Creon Tragic Hero Quotes
Tragic Hero Paper
By:Sam Scott pd7 Saint Louis Hawaii
12/8/15
Do you know one of the greatest tragic heros of all time? I believe Creon is the greatest tragic hero of all time because he learned from his mistakes, he didn't deserve what was put upon him, and his interactions with antigone proved that he was a tragic hero.
Creon is a tragic hero because he learned from his mistakes. ‘In that prayer I included everything i most desired”.(1482-1483)This quote shows that Creon changed as a person and prayed to God.It also shows that creon stopped being selfish and thinking about himself and thought about others but he was to late because they all passed away.
“Alas for me . . . the guilt for all of this is mine––it can never be removed from me or passed to any other mortal man I and I alone. I murdered you. . . I speak the truth servants. Hurry and lead me off, get me away from here, for now what I am in life is nothing” (1463-1469). This quote showed me that Creon felt guilty for the deaths that he caused by his actions and ignorants.He also realises that he was selfish and he can't apologize because they are all dead.
Creon didn't …show more content…
“i won't encourage you or cheer you up by the sentence won't be carried out.”(1047-1048) i think creon is telling Antigone that it is your choice and he's not going to say anything to help you.I think Creon is being very cruel but he's making her choose her own faith.”Without lament, without a friend,and with no marriage song, I’m being ledin this miserable state, along my final road.So wretched that I no longer have the right to look upon the sun, that sacred eye.But my fate prompts no tears, and no friend mourns.”(982-988) This means that Creons is Forcing Antigone to commit suicide but Antigone is telling him hes not giving her a chance to live a life to get married and to have childeren.Antigone does not want anyone to cry for her and she wants die
By:Sam Scott pd7 Saint Louis Hawaii
12/8/15
Do you know one of the greatest tragic heros of all time? I believe Creon is the greatest tragic hero of all time because he learned from his mistakes, he didn't deserve what was put upon him, and his interactions with antigone proved that he was a tragic hero.
Creon is a tragic hero because he learned from his mistakes. ‘In that prayer I included everything i most desired”.(1482-1483)This quote shows that Creon changed as a person and prayed to God.It also shows that creon stopped being selfish and thinking about himself and thought about others but he was to late because they all passed away.
“Alas for me . . . the guilt for all of this is mine––it can never be removed from me or passed to any other mortal man I and I alone. I murdered you. . . I speak the truth servants. Hurry and lead me off, get me away from here, for now what I am in life is nothing” (1463-1469). This quote showed me that Creon felt guilty for the deaths that he caused by his actions and ignorants.He also realises that he was selfish and he can't apologize because they are all dead.
Creon didn't …show more content…
“i won't encourage you or cheer you up by the sentence won't be carried out.”(1047-1048) i think creon is telling Antigone that it is your choice and he's not going to say anything to help you.I think Creon is being very cruel but he's making her choose her own faith.”Without lament, without a friend,and with no marriage song, I’m being ledin this miserable state, along my final road.So wretched that I no longer have the right to look upon the sun, that sacred eye.But my fate prompts no tears, and no friend mourns.”(982-988) This means that Creons is Forcing Antigone to commit suicide but Antigone is telling him hes not giving her a chance to live a life to get married and to have childeren.Antigone does not want anyone to cry for her and she wants die