In the story Jean uses the word the word "understand" often in the argument between Creon and Antigone. Antigone wants Creon to understand that he is accountable for eveything that has happened, that it was not a matter of him seizing power when it needed to be done. It was not noble, but rather him doing what benefitted him. And Creon wants her to see that her brothers were both traitors and both wanted to overthrow the king, so really they both deserved their fate.
Words like happiness are ambiguous. Creon wants Antigone to just be subservient and so everyone will be happy. Antigone realizes that happiness is the fufilling feeling one feels when life is going well, and what Creon describes is appeasement and contentment. She's motivated to achieve the goals she set out to, and Creon is motivated to keep her alive so she may marry his son, but teach her not to be rebellious.
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