Antigone begins with the death of Eteocles and Polynices, brothers to Antigone and Ismene. As Polynices' army retreats the two men are left dead. Creon, Antigone's uncle and King of Thebes decides that he will bury Eteocles and that anyone who tries to give Polynices a proper burial will be killed. Creon argues that anyone who tries to defeat Thebes such as Polynices should not and will not have a proper burial. Antigone disagrees with this very much because they are both her brothers and she wants both to have proper burial. After her unsuccessful attempts to convince her sister Ismene to help her bury Polynices, Antigone decides to bury him on her own. Towards the end

The next scene begins with the sentry accompanied by Antigone into the palace of Creon. As Creon enters the sentry explains that Antigone is the one that had set off to bury Polynices. When Creon asks Antigone if she has done this she does not deny it. Antigone argues that she is not going against Creon's rule but acting morally and for the right cause. Creon then orders Antigone and Ismene to their death. Ismene tries to go along with it and says she is guilty but Antigone assures Creon she has acted alone. Creon determines that both are mad and still orders them to their death. Throughout this scene the characters seem to be a little different then how they are portrayed. For example, Creon puts off a front that he is the absolute ruler and tough guy but in fact he is extremely worried about what others think and he is never as harsh as he always states he is going to be.

In the next scene Haemon, son of Creon states that the public feels Antigone's punishment is too harsh. Creon becomes enraged and asks his son how he feels about it. Haemon then backups the public, saying that his father is acting to harshly. Creon says that Haemon is acting as if he was a woman and kicks him out of his house. However, Haemo

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