Conflicting Values in Antigone

Title: Conflicting Values in Antigone
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Conflicting Values in Antigone

Conflicting Values in Antigone In the play Antigone by Sophocles, Creon and Antigone have distinct conflicting values. Creon’s regard for the laws of the city cause him to abandon all other beliefs. He feels that all should obey the laws made by him, even if other beliefs, moral or religious, state otherwise. Antigone, on the other hand, holds the belief of the gods in high reverence. She feels that the laws of the gods …showed first 75 words of 659 total…

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…showed last 75 words of 659 total…is right and who is wrong. Antigone and Creon have their reasons for their beliefs and actions. Antigone has the laws of heaven as well as her family in mind; on the other hand, Creon’s concern is his city and its greatness. Nonetheless, I favor Antigone and the reasons she has for her actions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Works Cited Sophocles. “Antigone.” The Bedford Introduction to Literature. 5th ed. Ed. Michael Meyer. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 1999.

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