Antigone
... In Antigone by Sophocles the characters pay dearly for their pride. ... Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus, the former king of Thebes. Pride contributes to the tragic end of Antigone because of Creon’s pride, Antigone’s pride, and Oedipus’s pride. Creon is the king of Thebes and comes to rule when Antigone’s two brothers, Eteocles and Polynices, slay each other in battle over Thebes. ... When Antigone pleads her case to him he states, “Are women ruling this country. ... Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus, the former ruler of Thebes. ... Antigone purposely disobeys the edict set by Creon. ... The final show of Antigone being full of pride is her hanging herself. ... Antigone even says, “ How we who are left must suffer for our father, Oedipus” (line 3). This results in bad fortune for Antigone, Eteocles, Polynices, and even Ismene.