Whatever your religion, there is usually one thing in common, the laws of religion must be respected in all situations. Bearing this in mind, there could be many situations; it could mean standing your ground under peer pressure, it could be if you are faced with a tragedy, or even if you have to stand against the laws of man. This theme is shown in Antigone's courageous acts in the Greek drama "Antigone", where she opposes a law made by her uncle Creon and gives her brother Polyneices a burial as the law of religion requires. At the end of the Greek drama Creon is punished by the gods. The only person from his family still alive is Ismene, his granddaughter. All of this came from Creon's pride and it all could have been saved if Creon had forgiven Antigone for burying his brother. Antigone should not have been sentenced to death for an act done out of love and religious righteousness. Antigone was unjustly sentenced to death for an act of love. Oedipus and his brothers all faced tragic ends that came to a head once Oedipus discovered that he had killed his father and married his mother. After his death ...