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Another aspect of Creons character was his Hubris, his fatal flaw: his Pride. Creons pride has an adverse effect on his relationships with various characters in the book. Also, his proclamation that Polyneices not be buried as he is a traitor, shows a darker and cruel side of Creon. He doesn't even stop to think that Polyneices is his nephew and a part of his family. He is thinking only as a king, and not as an uncle. He only sees Polyneices as a traitor to his country, and not as a family member. In my opinion, this is one of the strongest indications in the play that Creon is a completely state-minded king as he not only wants to leave Polyneices body unburied; he says that He must be left unburied, a corpse for the birds and dogs to eat, a disgrace in all eyes. This goes far to show that once Creon took over the throne, it was almost as gave up the right to have a family, because no man would sentence a member of his own family to such brutality, no matter what a heinous crime may have been committed by the person. Creon is not an evil person or a bad king, he just hasnt been able to find a balance between his responsibilities towards his state and his family, which has led to him not only losing his family but also to him not being a much loved king in the eyes of the public.
The main protagonist of the play and the character whom the play is named after is Antigone, Creon's niece. She believes that Polyneices should be buried as according to the law of the Gods, every human being, whatever crimes he may have committed, deserves a proper burial. However, Creon does not agree with Antigone on her point of view. He thinks that a man who has put himself before his kingdom does not deserve to be buried nor does he think that he will be honoured by the Gods or among the dead anyways. This is shown when the chorus suggests that the burial of Polyneices might be the work of the Gods but Creon rubbishes the claim by saying that, What you say is intolerable, if you mean that the Gods care about this corpse.
Antigone is not from a normal family. ... Creon made a law that no one could bury her brother Polyneices because he fought against the state. ... I'm just not made to war against the state-. ... Since Polyneices fought against the state, he made the law that no one could bury our mourn for Polyneices. ... I think Antigone and Haemon believed more in family than in authority. ...
Pride is part of what makes Antigone heroic. ... Sophocles illustrated the rival claims of the state and the individual conscience. ... This is between Antigone and Polyneices. ... Antigone doesn't mind doing anything on her own. ... When Ismene refuses she is furious with her. " And now you can prove what you are: a true sister, or a traitor to your family (Prologue.26-27), he is my brother, and he is your brother too" (Prologue.33). ...
Antigone and her sister Ismene, are the last two left carrying the burden of the family curse that has been passed down for a few generations. ... Antigone takes a moral standpoint by stating, "I'd never let any man's arrogance bully me into breaking the God's laws. "(497-498). ... She chooses to disobey the rulers order, even though she understands the stated consequences of deaths as she earlier in the play discusses with her sister Ismene. ... Also, when she is in front of Creon, Ismene once again wishes to take the blame with her sister stating how, ˜she could never i...
This same perspective is found in Sophocles" play Antigone where Antigone, the protagonist, goes against the State due to the moral obligation she has by the Gods to her family. ... This according to both Antigone and Socrates was a much higher power and force than that of the State. ... In both Apology and Antigone, it was necessary for Socrates and Antigone (respectively speaking) to die to ensure an ideal state. ... The actions of Socrates and Antigone disturbed the "ideal state". ... Instead, they were meant to honor and respect a family member. ...
This confirms that she was as heartbroken and felt equal amounts of sorrow as Antigone did, but she chose to be civil and follow the law of the state. ... By no means is Antigone a model woman in Greek society due to her behavior, but one thing she defends until her death is her family. Her allegiance to her family is one thing Antigone holds true and close to her heart. ... Antigone proves that she's truly a woman who is devoted to her family by defying the king's commands and burying her brother. ... Antigone may have not followed with the characteristics of femininity but she alwa...
Antigone's Truth The plot of Antigone begins when the truth became known to Oedipus, king of Thebes, that he was married to his mother Jocasta. ... Antigone is the daughter of Odeipus, the former king of Thebes. ... Kreon, from conviction that outweighs family ties, convicts Antigone to be executed. Antigone and Ismene are sisters, the daughters of Oedipus the former king of Thebes. ... Ismeme finally does the right thing by trying to take part of the blame off of her sister Antigone for the burial of Polyneices...
Honor and a principled responsibility to gods and family are given equal weight in her self-defense. ... Antigone's ethics derive from a dual responsibility to the unwritten laws and the gods' will and to family relations and care for others. ... He says that Haemon shouldn't even be attracted to Antigone since she is an enemy of the state, and is disgusted with the thought of his son marrying a traitor. ... In the Crito, Socrates must choose between obedience of the state and obedience to his family and goodness of the gods. ... Antigone believes and upholds her belief in the g...
Creon believes that all people should obey the laws he has established, even if other beliefs, ethical or spiritual, state otherwise. ... The importance of family is another aspect explored throughout Antigone. How far should a person extend for a family member? ... By the end of the play, Antigone's loyalty to her family was well accepted by the people of Thebes and Creon. ... The fact that Antigone had such commitment to the rights of her family member makes her a sort of heroic character. ...
In one of Sopholes" most popular plays, Antigone, the female heroine, Antigone, suffers this unfortunate conception. ... Creon, Antigone's uncle and king of Thebes holds absolute control over the laws of the state, and consequently, the lives of the people who live on that land. ... Says Ismene: I"d do them (Ismene's deceased family) no dishonor But defy the city? ... (100-101) Antigone wants her crimes to be public. ... As a woman, Antigone suffers these philosophies. ...
