Antigone Haemon Analysis

Haemon should have been direct

“Father, the gods instill good sense in men” (776) Haemon states when he is pleading

with his father for his fiance's release. Trying to make Creon understand that what he is

doing is not good in the slightest, but is in fact very mean spirited. He later states “The

people here in Thebes all say the same— they deny she is.” (834) even the very

people he rules believe his judgement is wrong and that Antigone is innocent and was

doing well by the gods. Because of this he is always hiding behind someone else The

Gods or the people of Thebes. He never once openly defies his father untill near the

end where it's quiet clear that Haemon is done with his father's games.

Although it was surprising when the audience found that Antigone is Haemon's
fiance it was slightly evident in the way Haemon pleeded with his father to not punish

Antigone.
Haemon even tells his father that he is acting like a child “Now you’re talking

like someone far too young.” (837) He tells his father he is acting irrational. Creon in
his

anger Creon says “According to our laws, does not the ruler own the city?” (840) We

can see Creon beleieves himself to be the only person of power in the city. Creon goes

on saying “Is it a mistake to honour my own rule?” (849) making it even more apparent

that Creon believes his word is the only word his people should listen to.

Creon