What Is Creon's Role In Antigone

Antigone Essay In the play “Antigone” by Sophocles, unlike the Oedipus Tyrannus, paradoxically, the hero who is left in Tragedy at the end of the play is not the title role. Instead King Creon, the newly appointed and dictate ruler, is left alone, by himself with his wife's corpse in with him, having just seen the suicide of his son, Haemon and was the one to cause the royal bloodline to end. However, despite this pathetic fate for the character, his actions and behavior earlier in the play leave the final scene evoking more satisfaction than pity at his torment. The way the martyr Antigone went against the King and the city of Thebes, therefore, sets contrast and unlikeness between the two causing them to fall. In religion, Creon follows the proper pact of consulting a religious authority, Tiresias a blind prophet. Antigone, at the start …show more content…
For example, Creon is a strong male character and views girls as weak and child like, as he states “Then go down to the dead. If you must love, love them. No woman’s going to govern me— no, no—not while I’m still alive.” As Creon says he will not have a loving women have control over him or weigh a decision. Although, Antigone is a strong led woman, Creon views her as less than him. His pride of being the dominate species cause him to fall. Also, the sexist stereotypes presented in this tragedy address many perspectives of men at this time in history. Creon the prideful leader of Thebes is the very example that exemplifies this viewpoint. Antigone's spirit is filled with bravery, Love and aggression; which allow her to symbolize the very spirit of women. She is strong enough to do what her moral obligation tells her, despite the laws of the land. Many examples in the play prove that Antigone's character is very capable of making her own decisions (as she chose to bury her brother) in the name of