1. Oedipus died
2. Polynices fights with Eteocles and they both die
3. Creon takes over
4. Eteocles is buried honorable and Polynices isn't
5. Haemon dances with Ismene then proposed to Antigone
6. Antigone dresses in Ismene's clothes and makeup she goes to Haemon and they fight
7. Antigone asks Ismene to help her bury their brother
Most of these events are described by the chorus which gives an unbiased view. I think this is more effective allowing people to understand what had happened without taking sides. If Antigone had been the one telling the events they would have been from her point of view which is opposed to Creon. I think the way Anouilh presented the events was good because it allowed us to create our own views without being clouded by the characters opinions.
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