Why bury one but not the other why i think creon is a tyrant “To announce it publicly, and the penalty stoning to death in the public square.” creon is a bad king because polyneices did not get buryed and estecles did get buryed and estelle's did get buried.” In this quote “there is no art that teaches us to know the temper,mind or spirit of any man that has been profet by overmind/and law going.” Creon says this to the counsellors before they tells them his first law,forbidding the burial of polyneices. I also think he is harsh.…
Throughout human history, plays have served as an important event to bond communities over religious or social events. One of the most famous playwrights in the Golden Age of Greek literature was Sophocles. He is well known for writing over 120 plays during his lifetime, but only seven have survived, most prominently among them, Antigone. Antigone discusses the consequences of pitting man 's laws versus the laws of the gods when King Creon decrees that the body of Polyneices, a traitor to his city, will not receive a proper burial, an important part of Greek culture. Antigone, the sister of Polyneices, openly defies King Creon and gives Polyneices a proper burial, justifying it by claiming she was only following the divine law of the gods.…
In the play “Antigone”, by Sophocles, I am going to prove Creon the new king was foolish, prideful, and stubborn. I will also prove that his actions affected his future in a bad way. These actions and choices did not only affect him but his family and kingdom. I will also talk about his foolishess and how he handled encounters in the wrong way. These following paragraphs will provide all the evidence I will need.…
Often in literature, a character's tragic flaw leads to his or her downfall. Creon from Antigone has a tragic flaw of stubbornness that ultimately leads to his downfall. In Antigone, by Sophocles, Creon shows examples of his stubbornness throughout the story. One example, of Creon's stubbornness, is when he wouldn't allow anyone to bury Polyneices.…
“There’s no room for pride, not in a slave, not with the lord and master standing by.” (Sophocles, ll. 534-535) says Creon as Antigone explains why she’s defied his decree and buried her brother. Creon is one of a few who admit that they think of Antigone as someone who is a foreigner or an outsider, which is a part of the build up for Antigone to believe that of herself. Creon compares her to a “slave” (Sophocles, l. 532), which are typically non-greeks who have been conquered by the Greeks and brought back to work for a master. This comparison implies that though Antigone is not a slave, she is not considered a citizen not only because she is a woman, but also due to her behavior, which Creon has implied is not native to Thebes, which further alienates Antigone from her…
Creon is a character who plays an important role in the two Greek tragedies of Oedipus the King and Antigone. He is a powerful man in both texts as Creon is the brother of Oedipus's wife, which basically means that he has the same amount of status as Oedipus does. In the myth of Oedipus the King, Creon conquered the throne of Thebes after the previous king Laius died. Creon appears again in another myth, this one being in Antigone which is the continuation of Oedipus the King. Although, the Thebes did not fall in Antigone, both Eteocles and Polynices died in the process which lead Creon to became the new ruler.…
Scene II - The best word that describes the current state of the play is vengeance. Within the play, Creon is furious that Antigone buried the other brother, and wants Antigone to suffer. “The inflexible heart breaks first, the toughest iron Cracks first, and the wildest horses bend their necks At the pull of the smallest curb” (II, 78-80). This shows Creon’s irritation that someone who was a part of his family, was betraying his own decree.…
Antigone is a tragic play written by Sophocles that ends catastrophically mostly because of how everyone handled their own pride. In the play, one of the main characters, Creon show signs of throwing a strong wall of dignity to stand behind their opinions and judgement. As Creon took over the throne, it seemed like his mentality and the way he used his supremacy over the citizens of Athens changed periodically. Becoming king abruptly made it unmanageable for him to make a factual decision in every moment needed.…
1. Creon believes that he is always obsoletely right. People should follow his own rules and, once it is made, he also has to follow it, because he is fearful that people look down at him when he changes it easily. Even thought after knowing that Antigone is the person who buried his prohibited brother, he kept following his rules very harshly.…
Antigone is the sequel story to Oedipus written by Sophocles. The author included many conflicts that created the plot of the story. There are two main conflicts and they are between Creon and Antigone, and Creon and Haemon. There are also many smaller controversies that make the story have its conflict, that’s why it is essential for respectful conversation between two opposing views. Although the conflict between Antigone and Creon is important to the story, the conflict between Haemon and Creon is the conflict that set up the climax of the play.…
If I permit my own family to rebel,” Creon advocates, “How shall I earn the world’s obedience?” ( Sophocles ll. 29-30 Emphasis Added). In the quote above, Creon is hesitant in what to do with Antigone because she is family and if he doesn’t punish her that will make him look like a bad leader. Furthermore, he emphasizes the idea that he wants to be a fair leader that make the right decision. “ Do…
Wouldn’t thou do more than slay thy prisoner? Not I, thy life is mine, and that's enough. Why dally then? To me no word of thine is pleasant: God forbid it should please. Nor am I more acceptable to thee.…
Continuously in Antigone, the characters display the status of Creon. Because he is the king of Thebes, everyone must follow Creon’s rules a all times and, “anyone who acts against [his] order[s]/ will be stoned to death before the city,” (Sophocles Prologue. 41-43). Sophocles portrays Creon’s noble stature by explaining the punishment of anyone who disobeys his rule. Creon has the power to control…
Creon has an epiphany in which he admits his foolish and rash nature have put him in a tenuous position. He was previously blind to the will of his own people even after his son seeks to convince Creon not to murder Antigone while also apprising him that the people dislike the edict he passed. Furthermore, he admits that the fault for his son Haimon’s death by suicide is his because he refused to take the advice given by Haimon and to comply with the will of his son and his people. Creon’s hubris blinded him from seeing that Haimon loved Antigone, so he imprisoned Antigone even though she was merely trying to honor her extirpated brother. Creon admits that it was his “blind heart” that spawned his imminent demise and brought him to his “final darkness.”…
Creon claims that his rule must be obeyed even if it’s wrong in order to avoid anarchy or chaos. As the play goes on, anarchy comes in different ways. Antigone refusing to obey Creon made him feel disrespected and embarrass because she is a woman, and also made his own son disobey him and side with her. Creon’s authority seems to be the only thing he values because he goes to great lengths to prove it. When the blind prophet Tiresias arrives, Creon promises to take whatever advice he gives.…