The play “Antigone” written by Sophocles mentions Antigone, the niece of king Kreon, burying her brother Polyneices even when she knows it will cause great conflict. Kreons decision to kill Antigone leads to many others deaths. One of the strongest human drives seems to be a desire for power. In “Antigone”, Kreon, King of thebes seeks power over his son Haimon, Antigone, the citizens and kingdom Thebes.
First of all, Kreon seeks to gain power over his son Haimon as a father and a man. As a father, Kreon does not want his son to marry Antigone as stated on page (51) line 906-907 “ Theres no use. You’ll never marry Antigone. Not in this world”. Kreon does not allow Haimon to marry Antigone anymore because she has broken the law that he has set. Haimon of course loves Antigone and tries to convince his father she has not done anything wrong. But when he talks to Kreon, Kreon’s response is “Don't father me. You’re no man. You’re a slave. Property of a women.”. Kreon says this out of anger because they were arguing about Antigone and Kreon and is angry …show more content…
When Haimon reports to Kreon that among the citizens, they think that Antigone does not deserve such punishment for her honorable deed; Kreon feels insulted. Kreon states that it is his absolute authority to rule the land and no one else's and is adamant he is not going to change his mind. He also states that “Nothing is worse than lack of leadership” on page 48 lines 816 which shows his excessive pride because he feels like he is a fair king and his decision was the right decision. Many people tried to convince him that his decision was not right but due to his excessive pride, he lacks to realize that his decision was harsh. On pages (60-61) lines 1190-1210 he states that Teiresias tells him lies and is too old and only gives speeches in order to make money which is a inane thing to say because Teiresias is the prophet of
First of all, Kreon seeks to gain power over his son Haimon as a father and a man. As a father, Kreon does not want his son to marry Antigone as stated on page (51) line 906-907 “ Theres no use. You’ll never marry Antigone. Not in this world”. Kreon does not allow Haimon to marry Antigone anymore because she has broken the law that he has set. Haimon of course loves Antigone and tries to convince his father she has not done anything wrong. But when he talks to Kreon, Kreon’s response is “Don't father me. You’re no man. You’re a slave. Property of a women.”. Kreon says this out of anger because they were arguing about Antigone and Kreon and is angry …show more content…
When Haimon reports to Kreon that among the citizens, they think that Antigone does not deserve such punishment for her honorable deed; Kreon feels insulted. Kreon states that it is his absolute authority to rule the land and no one else's and is adamant he is not going to change his mind. He also states that “Nothing is worse than lack of leadership” on page 48 lines 816 which shows his excessive pride because he feels like he is a fair king and his decision was the right decision. Many people tried to convince him that his decision was not right but due to his excessive pride, he lacks to realize that his decision was harsh. On pages (60-61) lines 1190-1210 he states that Teiresias tells him lies and is too old and only gives speeches in order to make money which is a inane thing to say because Teiresias is the prophet of