Creon

play. One is Antigone and the other one is Creon. Antigone is the daughter and sister of Oedipus. Creon is the king, so he is more powerful and control the city of Thebes and the people. Crean is Antigone’s uncle. The conflict between Antigone and Creon was about burying Antigone’s dead brother. Eteocles and Polyneices both of her brothers were killed in battle, however one brother fought for his home city and the other one fought for traitor. Creon said whoever tries to bury Polyneices will…

In the play Antigone, Creon and Antigone are very different when it comes to what they think is right. Creon is stuck up, rude and doesn't listen to what anyone else says but Antigone does what she believes is right no matter what the consequence is. There different but they're similar because they're both stubborn and they think that what they're doing is right but for different reasons. It's a tragic play with a lot of emotions and death, in the beginning Antigone's brothers fight for who…

In the Greek play Antigone by Sophocles, the character Creon had a tragic flaw. He wanted to appear as strong as he could and he was so prideful. Creon was the king of Thebes and the uncle of Antigone. He fell because of his tragic flaw, pride. Creon was prideful in wanting to appear strong. He fought in a war to become king and he buried Eteocles, to show strength in honor. "Eteocles, who died as a man should die, fighting for his country is To be buried with full military honors." (Sophocles…

is pride.” Creon makes a grave mistake when he chooses his pride over the ones he cares about. As Creon rules over Thebes his judgment is clouded over by his own stubborn pride and shuts out anyone that gets in his way. P1 Creon was born into nobility so he was next in line to be king when Eteocles and Polyneices were killed. Since Creon has noble blood in him he has every right to be king. I believe that Creon is the tragic hero when he is introduced to real power as the king. Creon made an…

not seen; you’re sufferings and mine. The first thing Creon does in Antigone is declare a law that Polynieces’ the brother of Antigone will remain untombed for the hungry birds to devour. The law also declares that anyone who dares attempt the act to bury Polynieces will die by public stoning in the town. “You cannot learn of any man the soul, the mind, and the intent until he shows his practice of the government and law” stated Creon. Creon position is unwavering because Polynieces is a…

Antigone and Creon both played major roles throughout the play of Antigone. The play taught us new concepts such as the tragic hero. Antigone is the tragic hero because Creon never did anything heroic. Antigone is a tragic hero due to her nobility,bravery, and flaws. In the play of Antigone Antigone was very noble. Antigone was the daughter of Oedipus and the fiancé of Haemon, who was the son of Creon. She takes a noble cause when she goes against Creon and buries her brother. Her brother…

written by Sophocles but translated by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald, are Antigone and Creon. Foiling characters means that they shows qualities that are in contrast to each other. This basically highlights the traits of the other character. These two characters are so different. Antigone is the round protagonist; which means we know a lot about her, and she is the main, good, leading figure. While Creon is the flat antagonist; which means we don’t know a lot about him, and he is the main,…

seen through the character Creon as he struggles to realize this. When someone is unable to admit fault it can be the cause of his/her downfall. There are many events that occur previous to Antigone which cause the conflicts to arise. Oedipus was predestined to kill his father and marry his mother. In order to escape this fate he runs away only end up completing his prophecy. With his mother he fathers four children: Eteocles, Polynices,…

Sophocles, both Antigone and Creon had distinct conflicting Values.Antigone the sister to the slain brothers Polynices and Eteocle proves that family is more important to her, and she is willing to go to any length to honor her family even if it would cost her own life. Although King Creon values family, he chose authority over family by, ignoring the warnings of Teiresias, declared that the body of Polynices must not be buried and also stood his ground to punish Antigone. Creon the king of…

is really ethical. Creon, the king in the play Antigone by Sophocles, is truly an example of how complex ethics are and how complex humans are. At one quick evaluation, one might rule him as the most unethical character in the play and an example of a completely unethical person in general. However, it's more complex than that. Although he is considerably the most unethical in the play compared to other characters such as Antigone who put her family first, but I believe that Creon was somewhat…