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Burial at Thebes (Religion (Man's war vs god's war: She does what…
Burial at Thebes
Religion
Man's war vs god's war: She does what she thinks is right, values God more
Creon disagrees, and values man's law more
Belief in heaven in afterlife, being united with family after death
Creon leaves her in a cave, if Gods want her to live they will help her to survive
Death and loss
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Death of Thebes, and lack of burial
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Power
Creon has power. Loss of power as Antigone challenges him. People start turning on him when he challenges her
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Antigone's death is power in itself, people feel empathy.
Family
Antigone feels like her family is being treated badly, values her family enough, gets her in trouble
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Gender roles
Women are not involved, man's world. Frowned upon for women to have a say.
Stubbornness
Antigone is a stubborn character, and so is Creon. Each of them want their own way.
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George Bush
George Bush greedy for money, comparisons to Creon as a character