Antigone

In Antigone, there are five basic conflicts that appear several times throughout the play. They are not just between Creon and Antigone. These conflicts are men versus women, Age versus youth, man versus Gods, the living versus the dead and the individual versus society. These are all conflicts that are not easily resolved.
The conflict of men versus women has been around forever. In scene three, Creon shows how his pride has influenced his decisions. He does not want to admit that Antigone’s judgement, and not his own, was correct;
“If we must lose, Let’s lose to a man, at least!” Is a woman stronger than we?”
(3. 47-48).
Creon’s stubbornness shows itself once again when his son, Haimon, tells him he does not agree with his decision. Creon then asks,
“You consider it right for a man of my years and experience
To go to school to a boy?” (3. 94-96).
Haimon then responds to his father with,
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