Haemon

Anger is a powerful and dominant emotion shown throughout the Greek drama, Antigone, by Sophocles. There are many examples of anger during the play that eventually help to lead to the demise of the ruler of Thebes, Creon. Creon struggles with his anger multiple times throughout the play, such as when Creon said to his niece, “You crawling viper! Lurking in my house to suck my blood! Two traitors unbeknown plotting against my throne.” (Sophocles 395) Creon is fuming at his nieces and making…

This speaks to the same objectification seen today with advantages for men, generating the question of if society is confined by the patriarchy. Antigone was unable to marry Haemon before the time of her death, yet it is important to note that society, and herself believe that the primary role of women is to marry, marginalizing them. Society told Antigone that her role was to marry, believing societies beliefs and values, she…

be the death of his son. Haemon was Creon and Eurydice’s son, who was next in line to the throne with Antigone as his wife. Haemon was set up to marry Antigone, but that changed once his father sentenced her to death and he soon turned on his father. Haemon was outraged by the death of his future wife that he tried to kill his father. He wanted to break the father and son bond they once had by “drawing his double-hilted sword. As his father ran to escape him, Haemon failed to strike him,…

”(246) Although Haemon loved his father even though he wanted to punish Antigone, once he finally went through with it and Antigone died he could not forgive him. Additionally, Haemon had so much anger towards his father that all of his love for him vanished. “Convulsed with self-hatred and despair, pressed against that sword and drove it home…”(246) Haemon was so hurt by his father that all he could think about was revenge and hurting Creon the way he hurt him. Moreover, Haemon was so…

decree especially because Antigone did not show remorse for the crime that she committed. In conclusion, Antigone did what was right but was still punished;And for her punishment ,The king, Creon, was also punished. Antigone killed herself, and when haemon discovered her dead, hanging body, he killed himself also. Creon tried to free Antigone after he was brought to the realization that he too, would suffer. Because of his foolishness, selfishness, and not considering Antigone's side he became…

Melissa Dibene Westbrook Professor Davis English 102 2 April 2018 Binary Oppositions Oedipus the King and Antigone are two of Sophocles surviving plays about the Theban saga. Estimated to be written in 441 BC and 430 BC. Oedipus the King and Antigone were not written in chronological order of events within the stories; Antigone is actually the last play. In Oedipus the King, Oedipus has fathered four children with his wife who is also his mother. Oedipus has killed his father just as it was…

Like all tragic stories Creon ended up being the tragic hero for Antigone. And much the same as other tragic heroes Creon had noble stature, which led to tragic flaws such as pride and suburness. And that pride led to free choices such as deciding to kill his niece Antigone causing the excessive punishment of losing not only his niece but his son and wife as well. And with that punishment came an increased awareness, making Creon rethink everything he had done to cause and deserve all that pain.…

phrase, love is a force that guards people and keeps them safe. This light hearted diction is Sophocles, in a way, alluding to Haemon and Antigone’s love before this plight of her carrying on funeral rites for the body of Polynices. It is stated before that although they are betrothed, the cousins have genuine feelings for each other, making this all the harder for Haemon. Haemon’s love was unable to guard Antigone, so he may feel guilty due to that along with a sorrow that his fiance is being…

attempting to persuade him into believing that the law he created is crucial and must be upheld even if his people disagree with it. After Creon supersedes the previous king and Antigone is caught trying to bury the Polyneices’ body, Creon jails her, and haemon, the son of creon, tries to protect her because they were engaged to be married. Creon utilizes rhetorical devices to further develop his argument and persuade his people and son to make what he believes to be the right choice, following…

moral code and not secular code, as Antigone did. Firstly, Creon followed his own laws over the gods, which resulted in great misfortune for him, Sophocles uses this as evidence that secular law does not take precedence over religion law. Finally, Haemon violate secular law as well by going to Antigone near the end of the play, which is something that he felt morally compelled to do. In the beginning of the play Antigone becomes very…