Today I will talk about the conflicts that are contained in Jean Anouilh's drama "Antigone", including how they are produced and why they are so significant for their impact on the tragedy.
             Throughout the play, Antigone is constantly struggling between her personal beliefs and society's view on political nature. This is shown in the dispute over the burial of Polynices, which initiates all the conflicts within the drama.
             Antigone, Ismene, and Creon are the three characters that come into conflict with other characters and themselves. However, almost all of these conflicts are caused by Antigone, either directly or indirectly.
             The first conflict that is introduced to us is between Antigone and Ismene. Through the conversation between them, we can feel that Antigone possesses a deep love for her family. She is so firm in her beliefs about the proper honouring of her brothers life and she is prepared to defy the law in doing so. On page 10 and 11, when Ismene refuses to help Antigone in burying their brother, "Creon will have us put to death". Antigone answers resolutely, "Of course he will. That's what he's here for. He will do what he has to do, and we will do what we have to do. He is bound to put us to death. We are bound to go out and bury our brother." By saying this, Antigone has put Ismene in a difficult position; using the words like "have" and "bound" she makes it clear that it is Ismene's obligation to bury their brother, no matter what the outcome will be. In contrast to Antigone, Ismene is a prudent and obedient character in regards to authority. She sees the consequences associated with defying State Law, but because of Antigone's stubbornness, she is unable to persuade her, and all that she says turns out to be "good excuses" to Antigone. Antigone's unwillingness to compromise as she keeps answering, "I don't wan...