Creon

in a battle between two opposing sides fighting for royalty. The play initially starts with Antigone and her sister, Ismene, are fighting, because they heard the decree made by King Creon, their uncle, stating that their brother polyneices could not be buried , because he fought for the opposing side in the war. Creon is the king of Thebes, and he will not stand for anyone going against his decree, so he makes it clear that those who try and go against his rule will be stoned to death. Antigone…

play “Antigone,” the citizens were apprehensive of Creon and thought he would punish them for breaking his laws. Antigone felt that the gods were above all else, but her sister Ismene felt that the law was more imperative. Because of this dispute, Antigone and Ismene proved through their actions and the words of others that they were foil characters who possessed few similarities. Antigone was like an older sister that always has to get her way.…

She was sentenced to death by King Creon. Her placement of value on divine law is solidified when she chose to exchange her own life for her own death, to make sure that her brother has a proper funeral. There are some similarities in action that are present in these two main characters, Antigone and King Creon. First they are both guilty of breaking the law, one with intention, and one without intention. Antigone broke the human law that King Creon set forth, intentionally and…

It must be pointed out that Creon, while he strives to be a powerful and wise ruler, this sometimes goes over his head. He truly believes in law, and this belief that he believes others share, the dedication that civilians have due to obedience, is his downfall. So when Antigone crosses that line, due to her own belief that family should always be buried, even a traitor, this makes Creon furious. It’s almost comical, for a few lines earlier, prior to this moment, Creon makes a remark that could…

and beliefs and male vs. female are shown as she takes a stand against Creon and his law. “Do you want anything beyond my taking and my execution?...Why do you wait, then? Nothing that you say pleases me; God forbid it ever should. So my words, too, naturally offend you. Yet how could I win a greater share of glory than putting my own brother in his grave?” (Nor 1225). The theme is shown by Antigone taking a stand against Creon for her morals and beliefs and loyalty to her family. This…

Consequently, the glorification of Oedipus’ single deed plays a substantial role in how his downfall affects the city. Its effects seem more distressing to the society than they should. Later, Creon is crowned king of Thebes, which is a wise and sensible decision on behalf of Oedipus and the Thebans since Creon has the internal greatness required to be an effective ruler but also has the courage and strength to banish his brother-in-law, which shows his…

and family arise, encouraging readers to consider their own beliefs of right and wrong. The actions of Antigone and Creon revealed their priorities, which led me to question myself of the actions I would take if I were in Antigone’s or Creon’s situation. Although I understand Antigone for her strong-will and dedication, and believe she was right to bury Polynices, I respect Creon for his open-mind towards the end; a characteristic Antigone did not possess.…

Sophocles’ character Antigone illustrates Steckel’s idea of an immature man by wanting to die with glory but instead dies due to her rigidity. During her hearing to the king, Creon after burying her brother against the king’s law, Antigone says, “how could I win a greater share of glory than putting my own brother in his grave?” (Antigone, 547-548). Antigone’s statement about glory reveals some more selfish motives as to why she buried her dead brother’s body. She states that she did not only…

and what happens to those that go against it. A character, Creon, suffers the most as he loses his whole family to death because he refused to let Antigone bury her brother. It is the God’s Law for people to bury their dead so that the Gods can ‘collect’ them. Antigone discussed the theme of law and how Natural Laws will always be higher than Man-Made Laws; if man is against these natural laws, they will suffer great consequences as Creon did as he lost his whole family. A modern day law that is…

is not so clearly defined. The two contenders for tragic hero in Antigone are Creon, king of Thebes, and Antigone, daughter of Oedipus, former king of Thebes. While both of these characters meet several of the characteristics of the tragic hero, neither completely fulfills all of the requirements and the reader must look further into the play to discover who is the real tragic hero. Initially, many readers may view Creon as the protagonist of the play, since his demise is based on his hubris,…