Tiresias is a blind prophet from Thebes, who is loyal to his city and wants good fortune for it. Creon relies on Tiresias to help make the decisions of Thebes. Tiresias was the one who told Oedipus of his prophet only because Oedipus insisted. Once Oedipus was banished from Thebes, Creon took over as King. Tiresias is Creon's advisor and has been ever since he became ruler of Thebes. Creon usually follows the words of Tiresias, except when Tiresias is requesting Creon to save Antigone. Creon tells Tiresias before Creon's prophet, "I owe you a great deal, I swear to that. I've never wavered from your advice before- (Sophocles, 1070). Creon's tone changes after Tiresias tells Creon of his prophet, "you shoot your arrows at my head like archers at the target- (Sophocles, 1071). Tiresias knows the future of Creon if Antigone dies but Creon does not want to listen to Tiresias. .
Tiresias in Scene 6 comes to Creon with his prophet if Antigone dies. Creon will bring tragedy to his life. Tiresias explains, "All men make mistakes, it is only human. Stubbornness brands you for stupidity "pride is a crime- (Sophocles, 1071). After Tiresias informs Creon that his decision to punish Antigone needs to be changed, Creon's inflexible ways prevent him from obtaining the real meaning that Tiresias is stating. "I mean you well. I give you sound advice. It's best to learn from a good adviser when he speaks for your own good: it's pure gain,"" states Tiresias (Sophocles, 1071). At that point, Creon should have recalled all the times Tiresias's prophets have been accurate and changed his mind about Antigone's future. Instead, Creon continues to follow through with his original plan due to his unwillingness to be undermined by Tiresias and have Antigone walk away from her wrong doing as a heroine. What is so tragic about Antigone's death is that Creon had so many opportunities and warnings from others but he chose to ignore them.
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. ...
