Antigone And Creon Values Analysis

In the Greek play Antigone by Sophocles, both Antigone and Creon had distinct conflicting Values.Antigone the sister to the slain brothers Polynices and Eteocle proves that family is more important to her, and she is willing to go to any length to honor her family even if it would cost her own life. Although King Creon values family, he chose authority over family by, ignoring the warnings of Teiresias, declared that the body of Polynices must not be buried and also stood his ground to punish Antigone.

Creon the king of Thebes, is a disciplined ruler who believes his laws are supreme laws, and has strict ways of enforcing his laws. King Creon Said “whoever is chosen to govern should be obeyed—must be obeyed, in all things, great and small, just and unjust. King creon was betrayed by Polynices because he attacked the people of Thebes. Although not burying the dead is against the laws of the gods, King Creon forbids anyone from burying the body of Polynices. The elders of Thebes agreed with King Creon and said "You, being sovereign, make what laws you will ;Both for the dead and those of us who live”, They also advised him not to punish Antigone because she is doing the will of the gods. …show more content…
In the play, Creon said “Polyneices, who broke his exile to come back with fire and sword against his native city and the shrines of his father’s gods ,is to have no burial”. He made the law unbreakable and