Sophocles' Antigone envelopes characters who resonate notable levels of hubris. A recurring theme present in the play is one's commitment to moral values with regards to what is right and what is wrong. Antigone exceeds the traditional boundaries of a female in ancient Greek society and shows no hesitance in standing up for what she believes to be morally just. Disobeying Creon's decree that her deceased brother, Polynices, receive no burial, Antigone is arrested and brought to Creon to explain the rationality of her actions. Creon is unsure what motivated Antigone to go against his authority so blatantly. She exclaims, "Nor did I think your edict had such force that you, a mere mortal, could override the gods  (82). Antigone questions how Creon can be held to such esteem and strip a deceased man, a brother, from the right to a proper burial. This is not the honorable act of a king, a leader, rather it is a directed display of power. Creon overstepped his bounds and Antigone was there to challenge him. Though the decree was unjust by Antigone's standards, Creon was not simply acting on a whim. How an individual interprets what is right or what is wrong is subjective and results from their personal upbringing and experience. Creon believed his actions to be within the realms of reason. He compared Polynices to that of his devoted partisans, "Never at my hands will the traitor be honored above the patriot  (68). Creon thought of Polynices as an unruly man who did not deserve the respect of a proper burial. This is quite the bold act in ancient Greek culture, considering that burial allowed the deceased to find peace in life after death. The sincerity behind Creon's actions is up for debate, but by his own principled values, they were ethical. Standing up in the face of opposition is no easy feat; Creon and Antigone, though their opinions differed, stayed true to their moral codes. The main theme of the play, which encompasses all of