Antigone by Sophocles
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Antigone by Sophocles examines the conflict between personal beliefs and state authority. Written around 442 BCE, it is one of Sophocles’ earliest surviving plays and part of the Theban cycle. The story focuses on Antigone’s refusal to obey King Creon’s order. She prioritizes divine laws by burying her brother Polynices. The drama unfolds in Thebes, which faces political instability after a civil war.
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