this paper is to point out some decisions based on judgments that could not be justified. It is also a discussion questions the possibility of justification in these judgments.
             When a person thinks of Antigone, his or her first thought is usually, "Oh yes, I know her, she was that tragic hero." This shows that Antigone did something right, and was falsely accused because one, heroes do not ever do anything wrong, and two, something tragic or uncalled for happened to her.
             Basically, Antigone lived with her sister in their uncle's royal house in Thebes. Creon was king there, and his decisions, opinions, and judgments were the law in Thebes. Laws that even superceded the laws of the gods. Creon's power shows when he and Heamon are having a conversation; Heamon was angered by his fathers thought to kill his fiancée and reacted by questioning. "Protect your rights? When you trample down the honors of the gods?" (Schilb 1328). Heamon was trying to say that Creon's right to make judgments could not be defended when those judgments go against the Gods. Creon reacted by saying "Is that so! Now, by heaven, I promise you, you'll pay- taunting, insulting me! Bring her out,/ that hateful- she'll die now, here, in front of his eyes, beside her groom" (1328-1329). This proves as an example of Creon's power in Thebes.
             Antigone did the worst possible thing in Thebes. She defied the power of her uncle. After Antigone's brothers, Eteocles and Polynices, killed each other in combat, Antigone was saddened. What made her feel worse was that Polynices was not to be buried and paid respect to because Creon did not like him. Grief-stricken, Antigone decided that she was going to bury her brother no matter what the cost. So she went ahead and buried her Polynices. Antigone's determination was shown in her conversation with her sister Ismene when Antigone sa...