Antigone

Parallels between Antigone and modern society include the conflict between individual morals and state laws, as well as the theme of civil disobedience. Just as Antigone defies Creon's edict to honor...

Both King Saul in 1 Samuel and Creon in Antigone demonstrate the tragic flaws of pride and stubbornness. Saul's disobedience and jealousy lead to his downfall, whereas Creon's inflexibility and...

According to Haemon, the report spreading through the darkness is the public's belief that Antigone committed no crime by burying her brother Polyneices. Haemon argues to his father, Creon, that the...