Examples Of Creon In Antigone

Creon does things in his own way knowing that nobody around him agrees with what he is trying to do. In the beginning Creon has set a law against the burial of his nephew Polyneices, because of his crimes. Polyneices sister, Antigone does not agree with Creon, and she tells Ismene, her sister that Polyneices will have a proper burial. “Look- what’s Creon doing with our two brothers? He’s honouring one with a full funeral and treating the other one disgracefully! Eteocles, they say, has had his burial according to our customary rites, to win him the honour with the dead below. (Sophocles, 317). This quote shows how stubborn that Creon can be. Creon always has to be in control which will prove to be part of his flaw.

Creon is a strong headed guy who will not listen to anybody but himself because he’s the king. When he speaks to everyone he always ends up insulting them and saying stuff that he ends up regretting like; “They did not want to obey me! And, I know this very well, whoever did this, did it because he was paid money by these malcontents.” Creon thinks that everyone has to listen to him that he’s the best Creon is very arrogant he is full of himself he thinks that no one is more powerful than him. Another quote is “Me nothing, with that i have everything.” He is the kind he controls everything but not anyone. Creon thinks everyone is like a slave to them because he’s the king his “power” goes to his head and he won’t listen to anyone.Creon is full of power in his head he is selfish and stubborn. He doesn’t deserve to be a king. Creon is prideful, he won’t let anyone speak up to him or tell him what to do. He also says “Am i to rule this land at someone else’s whim or myself?”

Creon is a man who has just become the king of Thebes and has a flaw of having too much pride. He can’t control the power of being over other people and he lets the power go to his head. “ I now possess the throne and all its powers. No, he must be left unburied, his corpse carrion for the birds and dogs

When Haemon poses his argument in support of Antigone, Creon stubbornly refuses to listen. Haemon says, “When men speak well, it is good to learn from them.” (Line819). Creon’s refusal to listen to his own son’s reasonable argument demonstrates how unreasonable Creon is being. Creon says, “And men my age- are we then going to school to learn what’s wise from men as young as him?” (Line 825) Therefore, Creon is showing that he is unwilling to listen and that he is unreasonable. Creon is unable to be a good king, because he doesn’t listen to anyone, not even his own son. His son is next in line for the throne; you would think Creon would listen to him. This also shows that Creon is stubborn.

Throughout the whole play, Creon has not kept himself from showing his unruly attitude towards all the characters about his decisions for the people. There were many occasions in

“yet there are other men who can reason too and there opinions might be helpful”( pg 773) Creon is very stubborn and has a quick temper and the people are scared of him so they lie and he believes he is always right. Creon thinks he is always right and because of this he loses everything like a tragic hero

Creon becomes so prideful to the point where he will not listen to anyone, and will not acknowledge he is wrong. During a conversation with Haemon, Creon tells him, “No. I am king, and only

Creon must place his logic and own law above the law of gods and his familial ties, if he wishes to be a fair and just King. When he

Creon has just become the king of Thebes and is letting his great power go to his head. He is deaf to reason and even accuses those who try to change his mind of “selling their soul

Towards the end, his pride is the most important thing to him right now. His family, friends, and kingdom are second to his need to be a powerful ruler. Because of this, all his loved ones die and he is left alone to deal with the results of his hubris. “Lead me away, I pray you; a rash, foolish man; who have slain you, ah my son, unwittingly, and you too, my wife-unhappy that I am! I know not which way I should bend my gaze, or where I should seek support; for all is amiss with that which is in my hands- and yonder, again, a crushing fate has leapt upon my head.” His tragic flaw is evident at the end of the play because Creon is a different character. His desire to unite the city and do his duty as a king led to his downfall of killing his family and living with his

Pride acts as another major theme; it is what got Creon in this situation in the first place. Creon has too much pride to admit to anyone that maybe he was wrong. Even when he has Antigone he has too much pride to let her go. Creon's own son questions him and he replies, "Am I to stand here and be lectured to by a kid? A man of my experience"(1063)!Creon shows that here he is too proud to change his decision for his own son even if he made the wrong choice. The king's friend the Leader tries to convince Creon to change his mind by telling him "My king, ever since he began I've been debuting in my mind, could this possibly be the work of the gods"(1050). The Leader was trying to tell

A tragedy, as defined by Ms. Tozar, is “the story of a falling from a high place to a lower place by a character.” In other words, a tragedy is a story of an individual who starts in a high position and descends throughout the story to end in a position that is lower than original position. The individual who makes the descent is known as the tragic hero. The tragic hero, as defined by Ms. Tozar, is “the character who falls from grace as a result of fate and/or a weakness. In the drama, Antigone by Sophocles, one could argue that there are many tragic heroes. However, the one who stands above them all is that of the character of Creon. Creon is understood by most as the tragic hero in Antigone as evident in his

Creon, A Tragic Hero In the play, “Antigone” we are shown a character named “Creon” and how he became such a tragic hero in the play. He shown about who he was and how big he was in the play. So much flaws he had, and hubris that caused his ultimate downfall. Creon does not listen to anyone, he’s also very stubborn.

When Creon became King, he finally understands the power he newly possesses and what a King can do what all that power. Creon says, “I now possess the throne and all its powers, by nearness of kinship to the dead. No man can be fully known, in soul and spirit and mind, until he hath been seen versed in rule and law-giving” (Sophocles). Creon has all the power that he never had before and he does not have any experience as King. The leader replies to Creon’s command, “no man is so foolish that is enamoured of death” (Sophocles).

Creon believes that authority rests with the king and no one else, because the gods have favored him and have given him his kingly authority. In fact, he wants everyone to follow his laws, no matter how stupid or unfair they may seem. As an example, Creon announces his authority before the city, saying, “Now I hold sole power and the throne, because I am the closest relative of the fallen” (Ant. lines 173-175). Creon is stating that his laws must be obeyed because he is the only one with the authority to make such laws. Creon continues to cling to his authority, even when his own son questions him and tells him that the people of Thebes are against him. Creon responds with several rhetorical questions, such as, “…The city will tell me how I ought to rule it?...Should I rule this land for myself or for others?…Isn’t the city thought to be her ruler’s” (lines 745-754). Clearly, Creon believes that his authority should overrule everyone’s and expects his son Haemon to understand that and remain loyal to him.