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Antigone. Summary of the Greek play Antigone and why its titled after her
Title: Antigone. Summary of the Greek play Antigone and why its titled after her
Category: Arts & Humanities / Theater
Details: Words: 311 | Pages: 1.3 (approximately 235 words/page)
Antigone. Summary of the Greek play Antigone and why its titled after her
The Greek playwrite, Sophocles, wrote many exceptional plays. One of these is Antigone. The play is named after Oedipus's daughter, although it is primarily about her Uncle Creon. Creon is the focal point and it is his misjudgment and pride that causes his downfall. Yet, the title of this story is still Antigone. This is because it is her actions that lead to Creon's fall. She is the catalyst for the chain reactions that occur …showed first 75 words of 311 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 311 total…Antigone was already died and when Creon's son, Haemon, sees his died fiancée, he kills himself. Then, when Creon's wife, Eurydice, learns of Haemon's death, she in turn kills herself. Creon is left with nothing, no family, no happiness, and wanting to die himself. Clearly, it was Antigone's actions in life and her very demise that leads to Creon's catastrophic misfortune. This is the reason why Sophocles titled the play Antigone instead of Creon.
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