Discover who Tiresias is (his story) and what role he plays in Antigone and in Oedipus the King? Could either of these plays work if this character was omitted? Why or why not? (Consider when this character appears in the play and what his appearance c

Creon looses his wife and son

Self-sacrificing in sake of duty and struggle against the tyranny are the main themes of Sophocles ' story Antigone . After dictator 's death his fame and image withers but after self-sacrificing individual death 's their glory begins to flourish . Antigone will always be remembered for her self-sacrificing actions . Creon will be forgotten because he did not let Antigone to bury her perished brother Polynices and took a decision to punish Antigone for trying but Antigone 's heritage will always be alive in people 's memory because

she was courageous enough to withstand Creon and she made a choice to sacrifice herself in sake of Polynices 's honor

Creon was the tyrannical ruler . People will not remember his rule for many reasons and one of them is his shabby act when he profaned family values . At that time it was very important to bury perished warriors properly . If a son or father or brother was killed in battle their companions in arms carried them home in to make all the necessary ceremonies . Antigone had the other brother Eteocles who also was killed in battle but he was patriot and they allowed bury him appropriately because he struggled for Thebes . He received a funeral with military honors . However Polynices was mutineer he struggled against Thebes and he was not allowed to be buried . His body was left out by Creon to be assaulted by dogs and raptorial birds . People of Thebes highly estimated family honor and this deed of Creon aroused their anger . That is why Creon will fall into oblivion and memory about his rule will be obliterated

His decision to execute Antigone is the second reason of his ignominy Creon ed to lock Antigone in a blocked cave until her death Although later he decided...