Through the acts of cruelty done to Antigone, Sophocles argues there are instances when laws are immoral, and the only way to combat the issue is through people who fight for what they believe brings justice to an individual or a group of people. We also gain additional understanding of the thought process behind each character through the cruelties done to them and their realization of the consequences of their actions. All of these instances where King Creon is inhumane to those around him help support Sophocles’ support for a society where people speak and act in a way which they think is morally
Through the acts of cruelty done to Antigone, Sophocles argues there are instances when laws are immoral, and the only way to combat the issue is through people who fight for what they believe brings justice to an individual or a group of people. We also gain additional understanding of the thought process behind each character through the cruelties done to them and their realization of the consequences of their actions. All of these instances where King Creon is inhumane to those around him help support Sophocles’ support for a society where people speak and act in a way which they think is morally