Erin Lynch
LRJ
18 October 2017
“Antigone”
Written by Sophocles,“Antigone”, Prologue, and Scene 1, is a classic Greek tragedy that talks about how Antigone goes to bury Polyneices, but her uncle, Creon, who inherited the throne, stated that Polyneices is to not be buried; “Polyneices, I say, is to have no burial: no man is to touch him or say the least prayer for him; he shall lie on the plain, unburied; and the birds and the scavenging dogs can do with him whatever they like.” Antigone stills goes to bury Polyneices; “But as for me, I will bury the brother I love.” After she puts some dust on Polyneices, a group of men finds out about it and a sentry gets sent to tell Creon the bad news. When Creon finds out about the news, he demands