Final draft Antigone

In Antigone, by Sophocles Antigone and Creon are the two main characters.  Antigone is the first main character, she has several of conflicts that lead to her death.  On the other hand Creon is the second main character he also has conflicts; however, his conflicts don't lead to his death it leads to the death of the two persons he cares about.  These two characters have different conflicts, also they have some similar ones.

There are many differences between Antigone and Creon.  Antigone is very loyal to her family.  She says, "my brother too"(2.23).  This means that no matter what Polynisis did he still is her brother.  The same way she is loyal to her family that is how loyal she is to the gods.  She tells Creon, "which of us can say the gods hold wicked"(2.131).  This means that no one can be more powerful than the gods.  Mean while Antigone is loyal to her family and to the gods, Creon is loyal to the state.  Creon says, "Governor who is afraid for whatever reason, to follow the course that he knows is the best for the states"(1.24-25).  By this he means that he is the best one for the job and that he knows what's best for the state.  Creon is not as loyal to his family as he is to the state.  He says, "An enemy is an enemy even dead".  To Creon it doesn't matter who it is or what they did if they are enemies to the state they are to be punished.

Mean while Antigone and Creon have many differences, they also have similarities.  Their main similarity  that they both have in common is pride.  Both of them are very prideful.  Antigone says, "Creon is not strong enough to stand in my way"(prologue.36).  In the prologue when  she is talking to her sister she tells her that Creon won't stop her from giving her brother the right burial.  She also means  that she is not afraid of him and the consequences she receive for burring Polynisis.  On the other hand Creon is also prideful.  He says, "whatever you say you will not change my will"(5.74).  In the scene five he says that no matter what people say that will not change his mind.  Whatever he says is his last word and that is what is going to be done.

Antigone and Creon both deserve some of the blame for the tragic outcome.  Antigone deserves some of the blame because she tried to overpower Creon's law no matter what the consequences that eventually were going to lead to her committing suicide.  Creon is the one that deserves most of the blame because he tried to overpower the gods law.  Also he let his son go mad; therefore, his son accidently killed himself and his wife also committed suicide.