The characters" fate in the play all seems to be doomed for death and tragedy. ... The lost of loved ones was due to the stubbornness of a tyrant king, Kreon, who refused to give Antigone's brother, Polyneices, a proper burial. ... Kreon refused to listen to anyone but himself and lost a wife, a son, and a daughter-in-law during his reign as king. ...

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• Grade Level: High School