Because Creon was attempting to become a dominant male figure and became overwhelmed with power he created laws that the society had to abide by. He wanted his laws to override any other religion and any family values. The way in which Creon went about this is conflicted with Antigone because Antigone would not abide by his rules. Creon clearly discriminated against woman and felt as they were inferior to all males. The way in which Creon and Antigone oppose each other adds fuel to the fire in the conflicts between the sexes.
Instead, females were a treaty maker between countries by marrying them off meaning England would not be invaded by that country. Since the Roman-Catholic Church would not allow divorces, Henry created a new church that he could divorce in. According to the church, Henry’s marriage was illegal. This is because he had married the widow of his brother, Arthur. Because Catherine was the wife of his brother, and only gave Henry a daughter, this meant she was illegitimate.
Unlike many women, Queen Elizabeth fought off these negative views by appealing to her subjects through compassion, but also by asserting her power and dominance over her kingdom. Many people throughout England did not support the idea of Queen Elizabeth taking the throne. They believed woman's place was not in ruling a country, or being head of the church because god reserved that right for men. John Knox, a Scottish reformer went on to say that it is against god a nature for a women to be head of a nation (Doc 1). The House of Lords also held this opinion, they felt that because Queen Elizabeth was a women that she should not hold office or the title of supreme head of the church of England.
Second, Creon abused his power by thinking that he can change or break the laws of the Gods and not allowing other people to break his laws. He did not want to burry Polyneices' body because he believe a traitor who fought against his home land doesn’t deserve the sane burial as a son who died defending his homeland , but one of the God's laws is that every
Civil Law v. Divine Law Sophocles' play Antigone examines the age-old conflict between divine law and civil law, including the life-and-death consequences of obeying one system over the other. The title character of Antigone believes divine law is the only legitimate, binding system governing a person's actions and their consequences. Viewing the civil laws of Thebes as unjust, Antigone buries her brother's remains in direct defiance of Creon's edicts that forbid such actions. She is completely shameless for her disobedience, stating "I did it. I deny nothing."
The character of Antigone is symbolic of moral justice in Sophocles’ play, while King Creon stands for the law of the State. Creon thought that by using Polynieces as an example, he would be able to demonstrate the power of his reign and show that traders are not taken kindly to in his kingdom. Antigone disagreed with Creon’s decision to disrespect the body of her brother, and blatantly disobeyed Creon’s demands. Creon responded by giving her a cruel
Pride In the play Antigone by Sophocles, Creon creates a law he believes to be divine will, that is the fundamental display of punishable pride, because no man can create a law that is equal to or above divine right. Creon’s pride eventually led to his downfall as well as the death of Antigone, his son Haimon and his wife. Though, Creon was not the only one in Antigone who was prideful. Antigone herself too was prideful yet we ultimately respected her. Antigone’s pride came from her respect for her family and honoring the gods and their divine law, while Creon’s pride was an arrogant trait.
To start off, Cronus was exposed to metaphorical blindness because she fails to see that someone will overthrow him someday. His confidence and selfishness is taking over him. In the myth it states “I didn’t overthrow my father for you, I did it for me. I’m now the supreme ruler. That means even you must bow down to my wishes (Creation of the Titans and Gods, 7)”.
Bradford 1 Andrew Bradford Ben Endsley AP English 7/31/15 Oedipus at Colonus In Sophocles play, “Oedipus at Colonus,” justice versus injustice is a major theme. From one perspective, someone's action is considered normal, while from the other it is not justified. Antigone is a very important character in this play because she is the one who can recognize and act against the unjust actions. An example of an injustice is when Chorus and Man attempt to wish Oedipus and his daughter, his guide, away from their land. Justice can be seen when Oedipus and Antigone were in an area they shouldn't have been and no one did wrong to them and left them to die.
While this was true, at the heart of their desire was rebellion. Both the Lord and Samuel were disheartened at the people's request for a king (1Sam.8:6-8[NIV]). In a Theocracy, God is the ultimate king and ultimate judge, and so to reject God’s governance is to reject God Himself. God’s people wanted the king without the judge. Israel did not request another prophet or judge like Samuel because they desired leadership without accountability.