Relationship Between Haemon And Creon

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In Episode 3, Creon and his son Haemon have a back and forth argument about whose side Haemon will be taking. Creon thinks the necessary action to justify Antigone’s crime is death, but Haemon thinks differently and sees it as unfair. Will he choose Creon, his guide during life, or Antigone, his bride to be? Haemon professes to Creon repeatedly that he would not succumb to a woman and will always support his father. Creon has a hard time believing Haemon because he is mainly defending Antigone, which is only exacerbating the situation. The episode ends with a dramatic scene portraying the break of Haemon and Creon’s father-son

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