I. SUBJECTAntigone is a play about a woman who disobeyed the king's order not to bury her brother. The play was written by the famous Greek tragedian Sophocles in 441 BC. The story took place in the city of Thebes and the time period is not mentioned. The main characters introduced in the play are Antigone, Ismene, Creon and Haemon. The main focus was centered on Antigone and the consequences she faces after breaking the king's orders. At the beginning, the author introduced Antigone and her sister Ismene, and their argument over their recently deceased brother. The argument involved Antigone wanting to bury her brother and Ismene encouraging her to obey the king's orders. Antigone ignores her sister's advice and chooses to disobey the king by burying her brother. The king learned of Antigone's actions and sentenced her to death. After listening to his people, he eased his sentence and spent the rest of his life in a secluded cave. With the advice of a trusted prophet, he once again changes his point of view and decides to free Antigone. However, he arrived at the cave and was shocked to see that Antigone had hanged herself. The situation caused chaos among the inhabitants of Thebes. Antigone's death greatly affected the lives of many other people. The king's son commits suicide after seeing Antigone, his future wife. In addition to her son's suicide, the king's wife heard the news of her son and ended her life. The king is directly responsible for all the lost lives and broken hearts, when he placed his royal word above the word of the gods.II. THEMEThe theme of Antigone is that when state law is placed above religious law, it can corrupt and disfigure the spirit of humanity. The...... middle of paper ......tigone is located between the two mentalities of the two characters in conflict. Sophocles bases Antigone on his view regarding the argument of man-made law versus religious law. The conflict between the two opposing characters creates drama throughout the story. Antigone could also be characterized as a tragedy subgenre. The tragedy “relates a series of casually linked events in the life of an important person, culminating in an unfortunate catastrophe, all treated with dignity and seriousness” (554). Antigone is one of Sophocles' many famous tragedies. It focuses on the tragic outcome that can result from pride. Sophocles describes that pride can lead to tragedy and disaster. In the story, Creon is proud of his position as king and he ends up destroying his city. “Tragedy” played a major role in history.