Breaking The Law In Antigone

Can breaking the law be morally right? Past and present, the law has always been debated, questioned, and broken. Although occasionally broken for the wrong reasons some anarchist express the right thing to do in the situation. The greek tragedy Antigone emphasizes this idea in its twisted plot. This problematic story leads to believe civil disobedience to uphold what is morally and truly righteous is caused by the wrong laws.
Crooks breaking the law is them not agreeing with going by that certain decree. Whether the reason could be about religion, their own safety, or even self-respect. There are the laws we can easily tell that shouldn’t be broken and the laws we can debate, doubt, or abandon. Still, everyday, law we know are wrong get a chance to overpower the righteous in courtrooms. Antigone by Sophocles built on an unfair law followed with an unfair consequence. The tragedy tells about a rebellious sister that is determined bury her traitor brother. He’s been denied a proper burial by a strong authority. While breaking the law, she is caught and has to face her consequence. Was it worth it, was it the right thing to do? In my honest opinion, it was. Her brother was banned from his family and killed by his own brother. He deserved a proper burial. Creon, her uncle and king, the one that …show more content…
Whether broken accidentally, purposely, wrongly, or rightfully, they’ve stirred up trouble and press. It appears the some laws are blindsided or go against each other. Then and now, the law has caused many issues with peace. Nevertheless, we don’t do much to try to change this problem. Laws are detrimental to our rights and freedom but keeps us safe. Going back centuries, laws and rights judges perpetrator unjustly or correctly.There are law that excuse wrongfully convicted felons and let criminals roam free. Law intertwines with our lives everyday, they are doubted and debated, maybe some