Written Law Vs. Unwritten Law in Antigone
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In the play Antigone there is quite a difference in opinion to whether Antigone's actions to go against "Human" Law or in other words "Governed" Law was justifiable. Is there a line we can cross when it comes to set laws? Antigone sure thought so. Or was Antigone fighting for her rights as a women to do as she pleased, or was she doing what was best for her brother, "I intend to give my brother burial. I"ll be glad to die in the attempt, -if it"s a crime, then it"s a crime that God commands" Sophocles 4. Many believe...
of the play Anigone is disturbed by the fact that she went against Creon's law and buried her brother. Surprisingly, Antigone was excused for her actions but sadly was still put to death, proving this to be one of the most tragic Greek plays of all time. The over lying factor in this play was the conflict between Antigone and Creon, over what was right and what was wrong or the argument between written law and unwritten law moral law. It is not always possible to go by a law and still satisfy your moral beliefs, written or unwritten.
of the play Anigone is disturbed by the fact that she went against Creon's law and buried her brother. Surprisingly, Antigone was excused for her actions but sadly was still put to death, proving this to be one of the most tragic Greek plays of all time. The over lying factor in this play was the conflict between Antigone and Creon, over what was right and what was wrong or the argument between written law and unwritten law moral law. It is not always possible to go by a law and still satisfy your moral beliefs, written or unwritten.
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