Why Do Plays Like Antigone

The 5th century Greek play Antigone written by Sophocles, explores the plight of a young woman named Antigone who rebels against man’s authority to bury her brother her dead brother. Her actions lead herself and several others to their death, while Creon is left in anguish for his mistakes. Today, several people would look upon Antigone and believe that it is an exhilarating, entertaining play – the issues presented in the play are commonplace in today’s society; such as putting god’s will first before man’s will, and to put away stubbornness and cultivate good traits, essentially making the play understandable and realistic. However, this is the reason why plays like Antigone, are not written purely for entertainment purposes, but to develop