Journal #12

One set of conflicting ideas is yes vs. no. This conflict can be seen when Antigone asks Ismene to help her bury their brother Polynices. Ismene is conflicted between helping her and not. She knows that if she does do it she will be going against the king and society. She also knows that she owes it to her brother to give him a proper burial. She decides not to go against society from fear of what could happen if they get caught. She creates this tension in order to show how there are conflicts that are involved in life. Some may not be as big or have as big of consequences as this but there are still conflicts that will be a part of life. I think Anouilh is trying to say how people will be faced with conflicts regarding what to do and that people need to make a decision about them. People shouldn't be indecisive, they should at least pick a side and stick with it.