Antigone
Antigone is an old story, to be sure. But I believe it is still relevant for today, because it illustrates the price sometimes paid for doing what one believes to be right. When the protagonist buries her brother, she was doing what she believed was her duty, to honor her brother by giving him a proper burial against the command of the king. But she paid dearly: she was sentenced to death. What if she had heard the decree of the king to leave her brother unburied, and chose to obey the king? She would have spared her life, but she would have gone against what she believed was right, and would likely have felt bad about doing so. In the end, I suppose it might have been more beneficial to her to do what she did: do what she believed was right, and face punishment, rather than having to walk around dejected, knowing that she traded her beliefs for personal comfort and safety. This is still relevant, and will always be. Another thing that is interesting about this play, and indeed, any play of its genre, is the chorus, a group of characters that influences the audience and tells them how they should feel about the events that are happening in the play. It is fascinating to draw parallels between the choruses and similar techniques used in film making today. I guess not much has changed between those ancient times and today. Some things always stay the same, no matter what.