Two of my foil characters that I picked out of the play Antigone, which was originally written by Sophocles but translated by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald, are Antigone and Creon. Foiling characters means that they shows qualities that are in contrast to each other. This basically highlights the traits of the other character. These two characters are so different. Antigone is the round protagonist; which means we know a lot about her, and she is the main, good, leading figure. While Creon is the flat antagonist; which means we don’t know a lot about him, and he is the main, evil, character.
Antigone serves as a good foil for Creon’s character because unlike Creon, Antigone is daring, a feminist, brazen, and a rebel. Antigone is about …show more content…
In my mask, I put that Creon is strict, unfair, sarcastic, and power hungry. You can definitely tell that Creon is strict because in his first act as king, he immediately tells the people that they need to give him full loyalty, respect, and specifically follow his laws or they will be put to death. Creon is also very unfair. I drew a judge’s gavel for this symbol. One of the first laws Creon makes says that no one can bury Oedipus’ late son, Polyneices, because he was a trader. But the people are allowed to bury Polyneices’ brother, Eteocles, with full military honors. The sentry even tells King Creon, “How dreadful it is when the right judge judges wrong!” Additionally, Creon has the very unmannerly trait of being sarcastic. When Creon is in an argument with the Choragos, King Creon has already said he wants Antigone dead, then the Choragos says, “Then she must die?’ and Creon says “[ironically] You dazzle me” Which is him basically saying the Choragos is dumb because that’s all they’ve been talking about for the last three pages. And lastly, Creon is power hungry. Oedipus’ sons had just killed each other in battle and Creon immediately takes over the throne, thinking the name of King is rightfully his. And then he rules Thebes by his own will, rather than for what’s good for the people. Creon is a low, unjust ruling
Antigone serves as a good foil for Creon’s character because unlike Creon, Antigone is daring, a feminist, brazen, and a rebel. Antigone is about …show more content…
In my mask, I put that Creon is strict, unfair, sarcastic, and power hungry. You can definitely tell that Creon is strict because in his first act as king, he immediately tells the people that they need to give him full loyalty, respect, and specifically follow his laws or they will be put to death. Creon is also very unfair. I drew a judge’s gavel for this symbol. One of the first laws Creon makes says that no one can bury Oedipus’ late son, Polyneices, because he was a trader. But the people are allowed to bury Polyneices’ brother, Eteocles, with full military honors. The sentry even tells King Creon, “How dreadful it is when the right judge judges wrong!” Additionally, Creon has the very unmannerly trait of being sarcastic. When Creon is in an argument with the Choragos, King Creon has already said he wants Antigone dead, then the Choragos says, “Then she must die?’ and Creon says “[ironically] You dazzle me” Which is him basically saying the Choragos is dumb because that’s all they’ve been talking about for the last three pages. And lastly, Creon is power hungry. Oedipus’ sons had just killed each other in battle and Creon immediately takes over the throne, thinking the name of King is rightfully his. And then he rules Thebes by his own will, rather than for what’s good for the people. Creon is a low, unjust ruling