... man, who was exiled from Thebes, is lead by his loyal daughter Antigone to Athens and to his death in the next of Sophocles" three Theban plays, Oedipus at Colonus. This play delivers many messages in the same way, through the characters, through the plot and through the theme. As the lessons in the previous play ... were mainly based on the course of human lives, I believe that the lessons in Oedipus at Colonus are more on the general subject of human interactions and relationships and how these relationships make us react to each other. The first lesson in ... Oedipus at Colonus is th...

• Word Count: 2002
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... play is Antigone. 2. The author is Sophocles. The book was written and performed in the late 440s BC 3. The country of the author is Colonus, which is a part of Athens. 4. Major Characters Antigone Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus, late king of Thebes. Antigone is a static character. Her feelings throughout the drama never change. She always believed that people should be given ... father will not listen and commits suicide. Tiresias Tiresias is a blind messenger, who is guided by a young boy, sent from the Gods. He warns Creon that the Gods are mad at him and tells him that he will ...

• Word Count: 1938
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School