Morality Vs. Law In Sophocles Antigone

Antigone is subject of a story in which she tries to secure a respectable burial for her brother Polynices or it is a Greek dreadful piece that stresses the use of power and morality vs. the law written by Sophocles or Both Antigone and Creon, the major characters in the play, could act for the dreadful hero. A mortal hero is a character who is known for being majestic and has a flaw that assists to his or her downfall. In guess, Creon best qualifies for being the mortal hero and fitting the definition read in the previous sentence. The things he said, did, and the comments that were made by those all over him show how a gentleman with everything could lose it all due to his own response.

Firstly, Antigone tries to find the help of her sister, Ismene, but when she understands the fear and passive attitude Ismene has, Antigone ignores it as even a choice, another example of perhaps Antigone's tragic flaw, her own arrogance. As the story

In scene 2 line 164, Creon orders the guards to take Antigone and Ismene were off. Not kind for his son's, Antigone's escort, feelings, he still insists that they be taken away and cautious well. Creon feels the law should stand despite if the person is family and or innocent, or how moral the act was. Creon was willing to be the cause of son's ruin just to prove that he is the king, the father, and always right. Creon finally comes to a just state of mind and does what is ethically right. Unfortunately, he came to his conclusion too late, for Antigone had already hanged herself.

Lastly, the comments made by other characters show how Creon is a tragic hero. Haeman said the same thing to Creon that Creon said to Antigone. Haeman sites that Creon needs to stop being narrow-minded and stubborn, and listen for a change. Teiresias warns Creon that his methods will root him destruction and he should do something about it now. The Messenger marks the time of Creon's