Creon

King Creon. Creon took the throne of Thebes after Oedipus’ two sons killed each other over who would rule Thebes after the passing of Oedipus. When the play first introduces Creon, he is but a simple leader who orders for the burial of Eteocles, but leaves Polynices body out in the open. As the play furthers, Creon’s selflessness appears and then completely takes over the character by the end of the…

someone solved its riddle. It isn’t until Oedipus becomes king that we see his sense of justice. After his brother-in-law Creon returned with the words of…

the fact that Pollenycius was her brother and was unreplacable. Antigone could have meant two things by her argument of Honor. Either she had honor because she followed the laws of the gods before the laws of man, or she had honor for disobeying Creon in his unjust humiliations of her family. In the first meaning she would be well justified in having this as her argument. In the second, she is not justified at all, honor's law is not higher than state law, and if this were her excuse it would…

[will] I earn the world’s obedience?” (Sophocles Scene 3 ll. 30-1 emphasis added). Creon must start with his own family’s obedience before he moves on to earn the world’s obedience. If the people most proximate to Creon reverence and follow his command, then Creon will gain the confidence to make much more decisive rulings so that the latter of the population will acknowledge him as a good king. Furthermore, Creon explains his views of government to Haemon and exclaims, “whoever is chosen…

Having an open mind creates the possibility of accepting new ideas, but refusing to listen to others can do more harm than good. In Things Fall Apart, Antigone, and Titus Andronicus, stubbornness of the protagonist is the main conflict that leads the tragic hero to their downfall. All three tragic heroes, Okonkwo, Antigone, and Titus believe their own beliefs are the correct ones to be followed and that there's nothing wrong with it, however as the stories progress it's clear to see that this is…

well. The priest says, “A rust consumes the buds and fruits of the earth; The children are sick; children die unborn, and labor is vain,” (Prologue). The people have decided to look to King Oedipus for help, and are “clinging to his altar steps.” 2.Creon tells Oedipus, “The god commands us to expel from the land of Thebes an old defilement that it seems we shelter,” (Ode 1). The defilement is the murder of King Laios, and Oedipus must avenge his death. This will not only remove the plague from…

Oedipus is instructed to rid Thebes of the former king, Laius’, murderer. In an effort to find the murderer, Oedipus sends Creon to bring the blind prophet Tiresias to him. When Tiresias appears, dressed in a white robe, he is very hesitant to tell Oedipus the truth of the murderer. In this scene, the mutual frustration between the characters is emphasised with red downlight…

by having male students wear dresses to school to show equality between males and females. Colin Kaepernick decided to take a knee during America's national anthem to fight towards police brutality. Antigone took a stand and went against her Uncle Creon to bury her brother Polyneices. The American Government is trying to build oil pipelines through the Native American sacred…

mainly underlying role, to provoke thought in the reader. The first element of the coexistence between the humans and the gods is how the gods communicate with the humans. In the very beginning of the story, Oedipus prides himself on how he “sent Creon, my wife’s own brother, to Delphi - Apollo the Prophet’s oracle – to learn what I might do or say to save our city”(line 81-83) at a time that Thebes was “like a great army dying”(line 194). Whenever humans needed insight to solve a problem,…

hereditary curse is placed and who therefore has to suffer the tragic consequences of fate. During the time of the plague and despair for Thebes, King Oedipus decides to take action to restore kingdom. After receiving council from his brother-in-law Creon, and the blind prophet, Tiresias, Oedipus learns that the murderer of the former king, Laius, must be expelled from the kingdom to end the plaque upon the land. Oedipus discovers in his quest for truth, that his true identity isn’t what he…