How Does Haemon Affect Creon
“I would not encourage anyone to show respect to evil men,”(lines 830-831) says Haemon,and he says it in a way not really to hurt Creon, but to tell him that he is becoming an evil man.Haemon’s words, actions, and ideas contrast with Creon’s character to the point where they end up having characteristics such as love, hate, and confusion to be a main part of Creon’s character.His love for his father turned into hate when he found out what he was trying to do to Antigone.He still had respect but he didn't really agree with what his father was trying to do.When his father wouldn't listen to him that is when it turned into hatred.Overall,these conflicting motivations develop Creon as a tragic hero by showing that he has a weakness,a tragic fall such as pride,quickness to anger,or misjudgement.Also the character interactions advance the plot and/or developes the theme by making him bring out all of those weaknesses and letting his anger get the best of him so that it’s not just hurting him but the ones he loves.
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Haemon’s words,actions,and ideas contrast with Creon’s character because Creon want his son to understand that it is not personal.Only Antigone has broken his law, and that is why she must be punished if he does not keep his law he will look weak before his country.
We see evidence from the text when it says “since I clearly caught her disobeying the only culprit in the entire city,I won’t perjure myself before the state.No I’ll kill her (lines 744-747). This evidence supports my claim because it tells you what they are really arguing about and what the major conflict is over which is Antigone.The evidence tells you that Creon thinks nothing is wrong with his law but on the other hand his son does not think that it is fair because all she was trying to do was bury her dead
brother. Creon’s character is developed as a tragic hero when Haemon says “ says that he is talking like somebody really young.And asked him if he seen that. We see evidence from the text when it says “Now you are talking like somebody far too young.Don’t you see that(lines 834-835).This evidence supports my claim because when Haemon says that, that is when Creon shows too much pride and starts to get really angry.He says that he shouldn't listen to someone his age so he thinks that people who are older are better and have more authority.
The character interactions between Haemon and Creon advance the plot and/or develop the theme by demonstrating the toil between love for Antigone and loyalty to his father Creon.We see evidence in the text when Haemon talks about how he love’s Antigone but he still will be loyal to his father.This evidence supports my claim because he is still staying loyal and he is still showing love all in one he is standing up for himself.
In summation,Creon realizes that it was his fault for all of the people that have died.And him being a king he has failed himself and his son which made his son commit suicide.He realized that he could of avoided it all if he would have just listen to his son and went against his decree and let Antigone go.
Haemon’s words,actions,and ideas contrast with Creon’s character because Creon want his son to understand that it is not personal.Only Antigone has broken his law, and that is why she must be punished if he does not keep his law he will look weak before his country.
We see evidence from the text when it says “since I clearly caught her disobeying the only culprit in the entire city,I won’t perjure myself before the state.No I’ll kill her (lines 744-747). This evidence supports my claim because it tells you what they are really arguing about and what the major conflict is over which is Antigone.The evidence tells you that Creon thinks nothing is wrong with his law but on the other hand his son does not think that it is fair because all she was trying to do was bury her dead
brother. Creon’s character is developed as a tragic hero when Haemon says “ says that he is talking like somebody really young.And asked him if he seen that. We see evidence from the text when it says “Now you are talking like somebody far too young.Don’t you see that(lines 834-835).This evidence supports my claim because when Haemon says that, that is when Creon shows too much pride and starts to get really angry.He says that he shouldn't listen to someone his age so he thinks that people who are older are better and have more authority.
The character interactions between Haemon and Creon advance the plot and/or develop the theme by demonstrating the toil between love for Antigone and loyalty to his father Creon.We see evidence in the text when Haemon talks about how he love’s Antigone but he still will be loyal to his father.This evidence supports my claim because he is still staying loyal and he is still showing love all in one he is standing up for himself.
In summation,Creon realizes that it was his fault for all of the people that have died.And him being a king he has failed himself and his son which made his son commit suicide.He realized that he could of avoided it all if he would have just listen to his son and went against his decree and let Antigone go.