Law and Character Creon
Creon’s downfall
This is an analysis of the character Creon from the story, Antigone. Creon is the uncle of Antigone and the king in the story. In my opinion he is very insecure and cocky. He is also very nasty, rude, ignorant, unforgiving, and acts like a dictator. He doesn’t listen to others, and he thinks he is always right about everything. He doesn’t like to be proven wrong, and gets aggravated when he is challenged by others and is proven wrong.
Creon's human flaws and emotions such as pride and arrogance lead to his ultimate downfall. Creon's ego prevents him from listening to any advice given to him. He states "My voice is the one voice giving orders in this city". Creon is not willing to listen to anybody, because he believes that going back on a decision will somehow destroy his pride. He says his voice is the only one giving orders stating that he will listen to know one but himself showing the characteristic of being ignorant or stubborn and only doing what he believes is the right thing. When the Choragus, who represents the people, speaks for them and says "If that is your will, Creon son of Menoikus, you have the right to enforce it: we are yours". They are basically stating that if that is creons word they shall obey showing you creons power he has and no matter what the people think is right it’s up to Creon and his decisions because Creon only does what he wants not what others think which an important role in his downfall.
I believe I am different from Creon in that situation and being ignorant or stubborn to listen to anyone else. If it was me in that situation and I was the king I would listen to the people. They have the right to be part of what is happening. They’re living in the city also and I would want the people of my city to happy even if that means going against what I think is right. Yes in some ways he has a good point he is just trying to do the right thing but him making those decisions makes a lot of people angry like
This is an analysis of the character Creon from the story, Antigone. Creon is the uncle of Antigone and the king in the story. In my opinion he is very insecure and cocky. He is also very nasty, rude, ignorant, unforgiving, and acts like a dictator. He doesn’t listen to others, and he thinks he is always right about everything. He doesn’t like to be proven wrong, and gets aggravated when he is challenged by others and is proven wrong.
Creon's human flaws and emotions such as pride and arrogance lead to his ultimate downfall. Creon's ego prevents him from listening to any advice given to him. He states "My voice is the one voice giving orders in this city". Creon is not willing to listen to anybody, because he believes that going back on a decision will somehow destroy his pride. He says his voice is the only one giving orders stating that he will listen to know one but himself showing the characteristic of being ignorant or stubborn and only doing what he believes is the right thing. When the Choragus, who represents the people, speaks for them and says "If that is your will, Creon son of Menoikus, you have the right to enforce it: we are yours". They are basically stating that if that is creons word they shall obey showing you creons power he has and no matter what the people think is right it’s up to Creon and his decisions because Creon only does what he wants not what others think which an important role in his downfall.
I believe I am different from Creon in that situation and being ignorant or stubborn to listen to anyone else. If it was me in that situation and I was the king I would listen to the people. They have the right to be part of what is happening. They’re living in the city also and I would want the people of my city to happy even if that means going against what I think is right. Yes in some ways he has a good point he is just trying to do the right thing but him making those decisions makes a lot of people angry like