right. Antigone understands that she will suffer personal torment if she does not carry out her proceedings (burying her brother). But if I had let my own brother stay unburied I would have suffered all the pain I do not feel now. And if you decide what I did was foolish, you may be fool enough to convict me.(572-574) Never, though, did she stop defending what she thought was right. As Creon ordered her to death, Antigone exclaimed, I go his prisoner, because I honored those things in which honor truly belongs.(582-583) She is unwaveringly humiliating Creon by calling his opinions and decisions pathetic and discriminatory. She also emphasizes his prisoner, which lets us better know that his decision to imprison her was his own, and was not backed by the majority of the people. Antigone feels that Creon is abusing his authority as king and dealing with her law-breaking misconduct on a personal level. Creons actions are guided by the principle that states, Man is the measure of all things.(325-353) Creon believes that the good of man comes before the Gods setting the example using Polynices body left unburied is a statement of Creons belief. No man who is his countrys enemy shall call himself my friend.(225-227) This passage illustrates the fact that leaving the body uncovered is done to show respect for Thebes. After all, how could the ruler of a city-state honor a man who attempted to invade and conquer his city? From that perspective, Creons actions are completely just and supported. Though most of his reasonings complement those of the Greek philosophies, the people of the state questioned his actions on this situation.Initially, Antigone was his prisoner, not necessarily the prisoner of the public. In fact, the general population supported Antigone, although they were too frightened to verbalize their outlooks. Haemon, Creons son, knew of this and expressed to his father the findings, has she not rather earned a crown...
