Oedipus+Plays

Antigone ·  First play made ·  Characters o  Creon §  King §  Feels responsible for his kingdom §  Made punishment for treason ·  Not allowed to be buried §  Too confident in his authority o  Antigone §  Not politically bound §  Focuses on compassion and faithfulness §  Defies order of treason ·  Buries brother (traitor to the throne) polynices §  Ruled by conscience o  Haeman §  Son of Creon ·  Respects king §  Young man §  Engaged to Antigone §  Sides with her ·  Because of her compassion and faithfulness §  Conflicted by loyalties ·  Plot o  Conflict between what is lawful and what is ethical or right o  Kings final humiliation is when son is killed o  Beats Antigone’s humiliation o  Intellect, ambition, power, even love draws mankind as often to evil as to love