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Antigone Compare And Contrast Haemon And Creon
People can often be prideful, but they must choose whether to portray it as a good attribute, or a bad one. In the play, Antigone by Sophocles Creon’s son, Haemon, serves as a foil for his father. He develops Creon as a tragic hero because he highlights Creon's pridefulness and prompts Creon into realizing his actions. In the beginning of the play, Creon believed the people should always obey the king, and only those who obey him show respect and reliance. On the other hand, Haemon believed that while the people should show obedience towards the king, he should also listen to the wisdom of others and know when to compromise. Creon disagreed with Haemon and because of this argument Creon started to unveil his traits as a tragic hero. Heamon
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