The tragedy of AntigoneIn the story of Antigone, Oedipus is already dead, his two sons. Polyneices and Eteocles, left to compete for the throne of Thebes. In their struggle for the throne, the two brothers kill each other, leaving Creon to once again become the acting regent of Thebes. With this power, Creon declares that Polyneices must be left to rot on the battlefield, the greatest shame for a Greek. Antigone, daughter of Oedipus, finds herself torn between family status and ultimately chooses family over the state. Ignoring Creon's edict, at the risk of her life, Antigone dares to bury the body of Polyneices and thus begins her adventure. Antigone is truly a tragic heroine, marked by her condition as the son of Oedipus and by her proud and perhaps arrogant characteristics which will lead to her inevitable and eventual tragic end. At the beginning of her story, Antigone is the daughter of royalty, but even more, the daughter of a horrible tragedy: through an unintentional horror story, her father, Oedipus, was also her brother, since Oedipus was previously married to his mother. she committed suicide upon discovering the truth. Before his death, Oedipus had blinded himself, which added to the tragedy. However, Antigone's own tragedy was still unfolding. Thanks to her proud and implacable character, Antigone is determined to give her brother a legitimate burial, despite Creon's edict. At first, Antigone seeks help from her sister, Ismene, but when she realizes Ismene's fear and submissive attitude, Antigone ignores her. even an option, another example perhaps of Antigone's tragic flaw, her own arrogance. As the story progresses, Antigone actually buries her brother, but is caught by Creon. In doing so however, she gains the...... middle of paper ...... manners are not maintained, and we will indeed be wiser by knowing her history. The story of Antigone was a classic Greek tragedy: a continuation of the immense tragedy that had already befallen the household of Oedipus. Moreover, Antigone herself was a true tragic hero, meeting all the requirements and marked by all the characteristics of a tragic hero. Despite his failures and downfall, the justice of the human spirit shines through in the end, making the story a true tragedy: Creon is defeated by his own actions, and Antigone's tragic death marks the beginning of that defeat. Quoting directly from the notes on classical tragedy, "Tragedy has a satisfying and redemptive ending because the events of the tragedy are so well arranged that we would not want the play to end any other way; we accept the conclusion. " Antigone effectively satisfies this requirement as a tragic play.