In Antigone, there were two characters that I thought gave meaning to their lives. Antigone showed how much she cared for her family when she put her life on the line in order to give her brother a proper burial. At that point it is seen that she wont let anything stop her from achieving what she wants. On the other hand, Creon at the same time took for granted everything he had in his life like his family and his throne. Never for one second did Creon take the time to cherish and love all he had until it was too late. I feel that both Antigone and Creon show different attitudes throughout the story that makes them feel like their lives are more meaningful and beneficial. I"m going to prove that Antigone's stubborn and strong-willed attitude and her antagonistic world view remains with her throughout everything that happens and that Creon's attitude changes from being relentless to swallowing his pride and doing what is right for society, while his world view changes from affirmative to antagonistic.
In the beginning of the play Antigone and Creon have conflicting point of views. Antigone believes no law is justifiable where family is prohibited from helping each other and Creon believes that the government sets the laws and they are not to be broken under any circumstances. After Creon announced that Polynices was not to be buried, Antigone knew that Creon was being unfair and she didn't want to risk her integrity by allowing her brother's corpse to rot so she decided to go through with it. I realized that Antigone would rather be caught burying her brother and sentenced to death than living in regret for the rest of her life because she wasn't loyal to her family when she said, "No one will ever convict me for a traitor."(57.) I think this shows how courageous she is and that she won't give up on something even if it could kill her. This is also important to society because everyone in Thebes was afraid to stand up to Creon because he was the King, but Antigone stood up to his laws because she believed they were unjust.
Creon and Antigone strongly disagree in this matter. Creon and Antigone have two completely different perspectives in the play. ... Antigone believed that it was, Creon disagreed. Antigone loved and respected her family much more than Creon loved his own. ... Creon accuses Ismene of helping Antigone commit this crime and wishes to execute her as well as Antigone. ...
Creon fulfills the characteristics of a tragic flaw in Antigone. Creon displays arrogance as his tragic flaw in Antigone. ... Creon does not see that he is hurting Antigone by creating such law. ... Creon is the king in Antigone. ... Creon faces suffering in Antigone as he watches his family slowly die off because of his actions. ...
However, evidence supports that Creon, not Antigone, is the main character and tragic hero of this play. ... Creon, unlike Antigone, interacts with all of the characters making him the central character to the play. ... The tragedy then became complete when Creon condemned Antigone for her opposition to his law. ... In the play, Antigone and Creon battle a philosophical war dealing with the controversy of these Greek ideals. ... Based on the play Antigone, we can see that Creon is the tragic hero who had a greaterdownfall than Antigone. ...
Antigone would rather stand up for her family than for Creon's law. ... Antigone's will is even stronger than Creon knows. ... Antigone shows a disrespectful attitude toward King Creon and his laws. ... Antigone does not respect Creon as a leader. Because Antigone has no respect for Creon, she is spitefully defying the King. ...
Creon, is the king and trying to control Antigone and sees everything as man has the say so. ... King Creon punishes Antigone and arrests her. Creon believes that Antigone will not win and states: "No? ... Antigone responds to King Creon: Creon. ... So in the end Antigone proved Creon wrong. ...
In the play "Antigone" by Sophocles, Creon and Antigone have distinct and conflicting values. ... Antigone feels very strongly about burying her brother against Creon's orders. ... Antigone and Creon have different ideas of what is right and what is wrong. ... Both Antigone and Creon have their reasons for their actions. Antigone has the laws of heaven as well as her family in mind; on the other hand, Creon's concern is his city and its greatness....
In the play "Antigone," Antigone did the right thing in the play unlike Creon. ... Creon and Antigone were the main characters but they were not protagonists. Creon and Antigone have little control over what is happening and fate is mostly in control. Creon and Antigone could have done something that would have changed the ending. ... With Creon trying to let Antigone not get in trouble shows how he isn't the "bad guy"." ...
Creon makes the decision to imprison Antigone in a cave and spare Ismene. ... For example, Creon has no real desire to put Antigone to death. Creon knows that Antigone is far more useful as an ally to Thebes then a martyr. ... Antigone performed God's will, and Creon went directly against it. ... Creon is earless to their injunctions but Antigone knows and understands them. ...
Antigone - Creon: A Tragic Hero Antigone was produced in 441 B.C. by Sophocles, one the three great Greek writers of tragedy. ... After finding out from the sentry that Antigone is responsible for Polyneices" burial, Creon asks Antigone, "Had you heard my proclamation touching this matter?" ... Creon has almost been moved by his son's claim that the city is on Antigone's side, but it is not until after he is awakened by Tiresias that Creon realizes that he was wrong in punishing Antigone for burying her brother. ... (SceneV 93) At the time when Creon was enlightened, he tr...
Creon felt that he was acting justly by accusing Antigone. ... When Sentinel comes and tells Creon of the burial of Polynices, Creon acts accordingly. ... When Creon asked Antigone, " you made free to overstep my law?" ... This is a situation in which Socrates would have taken the side of Antigone rather than Creon. ... The actions that Antigone took were not meant to hurt anyone, including Creon. ...
