Key Information on the book Written by: Sophocles Type of work: Play Genre: Tragedy Language: Ancient Greek Time/Place Written: 441 BC in Athens. Analyzing the book allowed me to learn more about the Ancient Greek culture and their beliefs. In the book, I noticed many themes that I believe correspond to the Ancient Greek culture and beliefs in one way or another. Some of the themes that I noticed was religion, fate, struggle of women, natural law v. human law and action v. inaction. Religion is a major theme because it impacts Antigone's choice on whether to bury her brother or let him get eaten by animals Fate is a major theme as well because it has on impact on Creon and what will happen to his future if he makes the wrong mistake (Teiresias tries to warn him ) Struggle of Women is revealed in the book and it gives us a good idea of women's status around the time that this book was written - there is alot of proof in the book when Ismene and Antigone are discussing how they are only women who have no say in what goes on in the Thebes Natural Law v. Divine Law is the biggest one of all because it is Antigone's biggest conflict on whether she should follow human law or the unwritten laws of the gods Action v. Inaction is the final major theme that I believe has a major impact on everything that happens within the book. (eg. Ismene - whether she should take action and help her sister bury their brother or just pretend as if she knows nothing, Antigone - to bury Polyneices or not to bury him, Creon - whether he should kill Antigone or not)