In Antigone by Sophocles, Creon the new king of Thebes, is stubborn and arrogant just like his brother in law Oedipus. Like very tragic hero, Creon eventually deteriorates. Creon's hubris eventually causes his downfall.
At the beginning of the play Creon is very direct to the towns people and senators. Creon states that anyone who buries Polynices will die. ".came back form exile intending to burn and destroy his fatherland and the gods of his fatherland, to drink the blood of his kin, to make them slaves- he is to have no burial, no mourning from anyone; it is forbidden. He is to be left unburied, left to be eaten by dogs, a horror for all to see."(pg 387/lines 163-168). Creon announces that he will bury Eteocles for gallantly fighting defending the city of Thebes ".I am determined that never, if I can help it, shall evil triumph over good. Alive or dead, the faithful servant of his country shall be rewarded." (pg.387/lines.169-172). During Creon's speech he states a few things that a person should do to be a good king. One of those things were that a good king should take advice from the townspeople.for my part, I have always held a view, and hold it still, that a king whose lips are sealed by fear, unwilling to seek advice is damned." (pg. 387/lines.140-165). .
As the play carries on, the Sentry brings news to Creon of a person that has buried Polynices. ".It's this sir. The corpse.someone has just buried it and gone. Dry dust over the body they scattered, in the manner of holy burial" (pg.388/lines.202-204). Creon starts to lose his temper and tells the Sentry that the perpetrator must be caught and brought to him or he shall be blamed for the crime. As Creon loses his temper because he has so much pride being king that how could anyone they can defy his edict. "Think what you will. But if you fail to find the doer of this deed, you"ll learn one thing: ill-gotten gain brings no one any good" (pg.
This type of conflict is shown in Antigone an helps present the character traits of the antagonist, Antigone. ... Antigone was also very strong minded. ... Antigone was also very strong willed. ... Antigone chooses to defy this law. ... Antigone believes that Ismene is a coward while Ismene believes that Antigone is foolish. ...
Antigone stands poised at the river separating herself from civil disobedience. ... Antigone's unrepressed emotions give voice to her dissatisfaction with Creon's dictum. ... Antigone's morals render her unable to see her tragic flaw. ... Antigone impels Creon by defying his order, and seals the fate of her life. ... Antigone's convictions bear a burden on her that she is not strong enough to lift. ...
In the play, "Antigone," the main character Antigone goes against all authority in an effort to give her brother, Polynices, a proper burial. ... Antigone has no respect for authority. ... Antigone also claims, "What Creon says is quite irrelevant" ( ln 4). Thus, Antigone does not respect government or Creon as a sovereign. ... "We can't live by Antigone's alone, but if we have no Antigones within us we are spiritually barren" (Cornell). ...
Later in the act, the Sentry enters again, this time with Antigone. ... Creon asks Antigone if this is true. ... Creon aims to justify his decision to let Antigone's dead brother rot. He also wishes to validate his choice to punish Antigone. ... I believe Antigone's act was morally correct. ...
Pride is part of what makes Antigone heroic. ... This is between Antigone and Polyneices. ... Antigone doesn't mind doing anything on her own. ... Antigone has no problem working by her self either. ... I think Creon feels he must defeat Antigone because she is a woman. ...
In Antigone, by Sophocles, Antigone is the tragic hero of the play, rather than Creon. ... Sophocles wants us to see Antigone as the tragic figure. ... He can either kill Antigone, or spare her life. ... Antigone is in a different position. ... Antigone chooses wisely in defying the law. ...
However, in the play Antigone, Antigone goes against the beliefs and defies the powerful tradition of male domination. In the play, Antigone's life was filled with pain and sorrow. ... Even after all of this, Antigone had even more pain to deal with. ... Antigone didn't fear death, but instead faced it with great bravery and strength. ... That is why Antigone is such an influential character in the play. ...
The Antigone Essay Through "Antigone", the play, Sophocles lets it be known that family is more important than authority. ... Antigone felt awful that Creon was doing such a wrong thing. ... Antigone took a moral stand and buried Polyneices. ... Antigone was Haemon's true love. Haemon committed suicide once he lost Antigone. ...
Antigone is not from a normal family. Her family feels very strong in what they believe in. Especially Antigone and Creon. Antigone did things that other people wouldn't normally do. Some people wouldn't defy authority to do what they believe is right. Creon did things that people wouldn't do. I thi...
Bigger than her body Antigone was right, yet so was Creon. ... However Antigone defied the king. ... The gods sided with Antigone. ... Creon is protagonist against Antigone, who is the antagonist; at the same time, Antigone is the protagonist with Creon as her antagonist. Antigone's actions were justified by divine law. ...
