... through. Indeed, their family has been cursed for generations and two simultaneous deaths just hit them, their brothers have died in a war against each other. This implies that Antigone's life is full of misery and provokes in the reader a sentiment of pity for her. This is emphasised by the fact that one of Antigone's brother cannot be buried and she will try to break the laws to do it. She wants to honour her family, is stubborn and refuses to give in to adversity under any circumstances, which is admirable. In the following pages, we are introduced to Creon, Antigone's uncle, he is portrayed as a strict leader, a manipulative man and this creates a strong contrast between him and Antigone. The king feels she is defying him and he has the power over whether she lives or dies, and the law is only here to benefit him ...

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