Creon Character Analysis

Full of drama and tragedy, Antigone can be used to relate to current conflicts. One such conflict is that between Haemon and his father Creon. Haemon looks up to Creon with honor and pride, but as conflict arises, that relation is disassociated and new feelings grow. The first conversation between them is what initiates the downfall of their bond. While it seems that Creon is the most important person in Haemon’s life, Antigone is in fact the one that has won Haemon over.

Haemon and Eurydice both were so angry at Creon and devastated by his action that they killed themselves. Towards the end of the play he realizes that he has killed the two things he loved the most and that he has no reason to live. Creon mourns and says,“That have killed unwittingly my son, my wife. I know not where I should turn, where look for help. My hands have done amiss, my head is bowed with fate too heavy for me. (pg. 162) Creon’s rational decisions caused him to end up in his distraught and lonely

“A man who thinks that he is only wise, that he can speak and think like no one else, when such men are exposed, then all can see their emptiness inside.” (Lines 802-805) Haemon says this to his father meaning a man of his kind is only going to be seen as a failure from words when their true self is exposed. Haemon’s words, actions, and ideas contrast with Creon’s character to the point of these two characters having conflicting motivations. These conflicting motivations cause the characteristics of disrespect, careless, & selfishness to be highlighted within Creon’s character. In the end, these conflicting motivations develop Creon as a tragic hero by Haemon’s choice of word to his father and the character interactions advance the plot and develops the theme by

The Summary Is About Antigone Who Lost Her Brother Who Died In The War And She Wants To GIve Him The Right Burial For Her Brother. Antigone Loves Her Brother And Wants To Let The People Know That. She Lost Her Father In The War, Her Mom Hung Her Herself, And Now She Lost Her Brother Like Her Father In The War.

Haemon’s words, actions and ideas contrast with Creon’s character to the point of these two character having conflicting motivations. These Conflicting motivations cause Creon to become more angry, disrespectful and cause Fear. When Haemon tells Creon “Then She’ll die and in her death kill someone else”(page 283 line 855) Meaning that if he kills Antigone he will kill Creon or kill himself because he loves Antigone and wants to marry her. Creon gets scared and Asks “Are you so insolent you threaten me?” (page283 line 858)

“A man who fathers useless children- what can one say of him except he’s bred troubles for himself , and much to laugh at for those who fight against him? So, my son, don’t ever throw good sense aside for pleasure, for some woman’s sake.” (lines 731-737) Haemon’s word, actions, and ideas contrast with Creon’s character to the point of these two characters having conflicting motivations. These conflicting motivations cause the characteristics of anger, unreasonableness, and- disrespect to be highlighted within Creon’s character. Ultimately, these conflicting motivations develop Creon as a tragic hero by showing his quickness to anger when his son disagreed with his decision, his unreasonableness to listen to Haemon’s side of the argument,and

Haemon is one of the characters that help develop Creon as a tragic hero. By Haemon trying to get his father not to kill Antigone by tell Creon that the city think what Antigone was doing was a good thing and the city believes that Antigone brother shoulder of been buried from the start. On lines 785 Haemon tells Creon that “But in the darkness I can hear them talk the city is upset about the girl”. So Haemon just comes out and tell Creon that I've heard people talking and they don't like what you're doing they think that you should not kill her and bury her brother. At the end is when Haemon makes Creon a tragic hero by killing himself. On lines 1176 the messenger is expands to Creon wife what happened to Heamon “Angry at himself, the ill-fated

Creon’s pride, stuff, and stubborn shell leaves him very closed minded and vulnerable to bad situations. After Creon discovers that Antigone was the culprit behind the burial he sentences her to death. Antigone is the soon to be wife of Creon’s son Haemon. Haemon tries to convince his father that killing Antigone is not the right thing to do, but Creon refuses to listen. Creon does not budge with his decision, until Tiresias, a blind prophet tells Creon that he must not kill Antigone or he shall face the consequence of losing his own son for playing with the heavens.

Haemon, his son, who’s fiance, Antigone, is set to be executed for disobeying the king’s decree, tries to reason with the prideful monarch in an attempt to change his fiance’s sentence. He first appeals to Creon’s convictions, reassuring him that he would never doubt his father’s decisions: “For me your judgements/ and the ways you act on them are good,” (278) then attempts to get Creon to listen to advice: “For any man, even if he’s wise, there’s nothing shameful/ in learning many things, staying flexible. . .when men speak well, it is good to learn from them” (280). However his advice goes unheeded by Creon, who instead, in his pride, refuses to listen: “and men my age-are we going to school/ to learn what’s wise from men as young as him” (281). Instead of listening to Haemon’s calm, reasonable, arguments Creon insults his son, accusing him of being a “woman’s slave” and a “person with an empty brain” (282). Haemon eventually storms out, while Creon’s pride prevents him from listening to Haemon’s advice, and causes him to misunderstand Haemon’s final warning: “Then she’ll die-and in her death kill someone

Haemon’s conversation with Creon regarding Antigone’s death sentence allows us to see the extent of Creon’s pride, “‘We must obey whatever man the city puts in charge, no matter the issue-great or small, just or unjust. ”!”(Line 760-763). When Haemon questions Creon's decision to send Antigone to death and attempts to give advice, he responds with anger for his authority was being challenged. Haemon acts as a foil in his interactions,k highlighting Creon’s inability to take advice as a ruler, despite starting the play as a

Antigone’s death is the biggest turning point of the story. This is the event that causes Haemon to kill himself and which in turn caused Creon to finally reflect on his actions and begin to regret his decisions that led up to that point, including the banishment of Antigone. The text states, “Aaiii—mistakes made by a foolish mind, cruel mistakes that bring on death.” (1406) Creon is acknowledging his mistakes and blaming himself for all the deaths that were caused as a result of his stubbornness.

“I’ll not consider any marriage a greater benefit than your fine leadership” [Lines : 724]. Haemon starts off the scene showing loyalty to his father. The reader’s might believe that Haemon is siding with his father, but instead he is showing remorse towards his fiance Antigone. Haemon transforms Creon into a tragic hero by showing respect, loyalty and morality towards Antigone. Overall, these conflicting motivations develop Creon as a tragic hero by helping him realize what he was doing was causing a negative impact on the people around him.

Haemon is a character that conflicts directly with King Creon and contributes to King Creon becoming a tragic hero. King Creon is Haemon’s father and Antigone is his fiancee. In an emotional conversation with his father, Haemon defends the proper essence of Antigone's actions while cautioning his father that the people of Thebes agree with her dedication to bury Polyneices. He and his father part in anger, as he simply asks his father to do what's right for Thebes, and his father firmly pursues the path of the outermost struggle. Haemon's love to Antigone is clear; at her death, he is so tormented that he tries to kill his father and then kills himself.

Out of imprudence, Antigone does not realize the negative effects of antagonizing Creon. After being captured by the guard and brought to Creon, she reveals her intentions to Creon and even belittles him by indicating that his orders is not so strong that he, “a mortal man”,

Antigone had hanged herself in the tomb and Haemon was wailing at her side. Creon heard Haemon’s voice and begged him to come out of the tomb. Haemon came out and lunged at Creon with his sword and missed. Haemon then took his own life by leaning on the blade of his sword, Haemon then embraced Antigone as he died.