In Antigone by Sophocles, Antigone is aware of the deadly consequences of burying her brother Polyneices against the king’s orde

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In Antigone by Sophocles, Antigone is aware of the deadly consequences of burying her brother Polyneices against the king’s orde

r. Yet she goes forward with it anyway because she can’t bear to let her brother's corpse rot and serve as food for scavenging birds. What theme of the play does her action reflect?

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Ksenya-84 [330] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-21T21:57:41+03:00

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Civil Law versus Morality

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kaheart [24] · Answer 2 · 2022-05-21T19:47:05+03:00

Answer: Civil Law versus Morality

Antigone's decision to bury his brother even against the King's order supported the theme of civil law versus morality. Antigone dared to disobey the King's order in order to save the memories of her brother for further humiliation and degradation.