The first major theme is fate, on how the play comes about and the turn of events that come about throughout it. ... This just shows how terrible fate has treated the family of Oedipus. ... Creon acknowledges his great mistake in being prideful and realizes how his pride caused suffering. ... This is one of the reasons why the play Antigone has referred to as one of the most influential Greek tragedies written. This is truly a tragedy, and this never would've have happened if only King Creon hadn't made up the law that nobody could bury Polyneices because he was a traitor. ...

• Word Count: 2111
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Major Characters Antigone Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus, late king of Thebes. ... They tell him their opinions on how good he is handling the situation. ... This imagery helps the reader understand how long the body of Polynices has been left unburied. ... The birds foreshadow that tragedy is going to happen. ...

• Word Count: 1938
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School