hocles uses the play to not only show the misfortune of a young woman honoring her dead brother, but he also develops the play to center around broader issues. Sophocles spends a considerable time throughout the play developing the character of Creon, and this is probably what intrigues the audience most of all throughout the play. Antigones fate has been determined before the conclusion of the first scene, and the rest of the play deals with the fate of Creon. Sophocles leads us in to this dilemma, and the key to the success of this endeavor is giving Creon complete control of his own demise. Antigones fate is handed down to her; it is out of her control. The fate of Creon however, lies completely within his own control. The audience is directed to Creon, and the majority of the play focuses on his internal conflict. It is Creon who must decide right and wrong. The audience is purposely meant to focus on this conflict, and they cannot help but watch him dig his own grave.Sophocles also uses the play to deliver his statements concerning morality. It is made very clear throughout the play that the laws of Gods are more powerful than any ordinance created by man. Antigone defies the state, but it is clear that the Gods, representing all that is truthful, sincere, and inherently good, favor her....
