Comparing Justice And Burial In Sophocles 'Antigone'

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Antigone on the other hand, defines justice, as the interest of her family. She is the daughter of incest, and the sister of Eteocles, the Theban hero, and Polynices, the betrayer. Antigone believes it is unjust to unbury her own brother, while leaving him to be fed to the vultures. Therefore Polynices is obligated to have an appropriate burial. On page 63 lines 90-92 when confronting with Ismene to help her lay their brother to rest, Antigone states “ I have longer to please the dead than please the living here: in the kingdom down below ill lie forever. Do as you like, dishonor the laws the gods hold in honor”. Burying her brother Polyneices, is supposed to be a justly thing to do, due to the fact that it is the rules of the Gods. Antigone

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