Essay On Antigone Vs Creon

To begin with, there are two tragic hero in the play. One is Antigone and the other one is Creon. Antigone is the daughter and sister of Oedipus. Creon is the king, so he is more powerful and control the city of Thebes and the people. Crean is Antigone’s uncle. The conflict between Antigone and Creon was about burying Antigone’s dead brother. Eteocles and Polyneices both of her brothers were killed in battle, however one brother fought for his home city and the other one fought for traitor. Creon said whoever tries to bury Polyneices will be put to death. Antigone was very upset because her one brother is graced with all the rites of a hero while the other is disgraced. Creon’s action was against God’s will. Antigone’s action was driven by the …show more content…
Antigone only believed in God’s law. Creon was a man of law, since he was the king. He would not change his rules for his family because he was scared that he may lose the control of his people. His action show a neglect of his family and a failure to drift from the responsibility that his job impresses upon him. Creon believes that if someone dishonors the city in which he rules they must be punished. Creon wants to be respected and feared as a king because this will give him more power. Both Creon and Antigone are on different side of the argument, they both are fueled by their extreme pride. When it comes to the end of the play Creon was very emotional when he realizes his mistakes when Tiresias predict the future. Thus, Creon attempts to correct himself by allowing Antigone to be free, but he was too late. Crean was forced to live, knowing that three people are dead as a result of his actions. This punishment is worse than death. Although Creon’s self-righteousness and inflexibility did not change until the end of the play, his motivations traveled from loyalty ones to personal ones. This created a major portion of the tragic element in