When Creon made the announcement about Polyneices and how he could not be buried so Antigone being so headstrong she does the opposite and breaks the law. When Antigone is tried for her crime he goes straight to the death penalty and would not change his mind no matter what his son Haimon, the oracle nor choragus at first. Another element they have in common is they are both loyal, Antigone died because she wanted to bring honor to her brother, without bringing her sister Ismene into her problem by protecting her and saying it was all her idea, and that Ismene did not partake in the action. The aspect of being independent is also another thing they have in common, both Antigone and Creon don't acknowledge the opinions or advice other people have, which consequently lead to both of their demise. Creon did not listen to anyone and when he finally learned his lesson himself and his empire was already on the way to ruins. Antigone who died for what she followed a law called divine law, which she thought, she was told by the gods to bury Polyneices and face the
When Creon made the announcement about Polyneices and how he could not be buried so Antigone being so headstrong she does the opposite and breaks the law. When Antigone is tried for her crime he goes straight to the death penalty and would not change his mind no matter what his son Haimon, the oracle nor choragus at first. Another element they have in common is they are both loyal, Antigone died because she wanted to bring honor to her brother, without bringing her sister Ismene into her problem by protecting her and saying it was all her idea, and that Ismene did not partake in the action. The aspect of being independent is also another thing they have in common, both Antigone and Creon don't acknowledge the opinions or advice other people have, which consequently lead to both of their demise. Creon did not listen to anyone and when he finally learned his lesson himself and his empire was already on the way to ruins. Antigone who died for what she followed a law called divine law, which she thought, she was told by the gods to bury Polyneices and face the