In the play Antigone‚ Creon was one of the main characters who had their whole life turned upside down. But‚ in the mists of Creon having his whole life ruined‚ he failed to realize that all of the things that happened were his own fault. There were 3 tragic flaws that led Creon to his own downfall. One of Creon’s flaws is stubbornness. Choragos had told Creon that his rule was not a good choice but him like many others were not aloud to bury any body of the dead‚ not even Polyneices. His sisters
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character. In Antigone‚ both Creon and Antigone share some tragic elements: tragic hero‚ hamartia‚ hubris‚ and nemesis. However‚ Creon is a more tragic hero than Antigone because his character has tragic elements that are absent from the character of Antigone: anagnorisis‚ peripeteia‚ and catharsis. There are many tragic elements that both Creon and Antigone share. According to Aristotle‚ the hero must be a character of high birth or national prominence. Since Antigone is royalty and Creon is the present
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Creon as the True Tragic Hero of Antigone “But now at last our new king is coming: Creon of Thebes” (Sophocles 1.1). This quote is found in Sophocles’ play Antigone. The main characters from Antigone‚ Creon and Antigone‚ are often confused as to who is the true tragic hero. Aristotle’s theory as to what a true tragic hero is includes one who starts the play in a noble stature‚ one whose tragic flaw leads them to a downfall‚ one who receives a punishment that exceeds the crime‚ and one who learns
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Creon‚ the King of Thebes‚ and Bernarda‚ who is the head of her household are the most powerful characters in their plays. Both characters want to have complete control over everything and everyone around them; however both suffer losses as a result of their attitudes and use of power. The main difference between Creon and Bernarda is how they react to these losses and to the challenges to their authority. It is this aspect which the essay will explore. The House of Bernarda has an interesting
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compare and contrast the two tragedy Antigone and Oedipus Rex. During the essay I will be describing their Tragic flaws‚ Tragic hero‚ and the overall tragic downfalls. In Antigone‚ the main character is Antigone. The first tragic flaw of Antigone is she described as stubborn. In one of the scene she was captured and sentenced to be put to death because she broke the law. The reason why she was caught is because she was burying her brother. I honestly give Antigone props for standing up for herself
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him‚ turns out empty.” Creon was a man who was bound to his pride like a child to their mother. Born into nobility‚he became indulged by his authority and was viewed as a tyrant by the citizens of Thebes for his actions. Imprisoning Antigone and causing the deaths of her‚his wife Eurdice‚and his own son‚Haimon‚shows he was at fault and couldn’t undo his actions. Creon’s birth into nobility‚his irreversible actions‚and his pride show exactly how the king we saw in Antigone is a perfect example of
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most of his citizens were compliant to him due to consternation. In Antigone‚ a play written by Sophocles‚ the actions of King Creon are closely akin to Henry VII of England. King Creon declares a decree that prohibits the burial of his nephew‚ Polynices‚ because Polynices had betrayed the city of Thebes and started a rebellion. Creon is enraged when his niece‚ Antigone‚ defies his decree and sentences her to death by entombment. Creon is tyrannical‚ selfish‚ and stubborn in the ways that he commits
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a Tragic Hero‚ Creon Antigone was written by Sophocles. While some people say Antigone is the tragic heroine in the play‚ I believe Creon is our protagonist and he is the most tragic character in Sophocles’ play. Because Antigone was killed by her uncle Creon tyrannically‚ it is difficult to remember that Creon is the one who lost everything he held the spirit of his age. Audience can ffffeel compassion for Creon if you think of his poor situation. That is to say‚ although Creon was a king‚ he actually
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In the Sophocle’s play‚ Antigone‚ there are a many tragic characters in which some face death‚ and others watch as their loves ones die all around them. There is nothing more tragic than to be surrounded by the dead‚ especially when it may be one’s own fault. Therefore‚ Creon is the most tragic character of this play. Aristotle would agree that Creon is the main tragic character‚ as he makes many decisions which could have led him either towards his tragedy or away from it‚ but ultimately he led
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Was Antigone right to defy Creon? Throughout the history of mankind‚ people have had to make choices on whether to follow the law of the state or God’s laws. God’s laws or divine laws are any laws (or rules) that in the opinion of believers‚ comes directly from the will of God. These laws are independent of the will of man‚ who cannot change it. However it may be revealed or not‚ so it may change in human perception in time through new revelation. In the play Antigone by Sophocles‚ there is a conflict
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