Antigone

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consign him to the earth. This enormous sense of loyalty leads to her simultaneous violation and abidement to the duty of women at the time. In order for her to properly mourn her brother, like every sister should, was forced to boldly challenge the law set forth by her uncle and king, Creon.
Unlike her sister, Ismene refuses to challenge the male authority, even if it means to (not fulfill) her duties as a sister. "Remember we are women, we're not born to contend with men. Then too we're underlings, ruled by much stronger hands, so we submit inthis, and thingds still worse," (634). These words stated by Ismene, express her extreme fear for and subordination to man. She admits to and accepts commiting wrong and suffering due to a woman's subordination to man.
Apparantly, Creon, king of Thebes, is abhsolutely furious with his niece for commiting siuch an unforgivable crime. He claims that is out her place to do such a thing. Not only did challenge the authority of her ...

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