In the beginning of play Antigone decided to bury Polyneices and asks Will you join me in taking up the body? (Sophocles, 43). Ismene refuses to help Antigone.
Antigone faces Inseme
Antigone buries Polyneices' body but guard sees that he is buried. The guard later tells Creon about it The body: someone has just buried it, and gone away (Sophocles, 245).
Creon and Haemon
So be it father, but Antigone will not die alone
Antigone will die because she is a woman. I am doing this for the city
Antigone is caught and brought to Creon because she buried Polyneices. Antigone does not deny it No, I do not deny it. I admit it (Sophocles, 443). Creon believes that she should be extremely punished and does not believe Polyneices should be buried You are the only one in Thebes to think it (Sophocles, 507).
Antigone accepts her fate
Please antigone, I am alone
Creon brings forth Ismene with Antigone for committing a crime. Antigone feels that she cared more about Creon instead of their brotherAsk creon! It was Creon that you cared for (Sophocles, 549). Her sister wants to take part of the blame,.
You do not deserve to die along side me.
Creon and Haemon argue over letting Antigone go. Creon refuses to listen and thinks about himself Am I to rule for them, not for myself (Sophocles,736). Haemon gives up trying to convince him and accepts death So, she must die-and will not die alone (Sophocles, 751).
Antigone is brought to her tomb to die. She accepts her fate and death but blames her father Live-but your end hand destroys me (Sophocles, 871).