Antigone campare and contrast

In the tragic play Antigone, by sophoulules, a young girl who desperately wants to pay respect to her dead brother will have to break the law and go against her king in order to bury the brother she loves and pay him with a proper burial. There are several differences between the two main characters which cause some of the main conflicts in the play. Antigone the girl who attempts to bury her brother will break the king's laws. Creon, the king of the state, does not want anyone to give Antigone's brother a proper burial. Both characters want the opposite for Polynices. This creates many problems.

Antigone and Creon are very both similar and different in several ways. Both are loyal in different ways. Antigone is loyal to family. Antigone is loyal to all her family's wishes. Antigone said, "That must be your excuse, but as for me I will burry the brother I love" (6, 68) . I can tell that she is loyal to family because she is willing to break the law that was made for the public good out of respect of her dead brother. she's also loyal to the gods. She said that the god's laws are stronger and more powerful than king Creon's laws. (2,65) This proves that she's loyal to the gods. Creon is also loyal too, but he's loyal to something else in a whole other level. Creon Is loyal to his state. Creon said quote," You will give no support to who ever breaks the law (2,59). This shows his loyalty towards his state. He is not loyal to family. He didn't care for Antigone's brother even if he die. This shows some a couple differences between the two characters.

While Antigone and Creon share both similarities and differences their both also filled with a lot of pride. Antigone said quote ," Creon is not strong enough to stand in my way. (2,26). That shows some of Antigone 's pride. It also shows that she's not scared of Creon. Creon said," An enemy is enemy even dead" (2,134). That quote shows some of Creon's pride for his state.

In conclusion I would say that both characters are to blame for the tragedy. Antigone is to blame because she cares to much for her family and contains to much pride. Creon is also to blame because he care to little for family and also has to much pride. Both characters are to blame for their stubbornness. Antigone doesn't care for Creon's laws and Creon doesn't care for the God's laws. Both characters are to blame.