The Power That Destructed True Love
“And so I have the throne,all royal power , ...” (Line 196) Prideful, cruel, and most of all powerful, these are some of the many traits that describe Creon. In Antigone by Sophocles Creon’s love of power led to his downfall. His interactions with Antigone showed contrasting characteristics of respecting the laws of the gods versus the the laws of the creon which advanced the plot and developed the theme of power and love.
Antigone loved her brother Polyneices, and was prepared to die for him. This was evidently demonstrated when Creon sentenced her to death, which advanced the plot. Antigone was very impervious in her beliefs which was presented when she apprised Creon and said his laws weren’t as significant as the laws of the gods. “Yes. Zeus did not announce those laws to me. And justice living with the gods below sent no such law for men. I did not think anything which you proclaimed strong enough to let a mortal override the gods.”(Lines 509-513) Since Creon was so driven by power this enraged him not only because of what Antigone said …show more content…
Both of these traits are exemplified in Creon. His act of injustice was when he sentenced Antigone to death. This was an act of injustice because he was only trying to prove how much strength he had. Even the towns folk agreed it was unfair. Pride was Creon’s tragic flaw. When Antigone stuck up to Creon, his pride was shown through imprisoning her, and his sexist remarks towards her. He would rather be viewed as powerful than as fair. He was shown to be a tragic hero at the end when he realized his fatal flaws but it was too late. “ Aaaii . . . My fear now makes me tremble. Why won’t someone now strike out at me, pierce my heart with a double bladed sword? How miserable I am . . . aaiii . . . how full of misery and pain . . .” (Lines
“And so I have the throne,all royal power , ...” (Line 196) Prideful, cruel, and most of all powerful, these are some of the many traits that describe Creon. In Antigone by Sophocles Creon’s love of power led to his downfall. His interactions with Antigone showed contrasting characteristics of respecting the laws of the gods versus the the laws of the creon which advanced the plot and developed the theme of power and love.
Antigone loved her brother Polyneices, and was prepared to die for him. This was evidently demonstrated when Creon sentenced her to death, which advanced the plot. Antigone was very impervious in her beliefs which was presented when she apprised Creon and said his laws weren’t as significant as the laws of the gods. “Yes. Zeus did not announce those laws to me. And justice living with the gods below sent no such law for men. I did not think anything which you proclaimed strong enough to let a mortal override the gods.”(Lines 509-513) Since Creon was so driven by power this enraged him not only because of what Antigone said …show more content…
Both of these traits are exemplified in Creon. His act of injustice was when he sentenced Antigone to death. This was an act of injustice because he was only trying to prove how much strength he had. Even the towns folk agreed it was unfair. Pride was Creon’s tragic flaw. When Antigone stuck up to Creon, his pride was shown through imprisoning her, and his sexist remarks towards her. He would rather be viewed as powerful than as fair. He was shown to be a tragic hero at the end when he realized his fatal flaws but it was too late. “ Aaaii . . . My fear now makes me tremble. Why won’t someone now strike out at me, pierce my heart with a double bladed sword? How miserable I am . . . aaiii . . . how full of misery and pain . . .” (Lines