antigone

History 100 9/29/99 Adrian Kecki Antigone During the ancient years of Greece, new ideas came up that complicated life. These new beliefs came with the strong development of science, where people started to get new aspects of Gods. But yet they were encouraged to exercised Gods and the heavenly matters in city-states. These new ideals often conflicted with each other creating complex moral dilemmas. In the play, Antigone and Creon battle a philosophical war dealing with the …

…in the play. Antigone is motivated by her strong religious feelings while Creon is out to make good for his city-state. The chorus' opinion is the determining factor, as in the end, they convince Creon to set Antigone free. Creon had to weigh each factor carefully, and in the end, he had to decide between ideals. His mind was torn in two. The contradiction of ideals was what led to Antigone's, Haemon's, and Megareus' death.