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Does the Outcome of the Antigone Suggest That Creon Was Wrong from the Start?

Summary: Sophocles' Antigone is, at its simplest, a tragedy of conflict and misunderstandings. In the play, the laws of the gods are set up against the laws of man, and the two appear irreconcilable as the values are upheld by the equally opposing characters of Creon and Antigone. The following essay examines the characters of Creon and Antigone and the factors that drive them to do what they do.

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