It all begins the feeling of wanting more, in this case it happens to be power. Every individual likes the taste of power and there are some who can't get enough. However, some become so overflowed in it that it ultimately leads them to their own self doom. It started with two men who were named Eteocles and Polyneices they were suppose to share the title of king for their land after their father passed away. Later this deal could not be kept thus they end up slaying each other in war and then the kingship for the city ends up going to the closest male family relative which happened to be their uncle who would cease control.
The uncle's name was Creon he would later announce that the two men Eteocles and Polyneices that only one would have …show more content…
Only one could not stand this and it happened to be Creon's niece her named was Antigone she was also the sister of Eteocles and Polyneices. Antigone knew one of her …show more content…
Looking as to set up for another strike he turns the dagger on himself, taking his own life. He returns to the his city and with his wife hearing the news of her son already dead Creon's wife drinks a poison and takes her own life. Creon returns home with his wife dead now, his son Haemon, his niece Antigone, he has now lost his entire family and is now left in a state of near paralysis.
In the end they both has their reason as to why they did their actions. Antigone could had easily done absolutely nothing obeyed Creon's orders and she would still have her own life and would had never encountered any difficult situation thus having everyone alive. However, her brother would had never gotten a proper and his soul would had never rested. Creon's actions could had played out different as well. He could had just gave both Eteocles and Polyneices a proper burial no one told him to just give only to one. Antigone would had been happy she would had never gone through those actions of her probably would had respected Creon more if he had done so but, instead he didn't which lead to her despising him. His family would all still be here and he wouldn't be in the state of paralysis that he is however, that case still ended up being his
The uncle's name was Creon he would later announce that the two men Eteocles and Polyneices that only one would have …show more content…
Only one could not stand this and it happened to be Creon's niece her named was Antigone she was also the sister of Eteocles and Polyneices. Antigone knew one of her …show more content…
Looking as to set up for another strike he turns the dagger on himself, taking his own life. He returns to the his city and with his wife hearing the news of her son already dead Creon's wife drinks a poison and takes her own life. Creon returns home with his wife dead now, his son Haemon, his niece Antigone, he has now lost his entire family and is now left in a state of near paralysis.
In the end they both has their reason as to why they did their actions. Antigone could had easily done absolutely nothing obeyed Creon's orders and she would still have her own life and would had never encountered any difficult situation thus having everyone alive. However, her brother would had never gotten a proper and his soul would had never rested. Creon's actions could had played out different as well. He could had just gave both Eteocles and Polyneices a proper burial no one told him to just give only to one. Antigone would had been happy she would had never gone through those actions of her probably would had respected Creon more if he had done so but, instead he didn't which lead to her despising him. His family would all still be here and he wouldn't be in the state of paralysis that he is however, that case still ended up being his