Creon

revolves around the protagonist Antigone the daughter of the cursed king Oedipus. Another important character in the novel is Creon Antigone's uncle and current ruler of Athens. Through these characters and their interactions, Sophocles creates a plot in Antigone that develops the ironic climax where the living suffers more than the dead. With Antigone dying tragically and Creon living but losing everyone he loves. The Greek conception of tragedy is best defined in this quote by potter from…

then trick the people to obey them. The obedience of unjust laws participated significantly in the historical tragedies. From ancient Greek to Germany’s Nazi period to 1880s America, the unjust laws always exist, and the majority always conform. Creon the King of Thebes created law that nobody can bury the body of Polyneices. The Nuremberg laws, the…

Hook. In the play Antigone by Sophocles, the eponymous title character buries her brother Polyneices, even though the king had made a law stating that no one shall bury him, as he is a traitor to his state. In the real world, the Taliban tried to ban girls’ schooling in the Swat Valley in Pakistan, and resident Malala Yousafzai spoke up through a blog, fighting for every youth’s right to quality education. She was nearly killed when she was shot by the Taliban; however, she managed to recover.…

versus the law of men, determination, and power. As king, Creon orders that the body of Polyneices not be buried and instead laid outside for animals to scavenge. Creon also orders anyone who goes against the law and buries Polyneices to be sentenced to death. Antigone, believing that divine law trumps the law of man, goes against Creon and buries her brother Polyneices, causing her doom. Determination plays a big role in the play. Creon and Antigone are both driven and stubborn in pursuing…

so, clashes with King Creon, and her own sister, Ismene. Antigone has no regard for life as she perceives death as a glorious reward that will satisfy her motive to bury her dead brother, Polynices. Antigone’s actions begs the question, how far could someone possibly go in order to satisfy their own motives? Sophocles uses positive diction and the motif of death to show how Antigone glorifies death and righteousness in…

uncle Creon became the new king of Thebes and to Antigone’s disheartenment, learns that her very own brother, Polynices, will not be allowed a proper burial of any…

The focal point of Sophocles’ Antigone is the protagonist’s desire and search for justice. Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus, is the play’s tragic heroine who fights against the evil Creon, the current King of Thebes. Her rebellion against the king was ignited by her thirst for justice, stopping at nearly nothing to combat the immoralities standing in her way. In her heart, the sacredness of family and honor is the pinnacle aspect of her life. These beliefs of hers create the source of…

of the ruler Creon, developed anger towards her uncle as he did not give Polynices a proper burial. Antigone showed a rebellious attitude toward Creon’s actions, “To die in the attempt, if it’s a crime, Then it’s a crime that god commands” (Sophocles, Antigone 4). During the prologue, it is revealed that Antigone believes that divine laws are man’s laws. She realizes that god has control over whether she lives or dies. However, Creon believes in a different set of guidelines. Creon does not…

In Antigone, Haimon, who is engaged to Antigone, questions his father, Creon, when the subject of Antigone’s burial of her brother is brought up, “She covered her brother’s body. Is this indecent? She kept him from dogs and vultures. Is this a crime? Death? -She should have all the honor that we can give her” (219). As Haimon…

Ismene disagreed. She created an entire argument to advise Antigone not to disobey Creon and the law. In the play she says, “No, no, we must remember we were born women, not meant to strive with men” (Fiero 92) and “To defy the State—I am not strong enough for that” (Fiero 92). This shows how weak Ismene was compared to Antigone and how much she feared Creon and the law. However, Antigone responds to Ismene, “He (Creon) has no right to keep me from my own. Do as you think best. As for me, I will…