Antigone

In Sophocles play Antigone the main characters; Antigone, Creon, Ismene and Haemon go through the process of Greek tragedy, which consists of Creon transforming from the proud lord of Thebes to a defeated, grief-stricken mortal. The play takes place in the city of Thebes and its countryside. This story seems the same as other Greek tragedies in that one of the character’s decisions affects other characters, usually with a negative outcome. Creon and Antigone are both stubborn and do not listen to others. Creon declares that Antigone will be killed since she decided to go against his decree, that her brother Polyneices would not be buried since he fought against Thebes and Eteocles. Creon is warned that, “stubborn self-will incurs a charge of stupidity”
(L, 1028) and that he should reconsider his options. With no regard to what he’s been told Creon his decision does not falter. Finally when Creon comes to his senses it is too late, he discovers his son Haemon has killed...