Themes in Antigone

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…lost loved ones or take back his contempt toward women. Antigone is a work that is known worldwide; in fact Antigone continues to be a rebellious and powerful play, inspiration for generations of rebels and dissidents. In our own century, a version of Antigone rewritten during the Second World War became one of the most powerful texts of resistance against the Nazis. Although written many years ago Antigone still exemplifies many customs in modern society.