Similarities Between Antigone And Creon

Rules Of God Vs Rules Of Man

Antigone says “Yes”, Zeus did not announce those laws to me, and justice living with the gods below.” (lines 508-509) Antigone’s words, actions, and ideas contrast with Creon’s character to the point of these two characters having conflicting motivations. These conflicting motivations cause the characteristics of anger, disrespect, and unreasonableness to be highlighted within Creon’s character. Ultimately, these conflicting motivations develop Creon as a tragic hero by him having a weakness, a tragic flaw such as pride, quickness to anger, or misjudgement. Antigone’s words, actions, and ideas contrast with Creon’s character by Antigone being strong, determined, and Creon being disrespectful, and …show more content…
Antigone and Creon interactions advance the plot and develop the theme by Antigone wanting to follow the rule of god and Creon wanting to follow the rules of man.In the text Antigone declared that “My honours for the dead must last much longer than for those up there.”(lines 92-93) Also Creon says “We must obey whatever man the city puts in charge, no matter what the issue great or small, just or unjust.”(lines 760-761) This evidence supports my claim because it explains how Antigone and Creon both wants to follow different rules, which will eventually lead to conflict or drama in the story. In summation Antigone’s words, actions, and ideas contrast with Creon by Antigone being strong, determined and Creon being disrespectful and unreasonable. This eventually makes Creon a tragic hero also both Antigone and Creon advance the plot and develop the theme. Creon becomes a tragic hero because he has a weakness, too much pride, quickness of anger, and misjudgment. “Alas for me … the guilt for all of this is mine it can never be removed from me or passed to any other mortal man.”(lines 1463-1465) Creon finally comes to the conclusion