Question

Antigone says that she welcomes death and the opportunity to see her mother, father, and brother, _____, but she is persistent that she has done no _____.

Answer 1

Antigone welcomes death as it means reuniting with her deceased family members, notably her brother Polyneices, and maintains that she hasn't done anything wrong by burying him according to divine law.

Step-by-step explanation:

Antigone says that she welcomes death and the opportunity to see her mother, father, and brother, Polyneices, but she is persistent that she has done no wrong. In Sophocles' tragedy, Antigone acts against the decree of Creon, the ruler of Thebes, by performing burial rites for her brother Polyneices, who was considered a traitor. Despite the threat of death, Antigone is steadfast in her conviction that her moral duty to honor her brother superseded Creon's law. Her actions and her willingness to face death for what she believes is right underscores the conflict between moral or divine law and human law, a central theme in the play.