What basic conflict develops between the protagonist Creon and antagonist Antigone in
In the play "Antigone" by Sophocles, the basic conflict that develops between the protagonist, Creon, and the antagonist, Antigone, revolves around the burial of Antigone's brother, Polynices. Creon, as the new ruler of Thebes, has declared that Polynices must not be buried because he was a traitor to the city. However, Antigone believes that she must honor the gods and her family by burying Polynices, regardless of Creon's edict. This conflict sets up the central tension and drives the plot of the play.