Haemon

Women in Greek societies have little power and mainly just perform the burial rites as they aren’t granted citizenship. Greek burial is very important in Greek religion as it allows the deceased to go to Hades. The article, “The Importance of Burial in Greek Religion,” explains that the women perform the burial rites and how it is an important part in Greek culture. Considering that women play little roles in societies, “Mourning the dead was one of the few things women were allowed to do in…

His tone shows his immaturity and whininess when someone corrects him or shows him that he is wrong. Creon exhibits in these childlike sarcastic sentences that even his authority over Thebes is a fib. Haemon spits to his father that he is ruling and “talking like a child” (822). A true leader would defend his purpose with credible thought and if someone factually found him wrong, he would accept his faults and make It right. At the end of Antigone, Creon…

The Potential Leader of Theban Antigone is a Greek trilogy tragedy, written by Sophocles with a theme of moral; conflict in state law and divine law. Polynices and Eteocles were two brothers in war for the right to rule Theban, but both slain by each other’s hands. The death of Polynices and Eteocles lead to their uncle to be next in line to the throne. One of his first decisions is for Eteocles receive an honorable burial and Polynices is to be left for the dogs. Creon’s hubris leads to his…

better the people of Thebes as a whole. And also they made rational decisions with out thinking about the consequences of their actions. In Antigone’s quest to bring justice to her brother Polynices not only did she die of suicide but so did Ismene and Haemon. And because of the Creon’s decision to make a law prohibiting the burial of Polynices he created havoc on the city of Thebes. When applying Emmanuel Kant’s theories of ethics to the play Antigone it is clear that both the antagonist and…

In the court of law, if one is thought guilty one shall either be proven guilty, or found innocent. The guilt of wrong-doings can eat away at some, or it can make them feel righteous in their doings. Antigone found her actions respectful toward the deceased. Creon found her doings against his decree; he sought to see her demise. Granted Creon sought Antigone’s demise; Antigone created her own. Although she disobeyed her king to respect her brothers’ dead body; Antigone found her demise. To…

The moral of the god Zeus is to be polite and hospitable to all, regardless of their appearance. In the fifth-century B.C, one of the worst thing that you can do is not bury a person, it was believed that an unburied person would not find rest. In order for Antigone to be the tragic hero, she must be a good upstanding person. That is why Antigone feels like its her duty to bury the body of her own brother, Polynices. Antigone’s effort to bring honor to her family by giving Polynices a decent…

In the play "Antigone", Sophocles at first depicts Creon as an equitable pioneer. He has great, objective purposes behind his laws and disciplines. Before the end of the play Creon's hubris, or unnecessary pride, has assumed control him, which prompts his end. He doesn't understand how awful his hubris has meddled with his managing of issues until Teiresias' prescience. By then it is past the point of no return. This is the way of a shocking character. The character has a hamartia, or terrible…

The Power That Destructed True Love “And so I have the throne,all royal power , ...” (Line 196) Prideful, cruel, and most of all powerful, these are some of the many traits that describe Creon. In Antigone by Sophocles Creon’s love of power led to his downfall. His interactions with Antigone showed contrasting characteristics of respecting the laws of the gods versus the the laws of the creon which advanced the plot and developed the theme of power and love. Antigone loved her brother…

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 does not mean he knows everything and how people feel (iii, 57-58). Despite the fact that Haemon is the son of Creon, he stands up against his father to make him acknowledge that his actions are simpleminded and…

anyone who comes between him and power. He believes he is superior to all people, especially to women. He does not realize the consequences of his actions until he loses his loved ones and grieves about the fate that falls upon him. Teiresias and Haemon wisely warn Creon of how his policies have hindered the growth of the country, but Creon stubbornly refuses to listen to anyone’s thoughts. When…