a major conflict between Creon and Antigone over the burial of Polyneices. The evidence is absolutely overwhelming for the burial of Polyneices. Haemon‚ Tiresias‚ Antigone‚ and practically every character in the play turn against Creon at the end of the play. These characters bring out Creon’s worst traits‚ such as stubbornness and pride. The evidence in the play for Antigone is clearly overwhelming and shows that Creon is not fit to rule Thebes‚ and thus he was wrong when it came to Polyneice’s body
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is the deadly sin of superiority that breeds conceit and arrogance and is the most known characteristic of a poor leader. No literary piece better illustrates this point than Sophocles’ classic story‚ Antigone. In this tragic story‚ King Creon of Thebes is a prideful monarch who rules with an unyielding approach. Due to his arrogance and excessive pride‚ he is unwilling to abide by the laws of the gods‚ disregards the advice of others and is unable to see the errors of his own ways until it costs
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Antigone and Creon experience supreme pride and a sense commitment‚ only Creon the tragic hero of the play‚ experiences transfiguration. Creon‚ the new ruler of Thebes decides that Antigone’s brother Polynices will not be given a proper burial because he betrayed his homeland. Antigone tried to give him a proper burial and is supremely proud of her deeds and herself because she believes them honorable and if she must be punished for them‚ she will bear it honorably. While Antigone is being
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The period that Athens’ Sophocles lived in was a time of important changes to the traditional Greek ways of life. The most significant catalyst of change and concern of the period was democracy. From here stems ideas such as the nature‚ role and respect of and for the gods‚ and the individual. The drama of Antigone reflects these concerns in the context it was written through various ways. Athens in the middle of the fifth century BC was at the peak of its power. It attracted foreigners‚ writers
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death sentence demands an iron will. Sophocles successfully presents Antigone as a self-righteous figure by careful diction. The first impression of Antigone under accusation is one of outright defiance. When Creon asks her whether she performed the burial right on Polynices‚ her response is concise and
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held in a high place of society and is brought down by the decisions he makes; because of that‚ his punishment may exceed the crime. In the end‚ he must accept the fact as to why he has fallen. The tragic hero of Antigone was Creon‚ who was king of Thebes. Creon is a tragic hero because he is a man of noble stature‚ he is a great man but not perfect‚ and lastly he finally understood to why he has fallen. Creon is a Man of Noble Stature‚ because he is a prince or king. In Scene 1‚ the Chorogas
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with the assumption that readers know the background and characters within it‚ this is vital to understand and appreciate the story itself. Within a few short words‚ Antigone’s two brothers‚ Eteocles and Polyneices‚ received the power as King’s of Thebes to share from their father Oedipus. This grew into conflict as Polyneices sought
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hamartia was his inability to be a good ruler who canable to make good decisions‚ reconsider his actions‚ and listen to the suggestions of his citizens. Creon’s hamartia caused led Creon to not reconsider or have a second thought when he outlawed the burial of Antigone’s brother‚ Polyneices. My suggestion to fulfill your request is to modify Creon’s hamartia so that Creon is a ruler who‚ is still a bad ruler‚ considers his actions with himself and the people who he rules. In order for the audience to
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corpse full burial rites-an act you’d made illegal.” (12) Creon “Don’t speak of here being here. Her life is over.” (18) Creon “No‚ not me. Hades is the one who will stop the marriage” (18) Creon “Well enjoy your sophisticated views. But if you don’t reveal to me who did this‚ you’ll just confirm how much your treasonous gains have made you suffer.” (10) Antigone “Don’t try to share my death or make a claim to actions which you did not do. I’ll die –and that will be enough.” (16) Chorus Leader
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Istahil Ibrahim Prof. Sophie Bourgault POL2107 June 13th‚ 2012 Creon: The Complicated Tyrant Since the beginning of political thought‚ the issues surrounding the ‘ideal’ regime and the ‘ideal’ ruler have been hotly contested. These issues have been manifested in various works ranging from ancient plays to philosophical dialogues. How various thinkers argued the ‘ideal’ was to juxtapose it with the opposite – the rule of a tyrant. The philosopher Plato‚ in his Socratic Dialogue The
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