Creon loses all of his surviving family, including his wife, Euripides and his only surviving son, Haimon, but he survives at the end, making it all that much more cruel because he will be haunted by the decisions he made that offended the gods and caused the deaths of those who mattered most to him. This will undoubtedly evoke plenty of pity from the audience, as everyone has family that they care about, and everyone fears losing those who matter most to them. That is why this play and others like it have allowed humans to reflect upon their history, as some human traits such as hubris and love for one’s family, cross generational and cultural
Creon loses all of his surviving family, including his wife, Euripides and his only surviving son, Haimon, but he survives at the end, making it all that much more cruel because he will be haunted by the decisions he made that offended the gods and caused the deaths of those who mattered most to him. This will undoubtedly evoke plenty of pity from the audience, as everyone has family that they care about, and everyone fears losing those who matter most to them. That is why this play and others like it have allowed humans to reflect upon their history, as some human traits such as hubris and love for one’s family, cross generational and cultural