... Antigone posses' very strong religious beliefs. It is clearly conveyed that Antigone feels that it is her duty to do as much as she can to give her dead brother the chance of a religious burial and it is very clear that these beliefs are what she is willing to die for. There is however, in Anouilh's play, not such a clear and apparent answer for Antigone's stubborn choice to die. Primarily it is portrayed that Antigone's reason for carrying out this action and knowingly defying the law, is that she is totally possessed by interests of her sacred duty to her family. Similarly to the original, the audience understand that the reason for Antigone's rebel is purely in the interest of her religious beliefs and her family loyalty. " ANTIGONE. I owed it to him. Those who are not buried wander eternally and find no rest. ...Polynices has earned his ...

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