antigone summary of the greek play antigone and why its titled after her

The Greek playwrite, Sophocles, wrote many exceptional plays. One of these is Antigone. The
play is named after Oedipus's daughter, although it is primarily about her Uncle Creon. Creon is
the focal point and it is his misjudgment and pride that causes his downfall. Yet, the title of this
story is still Antigone. This is because it is her actions that lead to Creon's fall. She is the catalyst
for the chain reactions that occur in the play. All Antigone wants to do is give her brother,
Polynices, a proper burial. But King Creon says that burying Polynices was illegal and punishable
with death. He calls Polynices a traitor to Thebes because he had fought on the opposite side.
Yet, Antigone loves her brother dearly and did indeed bury him. She did not deny anything
saying that, "even if I die in the act, that death will be a glory" (63). When Creon found out
Antigone had buried Polynices, he sentenced her to death. Creon was so convinced that a traitor
must not have a proper burial that nothing would change his mind. His pride would not let him
see reason, that all Antigone wants is a burial for her beloved brother. And so he ordered her
death and this causes everything to fall apart for Creon. However, Creon did finally realize his
folly, but it was too late. For Antigone was already died and when Creon's son, Haemon, sees his
died fiancée, he kills himself. Then, when Creon's wife, Eurydice, learns of Haemon's death, she
in turn kills herself. Creon is left with nothing, no family, no happiness, and wanting to die
himself. Clearly, it was Antigone's actions in life and her very demise that leads to Creon's
catastrophic misfortune. This is the reason why Sophocles titled the play Antigone instead of
Creon.