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    plays make derogatory marks in reference to both Antigone and Medea‚ it is shown that the males in Hellenic culture assured their place of dominance over others by belittling the people thought to be below them. In Sophocles’ play‚ Creon sentences Antigone to her death after performing an unlawful burial. His son‚ Haemon‚ reasons with his father to change his mind and free Antigone in order to avoid offending those citizens who side with her: Creon: Play not the spaniel‚ thou a woman’s slave. Haemon:

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    Creon and his hubris made his downfall In Sophocles play Antigone‚ who really fits the definition of Aristotle’s definition of tragedy? Or tragic hero? Creon fits better than Antigone. At the beginning‚ he is a good leader for his kingdom‚ has all kinds a good characters on him‚ loyalty‚ justice. But just because of his stubbornness and hubris‚ he get to this title. Antigone might be the big hero that defended women and human rights during that time‚ but she doesn’t really have a hubris. Instead

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    Comp 2 Tragic Hero: Antigone or Creon? In Antigone‚ a play written by Sophocles‚ the characters Creon and Antigone both fit into a few of Aristotle’s criteria. They are both choices of tragic heroes. They both are neither good nor evil in the extreme but just a man like any of us; they are both born of a better social status than most of us‚ and both have a tragic flaw in their characters. But even though the story is called Antigone‚ it is not necessary for Antigone to be the tragic hero

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    the play "Antigone". Creon is depicted as the tragic hero of "Antigone" because of the characteristics that he shows in the play including his tragic flaw‚ hubris. Hubris is the characteristic of having excessive pride and self confidence and by the end of the play it has taken over him‚ which leads to his demise. King Creon is the ruler of Thebes‚ an ancient city in Upper Egypt and can be described as stubborn. Creon is the tragic hero in "Antigone". Creon’s tragic flaw in "Antigone" is hubris

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    Antigone Compare and Contrast One of Sophocles many achievements was a Greek tragedy called Antigone. Two of the main characters have one main conflict‚ which was burying Antigone’s brother Polyneices. Having different opinions on it both Antigone and Creon have different personality traits but with all of the differences they are also alike in many ways. Antigone is a teenage girl who is caring in a variety of ways like she looks after her little sister Ismene‚ while being compassionate

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    Michael Baker Professor Bryan English 2100 29 July 2013 Creon as a Tyrant in Antigone‚ by Sophocles Corruption because of power has been a constant theme of mankind since the dawn of humanity. “Antigone”‚ by Sophocles‚ is an excellent example of an author’s attempt to portray this theme in a play. This theme is evident throughout the poem‚ but is especially clear in the dialogue between Creon and the Sentry‚ and eventually Antigone‚ beginning on line 248 and ending on line 594. Tyranny is

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    perished or suffered for their beliefs or their religion. The story of‚ Antigone‚ includes many examples of martyrs and the ways they suffer for their beliefs. Although they do not have the same actions‚ Creon and Antigone share the same motive of restoring respect to their despised‚ incestual family through different ways. Some examples are such as how Antigone tries through gaining honor as the last great leader of her kin and how Creon attempts by using power as the ruler of Thebes. Through these two

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    In Sophocles play AntigoneCreon is the king of Thebes and the uncle of Antigone and her siblings. Creon is a character that will do anything to earn absolute power‚ and once acquired‚ abuses this newly found power and ultimately harms those around him. His haughty attitude‚ disregard of the authority of the gods‚ and failure to realize his destructive behavior cause the downfall of those around him‚ including the ones he cares deeply for. Using Creon’s mistakes as an example of an overuse of power

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    around them. One example is in “Antigone” written by Sophocles. In the story‚ Antigone‚ there are two distinct characters that are blind Antigone and Creon. Antigone was sent to death by Creon because she tried to give her brother a proper funeral when Creon said not to. In jail Antigone said she had no other choice but to kill herself and so she did. She was blind to the fact that other people would come to help her get out. She was also blind to the idea that Creon would let her out and that she

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    Creon is a stubborn man and a stubborn king‚ but it is the king who bears the responsibility for his state. It is the king alone who will be blamed if his city falls while under his rule. If he cannot trust his own judgment and stick by his decisions‚ does he deserve to be king? In Sophocles’ play AntigoneCreon steadfastly believes that the king must be obeyed and must rule by example to keep the laws of their land without exception. Creon wants his son and his people to believe in his ruler

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