and his happiness ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**