'Power Conflicts in Antigone'

'In Sophocles disaster Antigone, a index finger struggle erupts amidst Creon the King of Thebes, and Antigone, princess and girlfriend of Oedipus,carter by and by Creon publicly announces that Polyneices (Antigones brother), will non be give a dear to inhumation after existence hit in battle. The tempestuous Antigone defies Creons decree and sets erupt to bury her brother anyways. Which leads to Creon feeling as if he is being challenged, and he essential defend his celebrate and status as a ruler, and retaliate her. Although Creon believes that he has the more or less power in this struggle, he is wrongfully mistaken, for Antigones position in this struggle is O.K. up by the uprightnesss of the Gods and moral rights.\nAntigone plays the occasion of an ancient Greece womens rightist in the tragedy. throughout time, the finalitys of peace, war and administration were made by men. Although in several(prenominal) cultures, such as Native Ameri stack culture, wom en had a range in umteen decisions concerning these topics. However, to point out, women did non have a lot of a character reference in classical society, their roles consisted of that in their homes, and were considered to be equal to that of twinkling class slaves. delinquent to this gender change in the decision making process, untold more generative and knowledgeable decisions could be made, to ensure the about benevolent result. Furthermore, the mindset, persuasion process and beliefs of women take issue greatly from that of men, such as that of Antigone. in spite of that many mass knew that Creons order was immoral, they did non speak out, for they feared the punishment. For instance, Antigone outright realizes that what Creon is doing is morally wrong, and without endure she buries her brother.\nFurthermore, in Greco beliefs, Gods law permits all to be possessed of burial rights, Creon is defying this by with returning Polyneices burial from him for he bel ieves that the Gods run with him that Polyneices is a flagitious individual, to which Antigone debates Which of us can say what the gods hold wick... '