Haemon

after knowing that Antigone is the person who buried his prohibited brother, he kept following his rules very harshly. Creon command to put Antigone in the under guard permanently. He had never given up on his first decision. However, his son, Haemon, tries to persuade his father, Creon, out of killing her. He insists that "the city denies her, to a man" (Line820) and "Whoever thinks that he alone possess intelligence, the gift of eloquence, he and no one else, and character too... such me, I…

While two plotlines may share some similarities and differences, Antigone, written by Sophocles, and Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, share an eerie resemblance. The two plays share this alikeness because of the main couples, Antigone and Haemon in Antigone and Romeo and Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. The couples’ lifespans throughout the play display complementary characteristics that offer comfort. An overall comparison of the couples reveal eerie resemblances, but a more detailed…

buries her brother, Polynices; therefore, Creon gets revenge for Antigone’s actions by shutting her it cave to starve to death. Antigone was betrothed to Haemon, Creon’s son, so Haemon commits suicide to get revenge against his father. “… [Haemon] laid by her [Antigone]… mourning his wedlock… (Creon enters and begging his son to come out)... [Haemon] firmly planted [the sword] in the middle of his [own] breast” (Antigone…

Haemon is outraged when he hears Creon has sentenced Antigone, his fiance, to death. Haemon proposes that he spare Antigone so that he can still marry her. Creon, however, thinks that Haemon should not have anything to do with her. Creon says, “Have nothing to do with her. If she needs a husband, let Hades find her one- for of this you can be certain:…

intelligent in her thinking that sometimes, a ruler’s law is not a rational one, and that there are times when one must speak out for what is truly ethical. When Creon forces his word to be fulfilled, he ultimately causes the chaos he most fears. When Haemon and Creon discuss the rationality of Creon’s order,…

as murder. Creon is guilty of the murder of Antigone, Eurydice, and Haemon; even though all three characters took their own lives. In Antigone’s case, he caused her death by leaving her in an inescapable tomb with no hope and no chance for survival. In Haemon’s case, he caused his suicide by killing his true love. In Eurydice’s case, he killed her two sons which drove her to such sadness that she killed herself.…

the conversation between Haemon and Creon, the reader gains essential information surrounding Creon’s actions and how they show his Tragic hero qualities, when Creon insults Haemon,” You foul creature/ you 're worse than any woman”(ln. 852-853). After this , Haemon comes back, responding by telling him,”You’ll not catch me/ giving way to some disgrace”(ln.854-55). In making this comment, one can see Creon 's, unjustified insults. Although he does not agree with what Haemon is saying to him, it…

The law that Creon made is definitely not overlooked by the people. Creon’s choice to give anyone the penalty of death who buries Polyneices frustrates the people. When Haemon comes to his father to try and convince him to change his mind about Antigone, he also tells him about what he hears in the streets, he says, “Muttering and whispering in the dark about this girl. They say no woman has ever, so unreasonably, died…

whoever buries Polyneices will die. Family and authority are common themes and misconceptions in the play Antigone. When comparing the essential themes of family and authority, Creon and Ismene characterize the theme of authority, while Antigone and Haemon value family. In the play Antigone, The protagonist Antigone defends her rights to have a proper burial ceremony, for her brother Polyneices who was killed in war. Creon uses his authoritative power and puts a curse on whoever…

created the plot of the story. There are two main conflicts and they are between Creon and Antigone, and Creon and Haemon. There are also many smaller controversies that make the story have its conflict, that’s why it is essential for respectful conversation between two opposing views. Although the conflict between Antigone and Creon is important to the story, the conflict between Haemon and Creon is the conflict that set up the climax of the play. For the first example of why it is essential…