Antigone

There are many principles that exist in Sophocles' "Antigone". Three that are at stake in the central conflict are; the role of gender, pride, and human law vs. moral/divine law. Within these principles, the principle of power is intertwined. The principle of the role of gender is explored throughout "Antigone". The role of gender is a key principle as Creon relates women to being inferior to men. They must obey a man's every command, …

…central conflict. Through these principles power is intertwined, and they are portrayed in many of the characters. Antigone gains power, and no longer obeys another, as she died. She gained power, and strength, by becoming a martyr. Creon learns of these principles all too late, as the prophecy had already come true. He discovers that one's gender is a fallacy, and pride can be blinding. He also learns that divine law always overpowers human law.