Eurydice of Thebes

the play, Antigone by the well-known Greek playwright, Sophocles uses various different methods of helping the reader understand the point of the play or meaning behind the play. Sophocles uses various characters such as Creon, Antigone, Haemon, Eurydice, and the Seer, Tiresias to develop his point. In addition, the plot Sophocles uses also enables the reader to be able to figure out the meaning. However, it also suggests Sophocles’ view on the plot of Antigone. Furthermore, through diction from…

pride. The tragic hero must also have a change of heart somewhere in the story; typically, towards the end. In the Greek play, Antigone, Creon is the tragic hero. Creon meets the first requirement of being of high stature; he is the new king of Thebes. Creon also has a tragic flaw which is his stubbornness and pride. Creon's…

Loyalty is present in everyone, whether it is in loyalty to their family, friends, religion, job, etc. It serves as a foundation that can define how and why a person acts. In Sophocles’ Antigone, the boundaries of loyalty are tested in every degree—the duty to one’s state versus the duty to family and the Gods. In a patriarchal society dominated by a tyrannical ruler and unjust laws, a young woman decides to pay the ultimate price for what she believes. Antigone buries her brother Polyneices…

The meeting clearly shows Creon’s dismissive attitude towards the citizens. The lines “And is Thebes about to tell me how to rule” and “The city is the king’s- that’s the law!” show what he truly cares about (383). The only thing on his mind is the power of the throne and not the city that it rules. Tiresias is the next to confront Creon on his edict. The prophet informs him that a plague has swept Thebes and the gods are ignoring the people and unwilling to…

it is seen that there is no way out of escaping fate. The theme that is in Antigone goes true with every character eventually having to accept their fate and allow for whatever needed to be accomplished, do so. These characters such as Antigone, Eurydice, and Creon, all accept their fate and go on with it. Fate, being inevitable, caused many deaths; however allowed for Creon to realize that he was going down the wrong path with his decisions. This shows that even though ill fate or any other is…

“All men make mistakes, but a good man yields when he knows his course is wrong, and repairs the evil. The only crime 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…

the king of Thebes, wrongfully sentences his daughter-in-law Antigone to death and eventually…

All tragic heroes have Hamartia, a tragic flaw the character has that leads to a downfall in the play. Creon takes on a heavy onus when he becomes the King of Thebes. After Creon locks Antigone, along with Ismene away for burying their brother, Haemon goes to his narcissistic father in the hope that he can prevent his fiancee from being killed. The solemn Haemon tries to make it clear to Creon that being king…

Sophocles who did great work in the Golden age of Greek theater. The story “Antigone”s theme is the one fate of royal family in the city-state Thebe. After Oedipus died, his two children fought for his throne and they both died. Priority reason, Creon took the throne of the king. He made the death penalty law to do not let Polyneikes, who attacked the Thebe, be buried. The daughter of Oedipus, Antigone, she strenuously opposed the law and after the intense argument, she received the death…

Antigone, or support his father’s decision in condemning Antigone. At the end, Haimon does what seems to be correct for him and decides to stand in favor of Antigone no matter what. When Haimon finds out about Antigone’s death, he kills himself. Eurydice, Haimon’s mother and Creon’s wife, . also kills herself when she finds out about the death of her own son. “I have killed my son and my wife…” (Page: 85, 145) This demonstrates how Creon accepts his guilt and realizes what he has done wrong.…