Creon In Sophocles Antigone

“Whoever thinks that he alone has speech, or possesses speech or mind above others, when unfolded such men are seen to be empty”. The play “ Antigone” was about how Creon a king who supports polis, a society where the country is more important than family, dealt with a girl who buried her brother when her brother was a traitor of the city and were banned from burials. The girl’s action strongly offended Creon’s faith and Creon wanted to punish her. Creon ignored the chorus, the seer and his son’s advices and buried Antigone in a tomb. Creon’s son which is the future husband of the girl killed himself because his father said he will kill Antigone in front of him. Creon’s wife died after her son died due to grief. At last, Creon finally realized what he did and became crazy. Creon’s

Sophocles’ play “Antigone” illustrates the conflict between obeying human and divine law. The play opens after Oedipus’ two sons Eteocles and Polyneices have killed each other in a civil war for the throne of Thebes. Oedipus’ brother in law Creon then assumes the throne. He dictates that Eteocles shall receive a state funeral and honors, while Polyneices shall be left in the streets to rot away. Creon believes that Polyneices’ body shall be condemned to this because of his civil disobedience and treachery against the city. Polyneices’ sister, Antigone, upon hearing this exclaims that an improper burial for Polyneices would be an insult to the Gods. She vows that Polyneices’ body will be buried, and Creon declares that anyone who

Hero. Hero comes from the greek word heros meaning “A person who faces adversity, or demonstrates courage, in the face of danger.” Growing up we have always read stories about heroes coming to save the day; for instance, Captain America. Being that our whole lives we were mostly exposed to heroism, have you ever asked yourself what is the opposite of a hero? A villain is the opposite of a hero, but their is another opposite form of a hero; a tragic hero. A Tragic hero is “A literary character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction” (“Tragic hero as defined by Aristotle”). For instance, in the play written by Sophocles Antigone, the tragic hero is Creon. Creon who is Antigone’s

The opening events of the play Antigone, written by Sophocles, quickly establish the central conflict between Antigone and Creon. Creon has decreed that the traitor Polynices, who tried to burn down the temple of gods in Thebes, must not be given proper burial. Antigone is the only one who will speak against this decree and insists on the sacredness of family and a symbolic burial for her brother. Whereas Antigone sees no validity in a law that disregards the duty family members owe one another, Creon's point of view is exactly opposite. He has no use for anyone who places private ties above the common good, as he proclaims firmly to the Chorus and the audience as he revels in his victory over Polynices. He sees Polynices as an enemy to

In addition, Creon also has an inaccurate view of his place in relation to the gods. He believes that man’s laws are more important than the laws of the gods. Antigone tries to defend her decision to bury her brother by proclaiming, “I do not think your edicts have such power that they can override the laws of heaven…If I transgressed these laws because I feared the arrogance of man, how to the god’s could I make satisfaction” (line 408)? Creon’s hubris causes him to think that he must put Antigone to death because she chooses to follow the god’s laws over his.

Creon was a man who stuck to his words and does not want to show weakness. Therefore, he kept his word for the law he has created; the law not to bury Polyneices. Additionally, whoever disobeys his law will be punished. Creon’s niece, Antigone, committed a crime of burying Polyneices. Antigone did not deny her guilt of burying her brother. Antigone thought she was doing the right thing by burying her innocent brother. Creon will not change his mind about the punishing the guilty, even though his niece broke the law, his obstinacy has affected his decision. Antigone could care less about the punishment that Creon will provide for her; because her stubbornness is blocking the sense that she is guilty, according to the law that Creon made. Antigone says, “It will not be the worse of deaths-death without honor” (line: 81-82). Antigone’s pride gets in the way of reality, and into the stubborn world. Creon is too stubborn to even realize, that his decisions will bring hatred and

Creon, Antigone's uncle, acquired the throne after the brothers Polyneices and Eteocles killed one another in a battle against each other. In the disastrous play Antigone written by Sophicles, Creon now king leads Thebes through recovery from the vicious war. As part of his first order of king Creon ruled that Polyneices was not be buried but to decay on the agony of death and that Eteocles be buried in honor. To respect Polyneices death Antigone sneaks into the house where Polyneices body is and covers it in dirt which goes against what Creon had ordered. Creon later finds about this and then the whole matter uncoils within itself. Antigone is put in in jail and a proper burial is put in place for Polyneices.

Heros today can come from all different walks of life. They can be wealthy, poor, strong, or weak, but that was not always the case. Before the modern definition of a hero was introduced, which is someone who displays bravery and courage, there were every strict rules on who could be a hero. Sophocles was a Greek tragedy writer, who wrote Antigone. In this play, a girl named Antigone buries her brother Polyneices.

In Antigone , a tragedy by Sophocles it is debated that Creon or Antigone is the true tragic hero. Creon is the true tragic hero because of his complicated and unpredictable downfall, his position as a prideful king to a destitute man, and his unyielding arrogance.

Tragic heroes have littered greek theatre since the beginning, One hero sticks out the most though. Creon, from Antigone, serves as a prime example of Greek Tragedy. The man was responsible for the death of both his wife and son. His pride and stubbornness led to his own downfall. People would call this his Hamartia, or his shortcoming or downfall. What he did in the story showed us what really caused all of this.

The story Antigone by Sophocles, a Greek tragedy, the story of a downfall of a good and noble individual who has a tragic flaw, unwittingly tempts fate and brings upon themselves great amounts of sorrow and suffering. Transition any consider Antigone a tragic hero because she is a good and noble individual, Creon has more characteristics of a tragic hero and Antigone seems to be more of the antagonist of the story. Transition Creon is the true tragic hero because he shows a flaw in his character, he tempts fate by putting a law, and he brings to himself a great amount of sorrow and suffering. Throughout the story, Creon the self centered protagonist will lead to his own downfall Creon and Haemon speak both of their point of views and after Creon disagrees with Haemon they get in an argument and Creon ends up saying, “The people of Thebes!/ Since when do I take my orders from the people of Thebes?/(...

In the play Antigone by Sophocles is a tragedy. The play is about four brothers Antigone,Ismene, Eteocles, and Polyneices the two brothers died fighting for the throne. Creon the new ruler decides that only Eteocles should be honored and Polyneices was not to be honored which meant they were going to leave him unburied. Antigone did not agree with this idea her sister didn't share the same option but that was because she was scared,during that time it wasn't a good thing to go against the ruler but Antigone didn't really seem to care what this brought to her and she continued with her plan.

Oedipus the King is a play that was written by Sophocles around 430 B.C and was performed during the decline of Athens, shortly after a plague took its course (Kirszner 1466). A main character in this play is Creon who is portrayed as honest, up-front, and even-tempered. Creon is the brother of Oedipus’s wife and practically has all the status of a king, without the stress of ruling. This essay is a character analysis of Creon and how his attributes make him a great ruler.

Antigone is a play that was written in ancient Greece by the playwright Sophocles. It is the third play in a trilogy of tragedies about the city-state of Thebes, revolving around Oedipus Rex. Antigone starts the day after a civil war fought between the two sons of Oedipus Rex after his death. The civil war ended in death for both brothers, so their uncle, Creon, assumed the role of King of Thebes. The main conflict of the play begins when Creon gives one brother, Eteocles, a burial with honors, but passes a law forbidding a burial for the other brother, Polyneices with the penalty of death. One of the sisters of Eteocles and Polyneices, Antigone disagrees with this law, and decides to bury Polyneices, resulting in Creon sentencing Antigone to death. A conflict emerges between Antigone and Creon, who appear to be opposites. However, despite Antigone and Creon’s different stances on law, they are ultimately more similar than different because of their shared value of loyalty and their shared characteristic, hubris.

Antigone is a complex, yet debatable play, written by Sophocles somewhere around 442 BC. Chronologically, it is the third of the three Theban plays, but was the first to be written. In addition, Antigone was also one of the most famous tragedies ever to be written. The setting of the play is set in front of the Palace, Thebes, and Ancient Greece. Though most Greek playwrights were from Athens, their plays are hardly ever set there. It begins with the death of two brothers, Polyneices and Eteocles, leading opposite sides in Thebes ’civil war. They are both killed in battle fighting for the ruling throne. Creon, the new ruler of Thebes, declares that Eteocles is the one to be honored and Polyneices disgraced by improper burial. The punishment is that Polyneices’ body will not be buried by holy rites, and instead, it will be left unburied. Antigone and Ismene, the sisters of the brothers, are also descendants of the cursed Oedipus. Antigone is the result of the accidentally marriage between King Oedipus and his mother Jocasta. In Sophocles’ tragic play, Antigone, it was the conflict with morality and self-reassurance that drove the story along and it was the unpredictable actions of Antigone that left audiences with a feeling of confusion, yet acceptance. However, there is still much disagreement among literary critics interpreting what is the main central conflict of Antigone. Some