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Betrayal portrayed  in “Antigone” helps with understanding certain characters and comes down to relationships between people being broken. For example, Ismene refuses to help Antigone attempt to bury their brother. she said no making it seem that Antigone was the good guy(because “she will bury the brother she loves) making Ismene look like the bad guy (because “she is a woman… and she must yield to those in authority”). She began to feel emotions of hate and frustration towards the people around her and her environment. She believed that what she did was right, refusing support from everyone else. Overall, the betrayals resulted in downfall.

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In Antigone, betrayals occurs so much that the story itself seems so life-like. In lines  543 - 582," Father: Reason is God’s crowing gift to man, and you are right To warn me against losing mine. I cannot say–– I hope that I shall never want to say! ––that you. Have reasoned badly. Yet there are other men Who can reason, too; and their opinions might be helpful. You are not in a position to know everything That people say or do, or what they feel: Your temper terrifies them––everyone. Will tell you only what you like to hear. But I, at any rate, can listen; and I have heard them Muttering and whispering in the dark abut this girl. They say no woman has ever, so unreasonably, Died so shameful a death for a generous act: “She covered her brother’s body. Is this indecent? She kept him from dogs and vultures. Is this a crime? Death? ––She should have all the honor that we can give her!” This is the way they talk out there in the city. You must believe me: Nothing is closer to me than your happiness. What could be closer? Must not any son Value his father’s fortune as his father does his? I beg you, do not be unchangeable: Do not believe that you alone can be right. The man who thinks that, The man who maintains that only he has the power To reason correctly, the gift to speak, to soul–– A man like that, when you know him, turns out empty. It is not reason never to yield to reason! In flood time you can see how some trees bend, And because they bend, even their twigs are safe, While stubborn trees are torn up, roots and all. And the same thing happens in sailing: Make your sheet fast, never slacken,––and over you go. Head over heels and under: and there’s your voyage. Forget you are angry! Let yourself be moved! I know I am young; but please let me say this: The ideal condition Would be, I admit, that men should be right by instinct; But since we are all too likely to go astray, The reasonable thing is to learn from those who can teach." Haemon decided to go against his father and support Antigone, and ended up causing a scene to be more intense than needed.

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A betrayal in the book is shown through Antigone and Ismene. Antigone who thought it was morally right to save her brother's corpse, decided to bury him and go against Creon's order. Ismene decides she didnt want in on that buisness and wanted to follow Creon's orders. "a true sister, or a a traitor to the family"(line 27). This shows that Ismene is betraying her sister and her family.

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In Antigone, there is of course, betrayal but also betrayal in trust. People like Creon, who's new to the throne and needs all the supports and to help he's image as the new king after the battle his two nephew had results to the fate of his brother's bloodline. Betrayal happens is something you can't stop completely but always results from how a person's perspective and what they planned to do. Croon shouldn't do what he did, where he betrayed laws of gods and Harimon who went against his father because of his love for Antigone. As for Antigone and Ismene, they were in a disapproved because of their beliefs. Ismene betrayed Antigone, who thought since everyone else in their family has dead she needed her sister there to help her undo the sin her uncle, Creon created. "Yes. Save yourself. I shall not envy you. There are those who praise you; I shall have honor, too....No more, Ismene. You are alive , but I belong to Death."" ( 444-445) Ismene lose her sister due to the fact, she didn't stand beside her and just thought about what Creon would do to them if they were caught giving a burial for Polyneices. For Creon, he thought their loyalty was for him but they went against his power. Which cause him to get his cleans dirty and not thinking about his family would reacted. "Creon, a young man in a rage is dangerous!" ( 627)

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The main betrayal in Antigone is Isthmene's refusal to assist Antigone in the burial of their brother. This is indicative of Antigone's theme of family and following the orders of the gods, because later in the play Isthmene is shown as feeling guilty for not helping her sister. She ends up suffering due to having to live with her sister dying, knowing that she could have supported her and prevented the outcome. Sophacles also shows that you have to take action in order to change the government and take a stand against leaders who preform acts that are against the will of the people.

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Betrayal of blood is a commonplace occurrence in this story. Not only does Polyneices and Eteocles murder one another as brothers, but their siblings Antigone and Ismene were also at odds with one another in this story. Creon is betrayed by Haemon, Antigone forsakes Creon, and so on and so forth. In the first few lines of the play we are able to clearly see how the rest of the story is likely to play out, as Ismene refuses to aid Antigone with the proper burial of their dear brother. In lines 86-93 Antigone is so fed up with Ismene's lack of faith and concern for their brother's eternal rest that even though she was begging for help earlier she tells her "I wouldn’t urge you to. No. Not even if you were keen to act. Doing this with you
would bring me no joy. So be what you want. I’ll still bury him. It would be fine to die while doing that. I’ll lie there with him, with a man I love, pure and innocent, for all my crime. My honours for the dead
must last much longer than for those up here.
I’ll lie down there forever. As for you, well, if you wish, you can show contempt for those laws the gods all hold in honour." It is clear that Antigone does not hold her sister in as high regards anymore, which is a theme for the rest of the novel as other family members align with either Creon or Antigone.

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Betraying and turning one’s back on a charater in Antigone is found really common especially when Ismene declines to help her sister. Antigone cover their sibling Polyneices and Ismene doesn’t want to help bury him. Therefore, because Ismene denies Antigone, Antigone tells Ismene that she couldn't care less for her any longer and even denies her sister Ismene wh.en she asks for help. It is likewise observed later on in the story when Haimon is conversing with his dad Creon. Haimon stats second-guessing his dad since Creon is attempting to murder Antigone, his wife. therefore, Haimon exits by mentioning that he will never talk/see Creon once again, and then he commits suicide when he discovers Antigone dead.

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Betrayal occurs in Antigone at the very beginning of the play. This is when Antigone figures out that the king, Creon, has said that her brother Polyneices is not allowed to be buried. She tries to ask her sister Ismene to help her but Ismene betrays her by saying she would rather not go against the rules to help her. This event helps show the reader the characteristics of these two characters' personalities. This event also sets the tone for how the rest of the play is going to be and alludes to the suffering that the characters will eventually have to face.

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In Antigone, betrayal is seen throughout the relationship of Ismene and Antigone .Ismene and Antigone , in the beginning Antigone is asking Ismene to come with her and bury their brother, however Ismene claims she does not want either of them to be punished with death, that they have a different opportunity to be different from their family members and Antigone sees this as a betrayal due to the fact that she sees this as Ismene defying the will of the gods she even goes as far as  saying " Go away, Ismene I shall be hating you soon, and the dead will too, For your words are hateful. Leave me my foolish plan: " (78-79) and proceeds to then lose complete trust in her.

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Betrayal in Antigone is shown through Antigone's betrayal of the laws of the state to pursue her loyalty to her family. This puts Antigone as someone who values their family duty and the will of the gods before the government. This drives the plot by creating conflict with king Creon whom at this point in time doesn't want polynieces buried.

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The main and most important betrayal in Antigone is when Ismene refuses to bury her own brother even though her other brother was properly buried. Antigone continuously tried to convince her to bury him together but Ismene has a strong sense of political values and would not risk her own life to bury the life of another. This shows the audience who Ismene is as a character (anxious, selfish, and etc) while at the same time it shows who Antigone is (determined, loyal, and a strong sense of moral values.) This betrayal just introduces us to the character and shows us who they are without bluntly saying it which is very important. Lines from the play that could support my statement is lines 80-81 " I am not afraid of the danger; if it means death, 80 It will not be the worst of deaths ––death without honor."  and " but I have no strength To break laws that were made for the public good" (63-64

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A betrayal that occurred in Antigone was the one where Antigone's sister, Ismene, doesn't want to help Antigone bury their brother. Antigone feels like she is betraying Polyneices, her brother, if she doesn't bury him. Ismene feels the complete opposite about this situation because it is forbidden to bury him, if you bury him then you will get the punishment of being stoned. So this situation is where they both are betraying something that they believe in.

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Usually betrayal often appears in novel and plays. Betrayal occurs in Antigone when Ismene refuses to help Antigone bury her brother Polyneices. She refuses because she does not want to be killed or get punished by the God, and also because she believes in following the King or Creon’s laws because she believes she cannot do anything to help. She rather save her own skin than support her family. “To forgive me, but I am helpless: I must yield To those in authority And I think it is dangerous business To be always meddling. “

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Betrayal in my opinion, is when someone leaves you when you needed them the most. Basically in Antigone, there were several betrayal moments but the most well known one was when Antigone had the conversation with her sister Ismene. Antigone felt betrayed not only through herself, but also as if Ismene betrayed the whole family since she didn’t agree to cooperate with Antigone with their brother Polyneices burial. While Antigone prioritizes her family’s honor first, Ismene is explaining how laws are important and especially since Creon is the king of Thebes. Even though Antigone persuaded Ismene to cooperate with her by talking with sentimental and guilt but then Ismene still wouldn’t cooperate due to fears of consequences when the king finds out about this. As a result, Antigone leaves her sister and loses connection with her from that scene on and did the burial herself. “You may do as you like Since apparently the laws of the god mean nothing to you. “ (Lines 62-63) and “That must be your excuse, I suppose. But as for me, I will bury the brother I love.” (Lines 66-67) This demonstrates the relationship between Antigone and Ismene and how both of their personalities are very different. Even though they both care and love for their family, only one is willing to bury their brother while the other one backs out because she’s afraid. Antigone needed her sister the most to bury Polyneices together, yet she ditched Antigone because of her own fears.

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Betrayal is displayed through the relationship of Ismene and Antigone. At the very beginning, Ismene betrays her sister as she was asking for help to bury their brother. By betraying Antigone, Antigone turns cold to Ismene and they drift apart. Antigone stays true to her promise to not associate with Ismene and acts alone throughout the play. Her promise to never forgive her sister stays true as she kills herself while still cold to her sister. "Yes. Save yourself. I shall not envy you." (444)

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Betrayal in Antigone is shown to be the act that drives Creon's reasons for inappropriately exercising his powers as king onto his relatives. Creon's hubris brings him to accuse all his subordinates of betrayal whenever they defy him in any manner during Antigone's case. Though there was no actual form of betrayal done in the story, its presence as a delusion in the antagonist's mind played a huge role in the story. Creon exclaims, "This boy, it seems, has sold out to a woman," (line 599) shows his complete impatience and unfaithfulness to his subjects when he thinks of betrayal.

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A bond and a relationship is built on trust. The connection that the two sisters, Antigone and Ismene as family should have had trust in each other. The sense of betrayal came from the moment Ismene declined in giving aid to Antigone to bury their late brother, Polynices. Antigone had so much faith that someone related to her by blood would help bring peace to their brother in blood also. "You have made your choice, you can be what you want to be." (Line 54) Antigone starts to separate herself as the is being aggravated. "Go away, Ismene: I shall be hating you soon, and the dead will too, For your words are hateful." (Line 77-79) Antigone starts feeling the betrayal and starts to push her sister away. The event adds onto character development and plot as it shows the true natures of the characters. It shows how Antigone is able to push herself against the law for the will of the gods while Ismene will obey the will of man. "Since apparently the laws of the god mean nothing to you." (Lines 63)

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Betrayal occurred in Antigone since the beginning of the play where Antigone was being "betrayed" by her sister, Ismene, as she refuses to bury her brother, Polyneices. Ismene betrayed Antigone by giving her reasons why she wouldn't want to bury Polyneices and messes with Creon current orders in order to protect both of them. However, Antigone saw this as a betrayal where Antigone's self-judgement and stubbornest began to developed, to the point where death isn't scary to her anymore and that she would go against all wills to show her dead brother respect and bury him. Eventually, hubris came to become a big factors in her character where she believe that everything that she had and will do are right and everyone should do the same thing, which led her to her death later on in the play.

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The act of betrayal happens through the meanings of family ties and the pressure of the State. The betrayal starts in the beginning of the play where Ismene was hesitant to accept Antigone’s offer on their brother’s burial. Antigone states “And now you can prove what you are: A true sister, or a traitor to your family.” (lines 26, 27) indicating that Antigone is slowly losing the grasp of the family ties because she feels that Ismene has betrayed the family by not burying their brother. She then states, “I shall be hating you soon, and the dead will too / For your words are hateful” (78, 79) due to the Ismene refusal to assist Antigone with the burial. Thus, showing the conflict between family matter and society.

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Betrayal of trust is present in Antigone, and helps develop the story because it allows for a break in relationships and the downfall of characters. In the beginning of the play, Ismene betrays Antigone. This is more straightforward because Ismene does not want to help bury her brother, which goes against the relationship and trust that she shared with Antigone, her sister. When Ismene states, "Go then, if you feel that you must. You are unwise, But a loyal friend indeed to those who love you," (line 82-84) she makes it clear that she will not help Antigone because she is being unreasonable. Another instance of betrayal is between father and son. Although in most of the play, Haimon follows his father (Creon) closely, their argument shows a sense of betrayal. Between their fiery exchanges, Haimon says that Creon has "no right to trample on God’s right." (line 604). Creon quickly follows with, "Fool, adolescent fool! Taken in by a woman!" (line 605). This small segment shows that Haimon is doubting his father and taking sides with Antigone, even though prior to this, Haimon was completely obediant. Betrayal is present in many more scenes, but these two instances break the bond of family, something important in the play.

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In Antigone, betrayal occurs between family, given the innate foundation of trust that people had with their kin at the time. Given the pretext of what occurred between the two brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices, Creon portrays Polyneices as the traitor of Thebes. This our impression of "betrayal" and sets the scene up for speculation as to whether Creon is right or wrong for outlawing the burial of Polyneices. "but his brother Polyneices, who broke his exile to come back with fire and sword against his native city-" (165). The intensity in which Creon speaks his name gives us an indication as to what kind of man Creon is. It gives us a hint at character. From Antigone's perspective, Ismene betrays her and their brother Polyneices by not agreeing to assist in his burial. Again, we highlight the difference in character between Ismene and Antigone and sets the scene upon the foundation in which the rest of the play bases upon: Antigone's strong-willed decision. "that must be your excuse, I suppose. But as for me, I will bury the brother I love." - Antigone

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From Creon’s blind authority driving him to dismiss and betray the ultimate laws of the gods to Haemon’s betrayal of his father in his utter devotion to his love of Antigone, it is evermore clear that the theme of both loyalty and betrayal are prominent in this play. The first instance of this theme is seen at the beginning of the play with the quarrell between Antigone and Ismene as they discuss the injustice committed to Polyneices, stating, “And now you can prove what you are: a true sister, or a traitor to your family” (Lines 26-27). From this, the theme of betrayal further emphasizes the character of Antigone as one that abides to a system of high honor - a certain kind of chivalry.  By comparing inaction to betrayal, not only is her strong will and determination highlighted but it also  allows the audience member to see that Antigone’s self-certainty is so powerful that it is capable of being her demise. Thus through the image of betrayal, her steadfast attachment to this sense of loyalty without any consideration to her sister’s opinions reveals her hubris. Also another instance of betrayal is the betrayal of Creon in terms of his lack of respect for the rule of the gods and destiny. In fact, he even says, “If your birds - if the great eagles of God himself should carry him stinking bit by bit to heaven, I would not yield” (Lines 816-818). This utter lack of respect and obedience to the gods is, in fact, one of the greatest forms of betrayal in Greek society. Thus, this image of betrayal in the hands of Creon allows the audience to see clearly the true hubris of Creon: his excessive pride as a ruler. His power in his position blinds him to the fact that he still has to obey the mighty ruler of the gods. As a result of this hubris and betrayal, the eventual consequences that Creon must face will release an even more emotional response from the audience. The image of betrayal highlights his flaw, and thus when he is punished for it, a greater catharsis can be felt by the audience.

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Betrayal in Antigone is definitely present as shown when Antigone's own blood sister refuses to help her bury their brother Polyneices. (Sophocles 63-64) "They mean a great deal to me, but I have no strength To break laws that were made for the public good." This adds to the plot since at the end, Ismene regrets her decision and decides that she would rather be with her sister. Between the timespan of Ismene's realization that family is more important, Antigone goes against Creon's set rule by burying her dead brother even though it was deemed illegal. She betrays the one that rules the land. This helps also develop the plot and character as it shows how Antigone begins to show more of her stubbornness and how the play was formed in the first place.

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Through the betrayal shown between Antigone and Ismene, we are able to learn more about the characters. In the beginning of the play, Antigone asks her sister if she could her in the burial of their brother, Polynices and she declines. This shows that Ismene is less defiant than Antigone and chooses to stay by the law.  In lines 48-52 Ismene says, " The law is strong, we must give in to the law In this thing, and in worse. I beg the Dead To forgive me, but I am helpless: I must yield. To those in authority. And I think it is dangerous business To be always meddling." This shows how Ismene is less defiant than Antigone.

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In Antigone, betrayal is first expressed between Antigone and Ismene. At the beginning of the play, Antigone makes it clear that their one and only duty towards their fallen brother, Polyneices, is to give him a proper burial just like Eteocles was given. However, Ismene would rather stay out of the situation as she views it as going against the laws; she'd rather play it safe than to help Antigone with the burial of Polyneices. Not is Ismene seen as a betrayer towards Antigone, but she is also seen as a betrayer towards Polyneices. "It is the dead Not the living, who make the longest demands: We die for ever… You may do as you like Since apparently the laws of the god mean nothing to you.” (Lines 59-62). At this point of the play, it is evident that Antigone began to view Ismene as a betrayer rather than her sister.

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Betrayal is first shown before Antigone, in Polyneices’ attempt to assume all royal power for himself, in using military forces from foreign lands against his own land. Because of his actions, the new King Creon decrees that he will not have a proper burial, due to the emotional consensus that the people have agreed on, being against Polyneices. This event had later repercussions that question other character’s faiths and loyalties. In the beginning of Antigone, where Antigone reveals her plan to properly bury her brother in respects, her sister Ismene decides to place her priority in the living Creon, rather than the dead Polyneices. In this decision, Antigone felt the gut-wrenching pain of ultimate betrayal from her own blood. Antigone says “I should not want you, even if you asked to come. You have made your choice, you can be what you want to be.” (Sophocles 53-54). From the denouncing of Ismene, we can also tell that Antigone is a character of strong resolve, making her stubborn and filled with hubris.

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In Antigone, an example of betrayal would be between Antigone and her sister Ismene. In the beginning of the play, Antigone asks Ismene to assist her in burying their brother, which would mean defying the law. However, Ismene states, "The law is strong, we must give in to the law
In this thing, and in worse. I beg the Dead
To forgive me, but I am helpless: I must yield 50
To those in authority. And I think it is dangerous business
To be always meddling." (Lines 45-50) Because Ismene refused to help Antigone, she eventually got caught and sentenced to isolation where she later took her life. This betrayal shows character development in Ismene because she had a change of heart and decided to help Antigone, in which she refused. This also shows Antigone's personality and how uneasily she forgives, even to her sister. This contributes to the plot because the tragedy could have been avoided if Antigone was able to forgive. Her relationship with Ismene would be patched, and she would have forgiven Creon as he too had a change of heart. Haimon and the queen's death could have been avoided. A string of tragedies stemmed from one act of betrayal.

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A betrayal is to abandon somebody in a time of need. This demonstration of selling out adds to the peruser's comprehension of the characters and the activities they will take in light of the fact that despite the fact that Creon was dealing with Antigone after her siblings kicked the bucket, she would even now deceive him to cover Polyneices. The first treachery that occurred in Antigone was King Creon stated that Antigone's brother Polyneices should not be honored because he caused a war and killed his other brother. (Line 169) But, Antigone believes that family is the thing that should come before anything else decided to replay her respect for her brother and strike to give Polyneices the proper burial. Along with Creon's decree that nobody was allowed to bury Polyneices was disclosed by Antigone. Creon made the law because he believed since he had pride, everybody will obey his orders and because he had authority being the ruler of Thebes. Because Antigone is actually in the noble family, he thought nobody would disobey his command, especially his family. Creon was Antigone's uncle and the brother of Oedipus. We all know that after Oedipus found out the truth, poked his eyeballs out, and died; that Ismene and Antigone had no choice but to live with their uncle. King Creon had the job of protecting Ismene and Antigone after the death of their two brothers. Creon says, “Snake in my ordered house, sucking my blood stealthily-and all this time I never knew that these two sisters were aiming at my throne!” (Line 425) meaning that he took them to his house, took care of them and they were the ones who betrayed him the whole time.

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Betrayal of trust is often the first step in a character downfall. A less commonly recognized example of this is the betrayal of trust between Haemon and Creon. Haemon, being Creon’s son, expects that his father will recognize his goals in life and viewpoints. He trusts that his father will listen to him when he is wrong, and vice versa. However, when Haemon confronts his father about his judgement over Antigone, Creon becomes angry and refuses to give into the other side, stating that Haemon is an “...adolescent fool! Taken in by a woman! (605)” Creon also felt betrayed, as he wanted Haemon to be “...subordinate… to your father’s will (503),” so instead of listening to Haemon as he provided insight into the townspeople’s view of Creon as king and his judgement, he instantly became angry at the thought of someone he brought into the world standing against him. Both sides of this betrayal caused the two to be blind to one another and disregard the other’s wishes, leading to their downfall.

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In the story of Antigone, Sophocles is able to portray the idea of betrayal through Ismene's and Antigone's relationship with each other. The first sign of betrayal and aggression is shown in the beginning of the play as Ismene refuses to aid Antigone in the burial of Polyneices. Angered, Antigone states, "If that is what you think, I should not want you, even if you asked to come. You have made your choice, you can be what you want to be. But I will bury him; and if I must die, say that this crime is holy: I shall lie down With him in death, and I shall be as dear To him as he to me. It is the dead Not the living, who make the longest demands: We die for ever… You may do as you like Since apparently the laws of the god mean nothing to you. " (Lines 52-63) From Antigone's speech, it is easily distinguishable that Antigone lost her trust and respect for Ismene. The fact that Ismene constantly refuses to bury her own brother, despite the intentions of the gods, frustrates Antigone and promotes tension, conflict, and betrayal between them. Throughout the rest of the story, this hostility remains prevalent as Antigone refuses Ismene's assistance when she faces the dilemma with Creon. Through such anger, frustration, and madness, it is realistic to conclude that  the betrayal of Ismene and Antigone influences the plot, characters, and theme of the story as it truly displays the characteristics of each character and how they interact with one another.

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Betrayal portrays in Antigone, when both sisters had a conversation among each other, which Antigone had thought that Ismene would agreed on antigone's decision of her plan on burying Polyneices. In the text it said, "Let that be your excuse. I'm going now to make a burial mound for my dear brother."( lines 99-100). Which shows that Antigone is on her own wither her decision without any disregards on what Ismene thinks about " disobeying the law" that Creon made. This shows that Antigone only has her pride upon her family and religion(god), while Ismene worries about disobeying the law.

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Betrayal in Antigone ultimately comes down to relationships between people being broken. For example, Ismene refuses to help Antigone attempt to bury their brother. Ismene betrays the family to escape punishment. Lines 55-58, it is shown that Antigone will go as far as to betray the government to give her brother the privileges he deserves. Also, when Ismene refused to help her, Antigone began to distance herself. She began to feel emotions of hate and frustration towards the people around her and her environment. She believed that what she did was right, refusing support from everyone else. Overall, the betrayals resulted in downfall.

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Anitgone shows Betrayal by first forcefully taking ownership of her decision to bury her brother, in betrayal of Creon’s directive, but then by imploring Creon to recognize the immorality of the directive itself. As such, Sophocles seems to suggest that loyalty and betrayal are here so linked as to be indistinguishable in that Antigone’s expression of familial loyalty functions to the same effect with regard to safeguarding the integrity of her ruler’s kingdom, despite that Creon identifies Antigone as having betrayed him in this regard.

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Betrayal in Antigone initially goes down in the beginning of the tragedy where Ismene first refuses to help Antigone bury Polyneices. From this, the plot takes a whole other direction from the attitude of Antigone herself. Her personality shifts and is shown as a much more isolated and stubborn person through her feeling of betrayal. " I should not want you, even if you ask to come." (Line 53) This was a risky move on her behalf because it ended up costing her her chance at redemption, after she became self centered through her anger from that first event, she was a freight train that could not be stopped until the very end.

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The first betrayal that occurs is Antigone and her sister Ismene. Ismene has a reason to betray her brother Polyneices by not burying him and betraying Antigone for not fulfilling her wishes. The reason for Ismene not to bury her beloved brother because she lives by the law and isn't in her nature to break the biggest law of Thebes by burying a traitor. This event of betrayal gives Ismene a character of conservative and safe. Ismene states, " The law is strong, we must give in to the law In this thing, and in worse. I beg the Dead To forgive me, but I am helpless: I must yield To those in authority " in lines 48-52. This shows the reader how intense and intimidating the law is because a character like Ismene would choose the law over family. It also gives character to Ismene as not daring and conservative.

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Betrayal is shown in Antigone between the sisters Antigone and Ismene. Antigone is the epitome of loyalty to the family and Ismene is the epitome of loyalty to the state. Ismene betrays their family by not helping Antigone bury the body of Polynicies and keeping true to their family. Antigone on the other hand betrays the state to do what she believes is right by burying the body of Polynicies, even though it is against the state. With the betrayal of Ismene to Antigone, Antigone starts to act on her own and starts to to believe that only she can follow this certain path, that no one could help her, and starts to become very prideful, self-certain, and hubristic. This is shown when Antigone rejects Ismene from this path even when Ismene wants to help. Antigone states in the story, "No, Ismene. You have no right to say so. You would not help me, and I will not have you help me" (431-432). With Antigone betraying Ismene and the state, it sets up the entire story with Antigone getting caught and Creon punishing her. This leads to the entire story being set up and the themes of hubris.

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Betrayal is an important plot in Antigone because it shows the characters' personality and contribute to the theme that without trust, tragedy starts to follow. An example would be Haimon's disobedience to his father, Creon. Haimon's love for Antigone and Creon's refusal to listen make Haimon quickly turns his back on his father during their argument. Haimon says to Creon "Then [Antigone] must die. ––But her death will cause another" (610). We don't know whether the Haimon is talking about killing himself or killing his father. But Creon takes this as an open threat. Haimon takes this a step further as he tells Creon that " you will never see my face again" (624). This is important because Haimon is the only son left in the family, therefore he would be the heir to Thebes or otherwise their family line would die out. This shows that like father like son, both are reckless and act without a second thought, like a child. On the note of theme, betrayal leads not only the suffering of one but many characters. This particular betrayal leads to the death of Haimon himself and his mother out of grief for her son, and leaves Creon suffers because of his mistakes that are too late to be fixed.

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Betrayal occurs multiple times in the story of Antigone. The first time is at the beginning when Ismene is asked by Antigone to help bury their brother. Ismene either can choose to help Antigone and betray the new king or betray her own sister. "Ismene, I am going to bury him. Will you come?
Bury him! You have just said the new law forbids it." (31-32) We already see the conflict between Antigone and the new king. Antigone also is given character as she is strong and bold while her sister can be seen as more scared. Antigone's morals are also revealed to be very loyal to the gods and their beliefs about the dead. Another example of betrayal occurs when Haimon, Creon's son, turns against him to support Antigone. This sets up Haimon Creon's betrayals and this country where no one is trusting the new king.

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Aside from the obvious first betrayal from Ismene and Antigone, another betrayal in trust arises when Creon and Haemon have their first argument. Haemon puts out his opinion and also puts out a disagreement towards Creon's actions and plans. The actual betrayal comes in when Creon thinks that Haemon's opinion isn't good enough and that Haemon wasn't wise enough to make such a decision. " It is not right If I am wrong. But if I am young, and right, What does my age matter?" (Antigone, Lines 587-589) which then leads to us understanding Creon's hubris and his inability to listen to anyone else but himself.

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One of the first examples of betrayal that we are introduced to is the betrayal between Ismene and Antigone. Ismene betrays Antigone by not helping her do the right thing and this shows us a lot about Ismene. Because through this we are able to see that Ismene is someone who follows the law and doesn't want to risk anything even if it meant to bury her brother. Proving that she is a coward and does not see that the will of God is not more important than mans law. this really emphasis the theme because if Ismene didn't betray her sister she would have been in trouble too and all the talk about what is righteous will be pointless later.  (64-65)  'They mean a great deal to me, but I have no strength To break laws that were made for the public good"

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Betrayal portrayed  in “Antigone” definitely helps with understanding certain characters. An example of betrayal is with Antigone and Ismene. When Antigone asked ismene to help her bury Polyneices, ismene declined making it seem that Antigone was the good guy(because “she will bury the brother she loves) making Ismene look like the bad guy (because “she is a woman… and she must yield to those in authority”). But in the end when Ismene came back to help Antigone, Antigone declined. Which helps point out Antigone’s flaw and show the goodness in Ismene’s heart when she knew that death was approaching.

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In Antigone, betrayal occurs between characters through events and situations such as between Antigone and Ismene as well as Creon and Haemon. The betrayal that occurred between Antigone and Ismene includes Ismene refusing to aid her sister in burying Polyneices. Antigone then declares Ismene a traitor to her family for sticking by the law as she states “And now you can prove what you are: A true sister, or a traitor to your family” (26-27) and when Ismene disagrees Antigone states, “I shall be hating you soon, and the dead will too, For your words are hateful.”(78-79) This event adds to a reader’s understanding of character by seeing the difference between Antigone and Ismene and their decisions. Antigone decided to defy the human law and go towards the will of the gods while Ismene thought about the consequences of this action and how powerful mankind’s control is and thus, stood by the law. This shows the differences in morals between the two sisters. Another betrayal appeared between Creon and Haemon as Haemon suggested for his father to listen to the public as Haemon states “You are not in a position to know everything”(548) suggesting that Haemon disagrees with his father and Creon accusing Haemon by mockingly saying “This boy, it seems, has sold out to a woman.”(599) Even though Haemon cares for Creon’s happiness, he tells Creon that he cannot always be right and to listen to the public in which Creon refuses to listen saying that he would not listen to a “school boy”. This event adds to a reader’s understanding of character by showing the stubbornness of Creon and his unwillingness to listen to anyone but himself. It also shows that Haemon went against the words of his king father to side with Antigone.

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This betrayal occurs in the beginning of Antigone between Antigone and Ismene. When Antigone want Ismene to help her bury her brother, Polyneices, but Ismene refuses because Creon has banned the act of burying Polyneices (29-32). This has revealed that Ismene is the type to follow the rules regardless that Polyneices is her biological brother. As for Antigone, she will do what she believes is right to do which is burying her brother. She doesn't scares that she will have to face the death consequence if she's caught doing the act. (55-58). Antigone believes that the laws of the gods is more important than the laws of the humans. (62-63). Also Antigone has betrayed Creon by going against his laws about burying Polyneices, because Creon was taking care of both Ismene and Antigone when both of their brothers died. But Antigone still do what she believes is the laws of gods or the gods' will; everyone should be burying no matter what they has done or who they are.

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In Antigone, betrayal tends to occur with the relationships of particular characters, which adds to our (the reader’s) understanding of the plot and the characters. It improves our understanding of the plot, and it also improves our understanding of the characters because it presents their personalities. For instance, Haemon - his father sees him as a betrayer after he rebels a bit against his father for Antigone and for his own beliefs. Haimon told his father, after officially going against him: “‘Not here, no; she will not die here, King. And you will never see my face again.’” (623-624) Here, the reader can perceive Haimon’s personality as bold, since he stood up to not only his father, but the king of Thebes. This relates to the plot (and improves the understanding of it) because it boosted the guilt that Creon felt when Haemon died and the increase in the realization of his errors. “‘Haimon my son, so young, so young to die, I was the fool, not you; and you died for me.’” (991-992).

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Betrayals occur often in Antigone. One example of betrayal is Ismene's betrayal of Antigone. Antigone wishes for the help of her sister in burying their brother. However, Ismene refuses to help Antigone because she is afraid of the consequences and abandons her family.This allows us to understand the difference between the two sisters. Antigone being more loyal to her family and courageous while Ismene is loyal to the law more than her family. The text from Antigone states, "  They mean a great deal to me, but I have no strength To break laws that were made for the public good." (62-63).

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Betrayal is an important aspect of Antigone. The beginning of the play starts of with Antigone and Ismene conversing with each other. Antigone tries to convince Ismene to undergo the task of burying Polyneices with her, but fails. " And now you can prove what you are: A true sister, or a traitor to your family." (Lines 26-27) This is a form of betrayal that plays a large part in the rest of the story, as it resulting in the complete rejection of Ismene by Antigone as a sister. This creates a rift between the two, whereas Ismene still loves Antigone. Another betrayal in the story is between Creon and Haimon. Haimon is described as a completely loyal son and subject to the King, his father. However, on the subject of Antigone, he wholeheartedly disagrees, angering his dad. " Good. That is the way to behave: subordinate. Everything else, my son, to your father’s will" (Lines 503-504) You can imagine how mad Creon was when his thoughts on how Haimon should act were like this. What this betrayal does is make Creon believe that he cannot trust anyone at all, that everyone is against him.

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In this play, it shows both betrayal and trust at the same time. Betrayal was best describe what happened with Antigone through the whole play. At the beginning of the play, Antigone thought that her sister, Ismene, was on her side so Antigone asked for Ismene's help to bury Polyneices, her brother. It turned out that Ismene can't help her because she doesn't want to break the rules that Creon has set. This shows the betrayal of Ismene to Antigone. Since everyone always has the image of sister going side by side with each other and help each other out. "Now, the two of us are left here quite alone.Think how we’ll die far worse than all the rest, if we defy the law and move against the king’s decree, against his royal power." (Line 73 - 76)

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In Antigone the betrayal is seen when Antigone does not acknowledge her sister anymore when Ismene wants to die with her pridefully. This adds to the overall theme and character development in the play because by her ignoring her sister we see that she only cares about herself and her pride. Then at the end of the story her isolating her self from everybody and becoming prideful causes her own death showing us what not to do. " ANTIGONE: The dead man and the gods who rule the dead Know whose act this was. Words are not friends.
ISMENE: Do you refuse me, Antigone? I want to die with you: I too have a duty that I must discharge to the dead. " This excerpt portrays to us Antigone's views and feelings- it shows us her isolation.

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Betrayal in this play is seen in the beginning when Ismene refuses to help Antigone bury their brother Polyneices. As a result of that, Antigone says that she does not care for her anymore and even refuses Ismene when she tries to be her companion in dying. It is also seen later in the play when Haimon is talking to his father Creon. Haimon feels he is betrayed by his father because Creon is trying to kill Antigone, his fiancee. As a result of this, Haimon leaves saying he will never see Creon again, and kills himself when he finds Antigone dead.

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In “Antigone,” betrayal occurs in a way to provide protection even if it may seem selfish. One of the main betrayals is Antigone and Ismene’s disagreement over following the law. Ismene betrays Antigone to avoid punishment, “Think how much more terrible than these Our own death would be if we should go against Creon,” (lines 44-45). Antigone betrays Ismene to protect Polyneices even though he is no longer alive. To her, protecting his well-being (physical body in this case) is still what she must do, “But this body must lie in the fields, a sweet treasure For carrion birds to find as they search for food,” (lines 21-22). Moreover, Eurydice faces death and leaves her husband alone to protect her son. She does not protect him directly, but she protects him by approving his actions. She shows Creon that their son is not wrong, “She stood before the altar, and her heart Welcome the knife her own hand guided,” (lines 1012-1013). All of these occurrences of betrayal help the reader understand character throughout the play because it shows how much tension is involved especially between family. This element is what makes this play a tragedy.

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This betrayal occurs in “Antigone” by demonstrating King Creon’s resistance against the gods’ will and brutal act of punishing Antigone. This event deepens the reader’s understanding of Creon’s character and foreshadows King Creon’s regret of rejecting the morality of the gods and punishing Antigone after realizing the meaning of Teiresias’s speech. Based on lines 878 through lines 880, Creon asserts, “Oh quickly! My mind misgives- the laws of the gods are mighty, and a man must serve them to the last day of his life!” When a character like King Creon causes a betrayal, the reader can understand that the character will be troubled by their bad actions and will attempt to stop their betrayal after realizing the consequences of their wrongdoings. The betrayal can also inform the character’s downfall to the reader. Additionally, Antigone’s betrayal occurred by showing that Antigone buries Polyneices, which was an act forbidden by Creon. This betrayal adds to the reader’s understanding of the character by describing Antigone’s acceptance of the punishment of death. According to lines 55 through 58, Antigone expressed, “But I will bury him; and if I must die, I say that this crime is holy: I shall lie down with him in death, and I shall be as dear to him as he to me.” The reader believes that Antigone is betraying King Creon’s authority because it is moral and honorable for her to express her loyalty to her family and the gods. She is even willing to die for her justified sins.

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There is betrayal in Ismene and Antigone and Antigone and Creon. Ismene basically betrayed Antigone when she wouldn't go and bury their brother with Antigone. They were family and so family should do anything for one another. So when Ismene said she wouldn't do it, Antigone must've felt very betrayed. When Antigone went against her uncle, the king's rule. He was betrayed. Since he now rules them and is family, she would listen to him but she didn't. She did whatever she believed was right or whatever she believed the Gods thinks is right. Another betrayal would be Haemon to his father, Creon. Instead of siding with his father, Haemon sided with Antigone.

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One of the biggest betrayals in Antigone is the betrayal between the Creon and his people and the gods. Creon first chooses his law over the gods law if he did not betray the gods law and try to enforce his own then there would be no conflict. Then the story keeps going and then Creon captures Antigone for burying her brother and wants to kill her. The people do not think this is just including Creon's son. Creon does not listen to anyone and say " This is my command " (174). Then put Antigone in the cell, when they go open the cell the King finds that she killed herself because of that Creon's son and wife themselves them. Creon is left all by himself because he did betrayed his people. This defines Creon as mean character and  because of this the plot becomes more complex and theme is that people should not rule with one they should rule will all.

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The betrayal in Antigone reveals the dynamic and characteristics of many individuals within the play. The main betrayal occurs early on when Ismene refuses to assist Antigone in burying their deceased brother. Antigone proclaims, “Go away, Ismene:/ I shall be hating you soon, and the dead will too,/ For your words are hateful. Leave me my foolish plan: I am not afraid of the danger; if it means death,/ It will not be the worst of deaths ––death without honor,” (Line 78-81). Despite their kinship, Ismene refuses to bury her brother, because of her weakness. This reveals a very clear dynamic between the two sisters, and, to an extent, between Antigone and the rest of Thebes. It also serves to exemplify Antigone’s valor and Ismene’s cowardice.

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Betrayal in Antigone is first expressed, when Ismene refuses to help her sister with the burial of their brother, Polynicies. This sets the scene to show the reader that Antigone believes highly in honor and not only that shows a character trait of her being devious when she disowns her sister which is stated in both the play and Antigone's Flaw, " Antigone has a single mission which excludes all else. She is also fully self-centered:

Look, leaders of Thebes,
I am the last of your royal line." Not only that but the betrayal or the exclusion of culture when

Creon decides to not bury Polynesians which sets off the main character, Antigone into a rebellious rage.

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Betrayal occurs in Antigone when Creon declared that no one should honor or bury Polyneices. He says, “Polyneices, I say, is to have no burial.” (169) Antigone, showing respect towards her brother, decides to bury Polyneices. Creon hoped that no one in the city would go against his decree to bury Polyneices. Since he was in a powerful position as king, he believed that no one would want to disrespect or disagree with him. Creon was Antigone’s uncle and they are related, so Creon did not expect anyone to oppose him, especially someone in his family. Creon was protecting the sisters after her two brothers died so Creon felt betrayed since Antigone and Ismene were living in his house and he found out that they were the ones who opposed his decree. Creon says, “Snake in my ordered house, sucking my blood stealthily-and all this time I never knew that these two sisters were aiming at my throne!” (425) This act of betrayal adds to the reader’s understanding of the characters and the actions they are willing to take because even though Creon was taking care of Antigone after her brothers died, she would still betray him to bury Polyneices.

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In Antigone, the act of betrayal is shown between Antigone and Ismene. In the Prologue, Antigone asks Ismene to help bury Polyneices so she can prove to be "a true sister, or a traitor to the family" (Line 27). As Ismene refuses, Antigone already sees the situation as an act of betrayal to the family, but also to the gods as well. Antigone later accuses Ismene of betraying the gods by saying, "You may do as you like since apparently the laws of he gods mean nothing to you." (Line 61-62).  This event enhances the audience or reader 's view of character between the two sisters. Antigone shows bravery putting her life on the line to bury her brother, while Ismene is scared and wants to follow the new law.

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Betrayal in Antigone makes it’s appearance in a multitude of scenes between a variety of characters with personal relations.  Sophocles opens Antigone with a heated discussion between Antigone and Ismene, two sisters that hold different loyalties. Antigone holds a traditional mindset and stays loyal to her family and beliefs, while Ismene’s mind had been swayed by the harsh realities that their family had faced, therefore changing her viewpoint on tradition to favor the law and rules because of fear to continuous suffering within her bloodline. This sisterly betrayal enhances the different aspects and opposing ends throughout the play, which is why Sophocles chose this scene to begin the play. The balance between family and law become factoring parts in the play later on, especially between Haemon and Creon. Creon’s loyalties lie in the law and family but is betrayed by his son when Haemon takes Antigone’s side. Haemon says, “You must believe me: Nothing is closer to me than your happiness. What could be closer? Must not any son Value his father’s fortune as his father does his? I beg you, do not be unchangeable: Do not believe that you alone can be right,” (Lines 560-564)  and uses his position as a family member to influence his father to disobey his own ruling. Haemon is a family man which is why he agreed with Antigone and the Gods’ will, but he betrayed his family in the process. Their disagreement causes for issues between the royal family, ultimately resulting in the death of Haemon as he fails to attack his loved one and takes his own life. These betrayals between family and law affect how the reader views each character based on their beliefs, and creates smaller, yet similar conflicts within the plot that reflect the theme of suffering and selfishness.

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Betrayal was best portrayed in Sophocles's juxtaposition between loyalty to the State and loyalty to family duty. Within the first Ode of Antigone, Sophocles established the two opposite ends of the spectrum via Antigone and Ismene. Antigone remained loyal to her family values and hence betrayed the decree imposed by the state, whereas Ismene for fear of the state could not manage to live up for her family, thus betraying her familial duty. Moreover, the reader can find that there was a broken bond of trust between the two sisters, in which Antigone said, "Let that be you excuse, I'm going to make a burial mound for my dear brother." L99-100 However, there is also the presence and absence of trust within Creon, thus depicting a conflicted soul. There was a lack of trust between Creon and his subjects, particularly his sentries and the prophet. Repeatedly, Creon threatened on the use of money and bribery, calling his subjects "anarchists."

-"And they have bribed my own guards to do this thing." L247-48

"The generation of prophets has always loved gold." L832

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Betrayal occurs when Ismene refuses to assist Antigone in giving a proper burial to their brother. Because of this, the reader comprehends that Antigone is brave and righteous while Ismene is fearful and selfish. Although the two sisters both want to stand up in order to honor Polyneices, only Antigone follows through with it. “That must be your excuse, I suppose. But as for me, I will bury the brother I love.” (Line 65) Antigone is resentful toward Ismene for putting herself before family. Antigone’s hostile behavior toward her sister continues even when Ismene changes her mind. “You would not help, and I will not have you help me.” (Line 432) If Antigone had been forgiving, the entire plot would have changed. The theme of determination is challenged. While Antigone is fully committed to this rebellious but virtuous act, it seems that Ismene is not. This is because she initially did not want to and later it seems as if she acts out of guilt.

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Betrayal occurs in Antigone when Antigone believed that Ismene was going to be on her side when Antigone wanted to bury Polyneices. In "Antigone" translated by Ian Johnston, Ismene lists out reasons as to why they shouldn't disobey the king's decree (lines 62-85). Antigone then gets passive aggressive and begins to say things that make Ismene feel guilty. For example, when Ismene says "I'm not disrespecting them. But I can't act against the state. That's not in my nature." (lines 97-98), Antigone responds by saying "Let that be your excuse. I'm going now to make a burial mound for my dear brother." (lines 99-100). This shows how determined Antigone is to bury Polyneices. She believes that what she is doing is right, even if it is against the state. This ends up being the downfall of Antigone, which is the plot and the theme of the play. Antigone seems to be adamant about the whole situation and refuses to compromise with King Creon. Because of this one characteristic, she ended up dying in the cave.