"Antigone" by Sophocles.

Journals " He is bound to put us to death. WE are bound to go out and bury our brother." Pg. 305 ~Antigone This expressed the conflict of knowing if you are correct in your actions. Antigone needs assurance, so she plays of her sister's fears and in the process assures herself that asking for death is okay because what she is doing is noble. Antigone is just a young girl and the conflict she is experiencing …

…lling him that she would continue to bury Polynices until he grew up and followed his own law. I think Ismene is a decoy. She seems to have no real substance and only offers to die with Antigone when the real work is done. Although, Ismene is the elder sister, I think Antigone take the role of leader in their relationship. Ismene has no courage whatsoever and she lets other people do the dirty work.