Haemon

strike he turns the dagger on himself, taking his own life. He returns to the his city and with his wife hearing the news of her son already dead Creon's wife drinks a poison and takes her own life. Creon returns home with his wife dead now, his son Haemon, his niece Antigone, he has now lost his entire family and is now left in a state of near paralysis. In the end they both has their reason as to why they did their actions. Antigone could had easily done absolutely nothing obeyed Creon's…

Similarities & Differences of the King and his Niece The play Antigone written by Sophocles has three main characters in it, Antigone and Creon being two of them. He was the first playwright to introduce the third character to Greek plays; before that it had only been two. Although they bear enough similarities, the differences between Creon and Antigone are quite pronounced. Creon and Antigone are, actually, unlike most people would think, similar in some critical ways. Both of them are…

gifted us with the power to reason through our decisions and choose the most logical path. Additionally, if Haemon were to lose his reason, he would become prideful just like Creon. They wouldn’t be able to find the helpfulness in one another’s opinions. For instance, during Haemon’s speech he announces, “there are other men who can reason...and their opinions might be helpful.” (ll. 55-6). Haemon claims that Creon isn’t a man who knows everything. There are other people who can reason through…

Within the play “Antigone” both Creon and Antigone are displayed as strong-willed, principled, and complex individuals. Through the play we explore the consequences endured by the two opposing characters based on their actions; each displayed with a different set of beliefs and morals, against one another causing both a traumatic ending. Antigone and Creon are similar in some cases, they both stand confidently in what they believe in, even if it makes them allies. Antigone honors the beliefs of…

Haemon comes in and tells his father he will accept his ruling, due to the long authority Creon has over him. Haemon refers to him as his "good advisor" and will follow any path Creon sees best for him. This pleases Creon because as he sees it, his "word is law in all things." He goes on ranting on the importance of a good son and advises him to forget Antigone. Creon tells Haemon she has gone against his rules and he does not want his people to see him break his word. Despite their kinship he,…

In Sophocles’s Antigone, Antigone, who was mourning for her diseased brother, morally believed it was right to break the law and bury him. Antigone tries to get her sister, Ismene, to help her in the act of burying their brother, but she refuses (Sophocles). Ismene states that she cannot break the law, or disrespect her citizenship by burying him (Sophocles). Their brother, Polyneices, was treated unfairly by not being buried alongside with his brother Eteocles, who Creon, the King, allowed a…

In Sophocles’s Antigone social norms, especially the roles of women in society, are brought into question. The moral dilemma of law versus religion is also examined in this play, and both of these topics can be seen through the relationship of sisters Antigone and Ismene. Ismene strictly following the social norms expected of women creates an emphasis on Antigone’s behavior and enhances the reader’s view of her as the heroine of the story. Both sisters are strong characters, with a firm set of…

are mighty, and a man must serve them To the last day of his life!” (lines 878-880). Creon saw the fault in his thinking too late. Creon calls for Antigone to be released from the cave only to find her hanging from the ceiling, and soon after that Haemon commits suicide. Creon ultimately discovers that will of the Gods ultimately triumphs human law. Throughout history there have been many example of individuals choosing divine law over that of human law. Civil disobedience is a more modern term…

as wrong, Creon wants to turn back. Had Antigone not shown her act of opposition, Creon would have never considered the opposing side of his situation. However, Creon’s response is too late, as Antigone is dead, and her death leads to the death of Haemon, Creon’s son, and then Eurydice, Creon’s wife. Creon’s “blindness,” (45) is noticed by himself and he feels regret. It was due to Antigone’s protest that Creon learned from his own mistakes. Creon perhaps will think more of the people he…

In life things aren’t always fair, which is showed well in the play Antigone where a woman named Antigone gets killed because of her actions which she believed to be fair. So that brings up another topic, what people think is right. In the play both Creon and Antigone do what they feel and believe is right, at the end of the day Antigone buries her brother because she thinks honor and following her heart is more mighty than what Creon has decreed. In the play Antigone, by Sophocles, the mighty…