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Antigone to a cave so he could keep his hands clean. Antigone stays in the jail being fed and cared for but the real punishment is being seperated from her fiance [Haemon]. Antigone ends up commiting suicide and that brings a curse upon Creon. If only Creon and Antigone weren’t as stubborn as they were. Creon is responsible for the deaths of Haemon and Antigone which were catalyst of his decision to “execute” Antigone. If he hadn’t been so stubborn then Creon would be without a curse and would…

(Sophocles, 112.1132-1140). Creon’s actions show that he is unwilling to believe that he is wrong. In addition, his tyrannical qualities can be seen during the play when Haemon pleads for Creon not to be resolute. Haemon tries to reason with Creon into seeing Antigone’s perspective. However, Creon was unwilling to listen, even though Haemon kindly asked him too (Sophocles, 95.823-827). In addition, Creon thinks that the city belongs to him because he is king (Sophocles, 97.823-827). As a result,…

that was their own fault. In this scene, Creon is asked on what decision he is going to make and he chooses to be selfish by doing what he wants even though he knows it will emotionally hurt his son. Creon is selfish again when he speaks to his son Haemon, “ ‘Or are you loyal to me, on my side no matter what I do?’ ”(lines 718-719). Creon is being selfish by asking a question that is self-centered, and he obviously wants his son to be loyal to him and him alone. With Creon choosing to kill…

kind to the guard or anyone he speaks to about the situation, even though the guard has not done any wrong. Another example of his blinding pride is when he is speaking to his son, Haemon, after locking away Antigone, who is Haemon’s fiancé. Creon shows how he does not care if Antigone dies and if Haemon watches, but Haemon fires back at his…

In order for a character to be a tragic hero, he or she must fulfill a few requirements. A tragic hero is a character of noble stature and greatness. He or she must have a "high" status position as well as nobility as part of his or her instinctive character. A tragic hero must also have a tragic flaw, a trait that brings about the downfall of the protagonist. The flaw could be a lack of judgment, but in most cases it is pride. The tragic hero must also have a change of heart somewhere in the…

to correct, but is too late. When Creon had a problem, he never thought about it and simply said whatever was on his mind at that time. Creon’s decisions decided the lives of two young people, but he never self-reflected, which led to the deaths of Haemon and Antigone. Due to his excessive power and pride, he brought destruction upon himself. His downfall comes from attempting to be just and right by enforcing his law. Due to his closed-mindedness, he acted the way he thought was right, which…

One example of this would be when she buries her brother, Polyneices. This show she is bad at disobeying the state’s law because now the people would disobey the laws and wouldn’t care. The laws of Thebes would then be disobeyed and nobody would listen. She thinks she can disobey the law, which is not good for Thebes. Another way Antigone is good when she says, “I dared. It was not God’s proclamation. That final Justice that rules the world below makes no such laws. “(Scene 2, line 57-58) This…

being the brothers Polynices and Eteocles fight and eventually killing each other regarding who should take the throne, Ismene and Antigone argue about burying their brother, and lastly Haemon and his father Creon argue about punishing Antigone for her deeds. Creon is now the king until Antigone gets married to Haemon. He is stuck between what he thinks…

Time and Scene: A Southern plantation house, at night. It is the spring of 1864, one year before the Confederate Army’s surrender at Appomattox. Brothers Earl and Paul, fighting on opposite sides of the war, have both died in a recent battle. Union General Creon has requisitioned the plantation as his command post and has declared martial law. A bugle sounds in the distance as two Union soldiers enter from the right side of the scene. The soldiers remove a Confederate banner that hangs from…

Antigone, the contrast and comparison of Anouilh and Sophocles Antigone, the modern version of Sophocles original play was written in France during World War II, by Jean Anouilh to reflect the situation in France at the time and is different from the original in several ways. While Jean Anouilh was writing Antigone (1943), the Germans were occupying the country of France, which seemed to fit the story of Antigone, because a revolution had taken place. The original play, written by…