A Fathers’ and Sons Contrast.
“Father I’m yours.”(line 720) Haemon says has he introduces himself to his father Creon. He then goes on to say “For me your judgments and the way you act on them are good, I shall follow them. I’ll not consider any marriage a greater benefit than your fine judgment.”(lines 720-724) But then goes on to actually contrast his father's motivations with his words, actions and ideas. The conflicting motivations Heamon has with his father brings out the bitterness, arrogance and relentlessness to listen to others in Creon's character. When it’s all said and done Creon's interactions with heamon help move the story line along by giving the audience an idea of what Creon thought about everything and also made Creon want to bury Antigone fast. …show more content…
Where Creon on the other hand wants Antigone to be dead immediately for disobeying his law of not burying the body. We see this in the text where Haemon says “Not when I see you making a mistake and being unjust.”(lines 887-888) Along with Creon saying “Is it a mistake to honour my own rule.” With the response of Heamon being “You’re not honouring that by trampling the god’s prerogatives. This shows a contrast in the characters by seeing that Heamon just wants to be respectful with the gods where Creon just want self acknowledgement and pleasure
“Father I’m yours.”(line 720) Haemon says has he introduces himself to his father Creon. He then goes on to say “For me your judgments and the way you act on them are good, I shall follow them. I’ll not consider any marriage a greater benefit than your fine judgment.”(lines 720-724) But then goes on to actually contrast his father's motivations with his words, actions and ideas. The conflicting motivations Heamon has with his father brings out the bitterness, arrogance and relentlessness to listen to others in Creon's character. When it’s all said and done Creon's interactions with heamon help move the story line along by giving the audience an idea of what Creon thought about everything and also made Creon want to bury Antigone fast. …show more content…
Where Creon on the other hand wants Antigone to be dead immediately for disobeying his law of not burying the body. We see this in the text where Haemon says “Not when I see you making a mistake and being unjust.”(lines 887-888) Along with Creon saying “Is it a mistake to honour my own rule.” With the response of Heamon being “You’re not honouring that by trampling the god’s prerogatives. This shows a contrast in the characters by seeing that Heamon just wants to be respectful with the gods where Creon just want self acknowledgement and pleasure