Antigone's Tragedy

      Antigone's story is just as tragic, if not more tragic than her father/brother's, because she was born into the situation left behind by Oedipus.  After the banishment of her father, the suicide of her mother, and the deaths of her brothers, there couldn't possibly be more terrible things in store for Antigone.  Oh but there were.
      Antigone defied Creon's orders because of the idea of a higher justice.  She claimed that denying her brother a proper burial, they were defying the orders of the gods.  She chose to defy her uncle instead and honor ther gods and her brother.  This idea of justice and the injustices ordered by Creon, makes readers feel for Antigone.  She had done nothing wrong to deserve her past and was condemed by justice.  By defying Creon's orders, she had done the honorable thing.  Most would see her courage and devotion as great.  Instead, they turned her story into tragedy.
      Like her mother and brothers, Antigone became another victim to follow in the wake of Oedipus.  She would committ suicide like her mother.  Creon's son would then stab himself.  His mother would also take her own life.  The story of Antigone became more tragic than her father/brother's.