Antigone

Antigone, started out talking in the play with her sister Ismene about burying her brother Polyneices because King Kreon refuses for him to have a proper burial. Ismene inform Antigone of the punishment following disobeying Kreon orders but Antigone cared less. Antigone in her desire to honor her brother Polyneices with a proper burial, went ahead and did it. First, Kreon refused to bury Polyneices because of the war between both brothers, deciding who should be King after their father. Because both sons died in the battle for kingship, Kreon was made King. Kreon liked Eteokles more because he was for him( Kreon) than against him. After the decree that Kreon has made and that Antigone has broken, there came the Sentry to explain what had happen based on the law he had made. First the Sentry was not aware of who had buried Polyneices but after reporting to the King and leaving in despair swearing he would never return, he later caught Antigone in the act, as they had remove the duct from Polyneices before. Antigone was then brought to the King and most if not all was surprise and her but her words of reason for why she did it was that of wisdom to many as well as my self. Kreon was very upset has to how he could have raise such a person in his house but Antigone inform him that many peoople have been talking in disagreeances to his laws or things that he says. Later Ismene appear to take blame as well for the punishment but Antigone told Kreon she had nothing to do with it. Kreon son Haimon was the bridegroom to Antigone and on his behave he beg his father to reconsider the punishment for once. Kreon disobeys and went on with his plan. Antigone talk to the people and their gods as she exist to her cave of punishment. Later came the Prophet Teirresias to inform Kreon of what's going to happen to Thebes if he does not reconsider the punishment for the woman. Kreon refuses at first but as the leader of the chorus Koryphaisos informed him that the Prophet Teirresias has never been wrong, Kreon hurries to try and free Antigone. Time is passing as the sun is drawing closer. Antigone commits suicide. Later Haimon when saw Antigone is bride hanging, he tries to fight with his father, but ends up killing himself with a dogger. Kreon is now in grief as he was too late. The messenger came in to tell Queen Eurydice what had happen. In hearing this, Eurydice commit suicide as well and Kreon was left alone to grieve. With his loneliness and grieve he was to be remove or doom for what he had done.
The play was interesting. the taught of who is wise and who is foolish was approached in a different way. Kreon during his act talked positively with his son, as well as Haimon response to his father was that of wisdom. Antigone before the King was also words of wisdom as to why she did the crime. Later Kreon seem to be the on without wisdom.
Like to play Macbeth there are similarities. Their were men who went to war and mee the three witches who prohecies things. Lady Macbeth help to commit the crime with her husband and could not with stand her punishment of illusions and therefore comiit suicide. Overall was a great play