Antigone believe that law is not always just because she doesn't believe the man who's making the laws are a just man. She believes in a force stronger than a Kings words. Creon believes that laws are just because he makes the law an laws of the King is absolute.
In the play women are considered to be aloof and feeble. Antigone is not expected to do anything because she is a women. She has no opinions, significance, or power in anything. When she did stand up against the king the others were just confused as to how she was able to do that.
Creon fears Antigone. But not because she is intimidating. Creon most likely fears the idea of being defied by women, and she shows her disapproval of him from the start. He is afraid of having his pride hurt more than anything, I think.
very much on target in your assessment of women in the play--how they are viewed! Also you are right that C fears Antigone.
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