Eurydice

tragedy Antigone that disobeying the law can lead to various conflicts. For example Antigone violates the law and goes against King Creon’s decree; therefore she is faced with her death which later results in her fiancé Haemon and his mother Queen Eurydice taking their own lives. Creon is portrayed as a heartless individual due to his lack of sympathy towards his niece Antigone, but in reality he was a king demonstrating his ability to create a safe city for Thebes. Creon cannot show

Over the course of history, rulers have been looked as responsible for the wellbeing of the people and a representation of the civilization. These rulers have often been strong dominant males, as depicted in Sophocles’ two Greek tragedies, Oedipus the King and Antigone. The plays are written in a series falling into the same setting. Oedipus and Creon both deal with being rulers in contrasting styles and we can see their true characteristics when stressful situations arise during their respective

The play “Antigone” is a tragedy by Sophocles. One main theme of the play is Religion vs. the state. This theme is seen throughout the play. Antigone is the supporter of religion and following the laws of the gods and the king of Thebes, Creon, is the state. In the play Creon has made it against the law to bury Antigone’s brother, something that goes against the laws of the gods, this is the cause of most conflict in the story. This struggle helps to develop the tragic form by giving the reader

Antigone resolves to bury Polyneices; Creon decides to execute her; Creon refuses to listen to the voice of the Chorus pleading her liberation; Antigone commits self immolation; Haemon-Antigone's fiance and Creon’s son-killed himself out of grief; Eurydice-Creon’s wife and Haemon’s mother-commits suicide out of grief. Consequently, Creon remained amongst rubble and grief. One person’s action becomes a catalyst in a chain of reactions that can light a fire into the world, whether they be positive or

role and is involved in more parts of the story. In this context, Creon does fit the role of a tragic hero, since he seems to be at the center of all conflicts: Creon vs. the gods, Creon vs. Antigone, Creon vs. Haemon, Creon vs. Tiresias, Creon vs. Eurydice, and Creon vs. the sentry. Finally, with many readers repudiating his actions, Creon seems to have a conflict with the audience as

Interaction Between Creon and Haemon In the play Antigone, by Sophocles, Haemon’s honest and humble nature brings out the worst of Creon’s flaws. Through the development of the play, Sophocles intends to show the battle between the interpretations of justice. Haemon’s humble nature reveals Creon’s obsession with control and power which brings out the worst of his close-minded arrogance. Contrastingly, Haemon is very open-minded and modest, which allows us to understand the conversation that takes

“I’ll tell you, and you obey the prophet.” (Lines 1102) Teiresias says to Creon. In response Creon had spoken saying “I’ve not rejected your advice before. (Lines 1103) Although Creon seems acquiescent and tranquil, His attitude towards Teiresias rapidly changes to irked. The shift shows when Teiresias says, “Our state is sick, your policies have done this.”(Lines 1128-1129) Creon was feeling irked and disrespected as a king, He quoted to Teiresias “Well, go make your profits. If it’s what you want

Since Creon acted like this, his pride caused a string of deaths. The first death being Antigone as she hung herself in her cave, then Haemon followed when he failed to kill his father; he killed himself with his sword. Finally, Creon’s own wife Eurydice, committed suicide by plunging a dagger in her heart because of the news of Haemon’s death. These deaths are all examples of how pride can lead to faulty

Insignificance is a matter of perception; the smallest detail may end up being the most important. This is true in the story of Antigone because a character who is never physically on stage has one of the greatest presences throughout the play, Polyneices. Through his death and even after, Polyneices, drives the actions of the characters, continually develops the characters, and focuses the overall theme of the play. The death of Polyneices by the hand of his brother, Eteocles, is the major source

Antigone by Jean Anouilh is a popular play that is based on the original Antigone by Sophocles. It gained a tremendous amount of fame due to the double entendre on their current political climate with the Nazi occupation. Moreover, it follows the same storyline that unravels the events within a day with five characters, Chorus/ Nurse, Antigone, Ismene/ Messenger, Haemon/ The Guard, and Creon. Eteocles and Polynices were in a war for the throne and both fell to their demise. Sophocles's version follows