Antigone
...The Theban Trilogy consists of Oedipus Rex, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone. The play was considered the last of the three but was ironically written first. Only seven of Sophocles's one hundred twenty three tragedies have survived the fire of the great library intact. The most famous of the three plays is Antigone. In the play Antigone the characters Creon and Antigone come to bitter ends because of similar character flaws. Creon and Antigone are both stubborn and rigid and have extreme views on government laws and ideals and both have psychological problems that lead to their downfall.
They are both inflexible and stubborn people. Both being unwilling to change, they both seal each other's fate. Creon is passionate. Antigone is full of rage. They are both so similar they can't see eye to eye. Creon and Antigone share many similarities throughout the story. They are both very independent people. Antigone is extremely independent. She doesn't mind doing anything on her own. For example, in the beginning of the story when Antigone is talking with Ismene, she asks for her help. When Ismene refuses she is furious with her. Then Antigone decides to act independently. Creon is also very independent. He refuses to accept anyone's opinions except his own. When his son Haimon comes to talk with him he refuses to listen, claiming that Haimon is corrupted by love. Teirsesais comes and tells him a morbid prophecy.
Creon will not listen to this either. He claims that Teirsesais has been corrupted by money. He finally listens to the Charagous when reminded that Teiresias has never been wrong. Antigone has no problem working by her self either. She demonstrates this when she slipped by all the guards that were protecting the dead body of Polyneices and gives him a proper burial. Antigone can be very stubborn even after her sister wants to share in her punishment and crawls...
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