Antigone

Character Review

Prominent Characters
Antigone:
-Defies Creons orders
-Willing to die for her cause
-Values the laws of God rather than laws of man
What does Antigone desire regarding her brothers
death?

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Creon:
-Brother in law of Oedipus
-Has only been king for a day
-Fear of anarchy
-Upholding the law is more valuable than anything else
What is Creons fatal flaw?

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Haimon:
-Son of Creon and fianc of Antigone
-Tries to persuade his father to be merciful
What does Haimon eventually do because his father
did not change his mind?

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Ismene:
-Sister of Antigone
-Asks Antigone to abide by Creons law
What does Ismene do when Creon sentences
Antigone to death?

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Oedipus:
-Married to his own mother
-Father and half-brother to Antigone and Ismene

Did Oedipus escape his fate?