Creon

There is often a direct conflict between the laws of the state, and the laws of the divine in the matters of the court. In Sophocles’ Antigone, there is a conflict between King Creon and Antigone as they disagree on how Antigone’s brother’s body should be dealt with. Creon declares that Patroclus’s body will remain unburied - food for the wild dogs - since he was a traitor, but Antigone thinks she should have the right to bury his body and let him pass on to the afterlife. Although both show…

giving a man power effect the people around them? How might prowe go to someones head? In Antigone Creon started by changing the law to how he thoough it should be run. He decreaded one of his nephes trador and he was not allowed to be berried after the war. Creon has no mercy for his family. Will he have mercy for the people in the city or will he stick to the law and not alow anything to silde. Creon holdes…

After reading the tragic story of Antigone, King Creon and Antigone had gone through many experiences that had caused them to become tragic heroes, but I believe that the greatest tragic hero of the two would be Creon. Creon is the most appropriate example of a tragic hero because he followed all of the examples of the tragic hero archetype and remained the most consistent throughout the entire story, despite what challenges he was faced with. As the saying goes, “consistency is key,” I feel as…

public's eye to him. Putting them in awe of how someone could have no filter and have a sole focus for themselves. Just like everybody says, "no one loves Kanye more than Kanye." In the Greek play "Antigone" the King of Thebes referred to as Creon brought himself to the citizens attention based off of his poor decisions influenced by his egocentric and stubborn ways. If it benefits him, it is a good thing regardless of how it affects others. "I should not be afraid to speak out plainly."…

following the laws of the gods. Creon sends Antigone to the woods to die, where she kills herself. When Creon’s son, Haimon found out that his fiancé killed herself, he killed himself, then his mother, Eurydice killed herself as well. When he wished to be with his family, the gods would not Creon die. Reverence for the gods is shown in Antigone by Creon being punished by the gods for punishing Antigone, Antigone risking her life to follow the laws of the gods, and Creon suffering the…

Little once said, “Murder is an inherently evil act, no matter what the circumstances, no matter how convincing the rationalizations.” This quote applies to the character Creon in Sophocles’ play Antigone. Creon caused the deaths of many other characters in this play, and this should not be forgiven, but rather recognized as murder. Creon is guilty of the murder of Antigone, Eurydice, and Haemon; even though all three characters took their own lives. In Antigone’s case, he caused her death by…

conflict grows between Antigone and Creon. A conflict between Creon and Antigone emerges when Antigone is caught by a sentry and is brought to Creon, with Creon saying, “And you Antigone.” The conflict emerges with Creon stating “And yet you dared to defy the law.” and Antigone retorting “I dared. It was not God’s proclamation. That final justice that rules the world below makes no such laws.” (pg 733; line 56) This shows the start of the conflict because Creon had made a law saying that no-one…

After Creon supersedes the previous king and Antigone is caught trying to bury the Polyneices’ body, Creon jails her, and haemon, the son of creon, tries to protect her because they were engaged to be married. Creon utilizes rhetorical devices to further develop his argument and persuade his people and son to make what he believes to be the right choice, following his new rule that forbids the burial of Polyneices after Antigone attempted to thwart his plans. By appealing to pathos, Creon…

her actions which she believed to be fair. So that brings up another topic, what people think is right. In the play both Creon and Antigone do what they feel and believe is right, at the end of the day Antigone buries her brother because she thinks honor and following her heart is more mighty than what Creon has decreed. In the play Antigone, by Sophocles, the mighty king Creon makes a rule that no one can bury Polyneices because he had betrayed the city and doesn’t think he deserves a…

Sophocles. This conclusion can be drawn by looking at the characters Antigone, Ismene, Creon, and Hiemon and observing what happens to them and their relationships. Three examples seen in the play where it is clear that Sophocles favors family over authority are when Antigone is determined to bury Polynices in order to bring honor to him, in the relationship between Creon and Haimon, and in the regret felt by King Creon at the end of Antigone. The very first time where it is obvious in the play…