Bad Pride
In Sophocles' Antigone, it begins with two brothers fighting for the Throne of Thebes. Both brothers die in battle, and their sisters, Antigone and Ismene, are grieving. Their uncle Creon has assumed control of Thebes and orders that Eteocles will be honored, and Polyneices will have his memory shamed. His body will lie unburied on the battlefield. Antigone vows to bury her brother Polynices' body in defiance of Creon's order, but Creon has issued a royal order banning the burial of Polyneices, who he believes was a traitor. Antigone breaks the law, gives her brother a proper burial, and is caught. When Creon sends her away in prison, she has already committed suicide. In the play, both Creon and Antigone have many tragic flaws, …show more content…
Antigone may also, be considered a tragic hero because of her loyalty to the gods and, opposite to, her disloyalty to King Creon, but the true tragic character is Creon because his pride is so notable, he cannot bring himself to realize that he could …show more content…
While arguing with his son, Haimon, Creon reveals his pride when he feels he does not need advice. Creon says, “You consider it right for a man of my years and experience to go to school to a boy?” (3.3.89-91). Creon feels that his son is not old enough and does not have enough experience to give his father advice. He believes that he has all this knowledge and wisdom that he doesn't have to listen to others in general. Therefore, Creon does not believe that it is right for him to take advice from Haimon.
Following, into Creon’s pride he delivers the command that, “Polyneices, I say, is to have no burial: no man is to touch him or say the least prayer for him; he shall lie on the plain, unburied... “(1.1.8-20). When Creon states this order, he is disobeying the ancient law of the Gods. Creon 's cares so much about his reputation that it prevents him from listening to any advice given to him leading to his downfall. Creon ignores everything said to him, because he believes that going back on a decision will somehow ruin his pride. In a heated discussion with Teiresias, he warns Creon, “a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong. The only crime is pride” (5.1114). What it is saying is that men are so proud, that they refuse to admit when they are wrong. The pride is the crime, not the fact that they are wrong. Any being that has the right thoughts going for themselves. They can be forgiven a mistake
In Sophocles' Antigone, it begins with two brothers fighting for the Throne of Thebes. Both brothers die in battle, and their sisters, Antigone and Ismene, are grieving. Their uncle Creon has assumed control of Thebes and orders that Eteocles will be honored, and Polyneices will have his memory shamed. His body will lie unburied on the battlefield. Antigone vows to bury her brother Polynices' body in defiance of Creon's order, but Creon has issued a royal order banning the burial of Polyneices, who he believes was a traitor. Antigone breaks the law, gives her brother a proper burial, and is caught. When Creon sends her away in prison, she has already committed suicide. In the play, both Creon and Antigone have many tragic flaws, …show more content…
Antigone may also, be considered a tragic hero because of her loyalty to the gods and, opposite to, her disloyalty to King Creon, but the true tragic character is Creon because his pride is so notable, he cannot bring himself to realize that he could …show more content…
While arguing with his son, Haimon, Creon reveals his pride when he feels he does not need advice. Creon says, “You consider it right for a man of my years and experience to go to school to a boy?” (3.3.89-91). Creon feels that his son is not old enough and does not have enough experience to give his father advice. He believes that he has all this knowledge and wisdom that he doesn't have to listen to others in general. Therefore, Creon does not believe that it is right for him to take advice from Haimon.
Following, into Creon’s pride he delivers the command that, “Polyneices, I say, is to have no burial: no man is to touch him or say the least prayer for him; he shall lie on the plain, unburied... “(1.1.8-20). When Creon states this order, he is disobeying the ancient law of the Gods. Creon 's cares so much about his reputation that it prevents him from listening to any advice given to him leading to his downfall. Creon ignores everything said to him, because he believes that going back on a decision will somehow ruin his pride. In a heated discussion with Teiresias, he warns Creon, “a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong. The only crime is pride” (5.1114). What it is saying is that men are so proud, that they refuse to admit when they are wrong. The pride is the crime, not the fact that they are wrong. Any being that has the right thoughts going for themselves. They can be forgiven a mistake