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Would you die for your family or obey the law? In the story Antigone brother dies and she wants to bury him, she asks he sister but she doesn't want to get in trouble with the law. She cares about her brother and doesn't care what creon would do to her. She would do anything to bury her brother and wouldn’t care if she dies trying. In Antigone by Sophocles, Antigone did the right thing to bury her brother.
Obviously, Polyneices would enjoy eternal peace and the gods will help. However, creon would not find out she buried him. Creon found out and he will kill her. But the gods will help her and help her brother. The gods will stop creon and make Antigone be safe.
Furthermore, The gods will help Antigone with her brother when

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