Sophocles' play "Antigone- illustrates the conflict between obeying human and divine law. ... He says that reason is the gift of the gods, and he cautions Creon not to be single-minded and self-involved, noting that there is no such thing as a one-man city. ... Antigone shares this same dilemma. ... Antigone's pride causes her to be blind in considering both truths. Antigone's argument is also hypocritical. ...

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Antigone is also as mentioned before the heroine of the play. ... Though with respect to chronology, due to the audience's prior knowledge of the preceding plays Oedipus Rex and Oedipus at Colonus, and the evidence presented in the authors note, the conflict of Antigone is provided before Scene I even begins. The inciting incident occurs in the preceding note, making a the structural development of the play move based up Polynices and Eteocles' contrasting heroism. ... Antigone: Who knows this is not piety there? ... Antigone: Well, i was made for fellowship in love, not fellowship...

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