Examples Of Hubris In Antigone
In the play, “Antigone”, by Sophocles there are two characters, Antigone whose tragic flaw is her loyalty to her family that results in her own death, and Creon whose tragic flaw is his hubris that causes his son and wife to die. Antigone had a brother named Polynieces who was an enemy to the town of Thebes, and was announced to not have a burial in the form of a law by
Creon. Antigone’s tragic flaw of having loyalty to her family caused her to illegally bury her brother in a manner that would barely be considered a burial ritual. When Creon had found out about it he told his servants, “take her to the vault and leave her alone there. And if she lives or dies, that’s her affair, not ours” (Scene 4, lines 54-57). This punishment by Creon
Creon. Antigone’s tragic flaw of having loyalty to her family caused her to illegally bury her brother in a manner that would barely be considered a burial ritual. When Creon had found out about it he told his servants, “take her to the vault and leave her alone there. And if she lives or dies, that’s her affair, not ours” (Scene 4, lines 54-57). This punishment by Creon