The play Antigone, by Sophocles, is based after the story of Oedipus. ... The shepherd feels sorry for Oedipus and raises him as their own. Without knowing it, Oedipus grows up fulfills the prophecy. ... Creon's concept of who should receive an honorable burial is shown as he states, "Eteocles, who died as a man should die, fighting for his country, is to be buried with full military honors but his brother Polyneisces, who broke exile to come back with fire and sword against his nature cities it to have no burial."" ... Creon automatically misjudges people who he thinks are involved in...

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The first major theme of fate is what had gotten the family of Oedipus where they were when the play began. ... In the first paragraph of the play it reads, "My darling sister Ismene, we have had a fine inheritance from Oedipus. ... This just shows how terrible fate has treated the family of Oedipus. ... Creon labels those who dare to act against him as traitors, and his justice is quick and cruel. ... Creon honors the laws of the land but he doesn't acknowledge the laws of the gods who swore him into that position. ...

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The play starts with the kingdom in absolute chaos due to the death of Polyneices and Eteocles, the two sons of the former king, Oedipus. They die by each others swords and this leads to confusion as to who should take over the throne. Creon, the brother of Oedipus and uncle to Polyneices, Eteocles, Antigone and their younger sister, Ismene ascends the throne as he is the nearest surviving kinsman. ... As for a man who considers someone he loves to be more important that his country, I say that he is nothing. ... It doesn't even occur to Creon that it could be a woman who might have carri...

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"I have nothing but contempt for the kind of Governor who is afraid, for whatever reason, to follow the course that he knows is best for the state" (Scene I 19-21)."... His hubris is revealed when the sentry who has been assigned to guard Polyneices" dead body comes to him with the news that someone has covered the body with a layer of light dust. Creon arrogantly questions the sentry, "And the man who dared do this?" ... (Scene II 54-55) Creon displays his arrogance as the king who uphold the law; once again when he replies, "And yet you dared defy the law" (Scene II 57). ... Our hearts and...

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Major Characters Antigone Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus, late king of Thebes. ... In this drama Antigone is the protagonist who fights for her families honor. ... Creon is the antagonist who believes that the rebel, Polynices, should not be buried. ... Tiresias Tiresias is a blind messenger, who is guided by a young boy, sent from the Gods. ... Sentinel The Sentinel is the one who captures Antigone. ...

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• Grade Level: High School