Why is Antigone the most heroic out of the play?
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Why is Antigone the most heroic out of the play?
Antigone:
Antigone examines the balance between human rule and the gods' rule on earth, as well as the difference between justice and revenge. By refusing to bury Polynices, Creon inadvertently takes over the gods' role as judge. He is allowed to punish the living, but not the dead. For this reason, the gods curse Thebes.
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View this answerAntigone is the most heroic character in Sophocles' play because she is willing to sacrifice herself in order to correct a grievous wrong. She knows...
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Chapter 3 / Lesson 2Learn about Antigone characters from the Sophocles play ''Antigone.'' See an Antigone character analysis and read about Antigone character traits.