Relationship Between Creon And Haemon

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Considering Haemon is Creon’s son, the betrayal of killing Antigone surely affected Haemon greatly. After a big fight with Creon, Haemon takes a sword and plunges it into his body. "Oh my child—what have you done? what seized you, what insanity? what disaster drove you mad? Come out, my son! I beg you on my knees!" Creon said to Haemon. Creon is yelling at Haemon because Haemon wanted to protect Antigone, but Creon thought Antigone was standing in the way of Haemon being a good leader so he killed her. Killing Antigone drove Haemon to kill himself which led Eurydice to kill herself as well leaving Creon all alone.

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