“For me your judgements and the ways you act on them are good- I shall follow them.” (720-722) Haemon was trying to contrast with his father Creon. When Creon can not be contrasted with because, he is stubborn, disrespectful, and has a short temper. Which why these showed Creon as the tragic hero because he realized he was wrong and Antigone did not. He also lost all his family like Antigone but he realized it was his fault.
Haemon tired to show his father he was wrong about his decision about Antigone. “I could not find your words somehow not right— I hope that’s something I never learn to do. But other words might be good, as well. Because of who you are, you can’t perceive all the things men say or do—or their complaints. Your gaze makes citizens afraid—they can’t say anything you would not like to hear. But in the darkness I …show more content…
“Then she’ll die—and in her death kill someone else.” (859) Creon thinks when Haemon says this that he is talking about him but really Haemon is saying he will die if his soon to be wife dies. “Go bring her out- that hateful creature, so she can die right here, with him present, before her bridegroom’s eyes.” (868-870) Creon thought Haemon was threatening him but he was actually telling him he would commit suicide if she died. So haemon got upset that his father would even utter those words. He stormed out of the room and left his father to his evil ways.
What was discussed in this essay was, Haemon tired to show his father he was wrong about his decision about Antigone. Then, Haemon is trying to tell his father how he is acting ignorant. Finally, Haemon’s father is being selfish and is angered by his words. Haemon was trying to contrast with his father Creon. Haemon ended up not being able to convince his father and his father was brought disaster that he caused. “For me your judgements and the ways you act on them are good- I shall follow them.”
Haemon tired to show his father he was wrong about his decision about Antigone. “I could not find your words somehow not right— I hope that’s something I never learn to do. But other words might be good, as well. Because of who you are, you can’t perceive all the things men say or do—or their complaints. Your gaze makes citizens afraid—they can’t say anything you would not like to hear. But in the darkness I …show more content…
“Then she’ll die—and in her death kill someone else.” (859) Creon thinks when Haemon says this that he is talking about him but really Haemon is saying he will die if his soon to be wife dies. “Go bring her out- that hateful creature, so she can die right here, with him present, before her bridegroom’s eyes.” (868-870) Creon thought Haemon was threatening him but he was actually telling him he would commit suicide if she died. So haemon got upset that his father would even utter those words. He stormed out of the room and left his father to his evil ways.
What was discussed in this essay was, Haemon tired to show his father he was wrong about his decision about Antigone. Then, Haemon is trying to tell his father how he is acting ignorant. Finally, Haemon’s father is being selfish and is angered by his words. Haemon was trying to contrast with his father Creon. Haemon ended up not being able to convince his father and his father was brought disaster that he caused. “For me your judgements and the ways you act on them are good- I shall follow them.”