fallen into the hands of Creon, Antigone’s uncle, after the sudden and tragic death of Eteocles and Polynices. Under his rule, a new law forbidding anyone from burying Polyneices causes Antigone to decide between staying loyal to her country or to her family. In the play Antigone, the most real tragic hero that prevails is Creon because he embodies all the characteristics that a tragic hero must have while Antigone lacks some important characteristics. To begin, Creon conveys goodness because he
all tragic heroes make mistakes and so does Creon, Although Antigone is believed to
characters follow this advice throughout the story (“Aesop Quotes”.). As Creon gives a speech to his city he uses ethical appeals in hope to assert his power and make himself look like a trustworthy leader.. Antigone does not listen to this and decides to disobey her uncle, sister Ismene tries to plant logic into her head not to disobey in fear that her sister may end up dying in result. Haemon being both the son of Creon and the fiance of Antigone he should have a hard decision to make but he cannot
to the terrible curse, the king sends Creon who is his brother in law to go and seek advice from Apollo what should be done to resolve the matter. This paper will discuss on how Creon is a positive force in the story because of his unwavering loyalty towards Oedipus. In several instances, Creon shows that he is a loyal individual towards Oedipus. It is signified in the case where he is sent to Apollo to inquire on the curse that befalls Thebes. Creon returns and delivers the message without
“Antigone” is a Greek play written by Sophocles, a Classical Athens tragedian. In the play, Creon, son of Menoeceus, becomes the king of Thebes, posthumous to Oedipus. Oedipus suffered an exile after committing an unacceptable crime of killing the previous king, who was his own father. Creon was crowned king since his nephews, Eteocles and Polynices, were next in line but tragically died in a battle with each other. Creon’s first act as the new ruler ordered that no one shall give Polynices a proper
other people” (Hugh Hefner). In the story of Antigone, Creon shows the characteristics of a tragic hero, as he is the king he shows his self-confident and he does not recognize his flaws until the end of the story. All of this leads into his downfall in the tragedy and causes him to realized what he had done. Creon is a tragic hero because of his self-righteousness, his excessive pride, and he does not listen to the opinion of others. Creon believes that whatever he says or decide is true, he has
classical definition, but it is the story of Creon, the king of the main character. Creon starts out as the king of Thebes , Creon’s tragic flaw is his pride and his arrogance which caused him reflecting upon his mistakes making him a broken man, recognizing what he did to his niece, he is a character within Antigone, even though he was portrayed as an antagonist he was the main character since he was. Creon’s tragic flaw, hubris, causes his downfall. Creon will not listen to anyone. He is stubborn
“Whatever I touch has come to nothing.” Creon shouted this when he met his downfall. Antigone is about a princess named Antigone who buried her brother for moral beliefs. This was illegal at the time in the city of Thebes because the first thing that Creon did as king was make the law that no one can bury Polyneices and she was sentenced to death for this. Creon, king of Thebes, filled the prophecy and met his downfall with everyone he cared about had died and lead him to emotional death. A tragic
each other in a civil war. Creon who refuses to bury the body gets advised to bury it under god's laws but repeatedly goes against Zeus and eventually his own son. Consequently this results in his doctrine of “State over everything and everyone” backfiring in his face with Creon’s eventual downfall.Therefore, listening to people equally; no matter the gender, race, or how wise they are is essential for anyone in power. To not do so would be any leader’s downfall. Creon has many flaws as a tragic
downfall. Although the name of the play is Antigone, I believe that Creon fits the role of a tragic hero more so than Antigone does. His role in the development of the tragedy, his sensible tragic flaw, and his dynamic
into the throne of the royal family of Thebes, new King Creon waltzed the palace with a large chip on his shoulder. He ruled his kingdom out of fear with an iron fist and a heavy temper. Creon had his chance at a 'Happily Ever After ' if he could only control his obstinacy. Of course, the king 's pride clouds his judgment and leads to his utter downfall and cataclysmic realization of his faults. Through his story, it is evident that Creon is the tragic hero of the story Antigone because he exhibits
into the throne of the royal family of Thebes, new King Creon waltzed the palace with a large chip on his shoulder. He ruled his kingdom out of fear with an iron fist and a heavy temper. Creon had his chance at a 'Happily Ever After ' if he could only control his obstinacy. Of course, the king 's pride clouds his judgment and leads to his utter downfall and cataclysmic realization of his faults. Through his story, it is evident that Creon is the tragic hero of the story Antigone because he exhibits
edicts. Well, this is how Creon tries to prevent Antigone, which led him to his own defeat. Creon is the most tragic character in Antigone because of his actions. Antigone wishes to honor the Gods and bury Polyneices, but Creon has other thoughts. His unreasonable, prideful self, wanted the people of Thebes to hold him over the all-powerful Gods, which led to his downfall. He had devastated himself because he did not listen to his family and condemned Antigone to death. Creon has such arrogance that
play Antigone, Creon, the king of Thebes, best represents a tragic hero. Creon demonstrates goodness in his intentions for Thebes as well as his fragile state due to the fact that he recently lost several family members. Creon, newly named king, finds himself as highest ranking official around, showing superiority. Creon often acts stubborn and prideful, his tragic flaw. And lastly, he must come to terms with the fact that he caused the death of his wife, son, and niece. Therefore, Creon best represents
Sophocles, Creon and Antigone herself create a contrast of cultural values in ancient Greece. Through the deaths of her brothers, the conflict of these two views begins, challenging the basis of ancient Greek culture and its many nuances. While Creon values the more modern approach of morality in context of the situation as a whole, Antigone values the approach of morality in more traditional senses by following familial ties as well as what the gods would find honorable or dishonorable. Creon rules
their battle for title as the King of Thebes. Creon, Antigone’s uncle and soon father-in-law, then becomes the King of Thebes and states he will put nothing above Thebes. Creon announces that Eteocles will receive a hero’s burial because he defended Thebes and fought for their land, whereas Polyneices had raised arms against the city and is forbidden a burial to rest his soul. Antigone goes against the advice of Ismene and the forbidden law set firmly by Creon by giving Polyneices a proper burial and
play as disobeying authority and one could infer she believes that under the right circumstances, to infringe upon authority is appropriate. Having said that, there is another degree to Antigone’s creed: toward the end of the play, Antigone tells Creon, “For me, it was not Zeus who made that order. Nor did that Justice who lives with the gods below were so strong that you, a mortal man, could ever over-run the gods’ unwritten and unfailing laws. Not now, nor yesterday’s, they always live…not through
time with him in Colonus. Thus, it is thought that there where probably Oedipus transmit his ideologies and many of his characteristics to Antigone. Thanks to these moments Antigone inherits a challenging and brave heart which later on uses against Creon and place him in a precarious position. Oedipus had a passive personality most of the time, but when it meant defending someone of his family or close, there was nobody who could get on his way from protecting them. As a matter of fact, this is the
practical rationality be used to avoid conflict?’ These are questions that Nussbaum tries to uncover through the tragic play, Sophocles’ Antigone, of Ancient Greek theatre. Nussbaum heavily focuses on the simplification committed by the protagonists, Creon and Antigone, as they attempt to ward off conflict through simplifying their “commitments and love”. This can be seen as the author leads the reader through the passages of the tragedy, demonstrating the decisions, perspectives and the axiomatic “practical
Show how Euripides uses minor characters to develop in ideas in the play Medea “Medea is a classical tragedy by Euripides set in the ancient setting of Greece. In this play all characters play an important role including the minor ones. Minor characters are characters that work hand in hand with the protagonist and antagonists of a drama such as Medea to convey a message that we may have missed as well as move the plot forward to reveal more suspense with the help of an abundance of foreshadowing