Sophocles wrote “Antigone” in 441 B.C. “Antigone” is one part of a trilogy. This trilogy is about the reign of Oedipus and his children after his death. In “Antigone” Oedipus has passed away. Sophocles’ drama tells of a family full of pride and suicide. The drama was written to connected people with their emotions and inner self-worth. Sophocles also wrote “Antigone” to exploit pride for what it really is, a judgement clouding sinful trait that Creon posseted. This pride is the real motivation behind everything that happens in this drama. Creon does not learn from his sinful pride till the end when many of his family members have already committed suicide.
To analyze this drama there a couple key factors that must be know. Antigone is one
To analyze this drama there a couple key factors that must be know. Antigone is one