Major Characters Antigone Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus, late king of Thebes. Antigone is a static character. ... The Chorus is dynamic characters. ... Minor Characters Ismene Ismene is the sister to Antigone. ... Antigone is a character that fights for what is right...
Antigone focuses on contrast between characters. ... This play clearly illustrates conflicting interests and loyalties among the characters. ... These relationships and the changes and insights the characters experience pull the reader into the story. There is real drama, and believable characters, and real tension.. ... This movement toward both separation and understanding works on all the characters, Creon as much as Antigone. ...
Sophocles presents the course chosen by his powerful figures, which are usually disapproved of by the chorus and other characters. ... Suffering from conflict or death, it makes those characters nobler and somehow benefits humanity. ... Creon's hubris has created flaws on his character. ... Antigone replies, "It was public. ... Krstovic" defines Creon's character by saying, "Creon is a victim of pride which breeds destructive infatuation."...
The characters excessive love leads them to the end of their own lives. Haemon the son of Creon, Antigone's uncle is deeply in love with her. ... Haemon tries to spare Antigone's life by pleading with his father. Haemon is so in love with Antigone that he threatens to die with her. ... Haemon's love and devotion for Antigone leads him directly to his downfall. ...
