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 says‚ “But now at last our new king is coming…” (Line 1‚ pg 654). When the Chorogas calls Creon their “new king” it shows that Creon is held in a high place of society and he is also considered royal. When Creon is pronounced
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five points is‚ to be a tragedy‚ there must be a tragic hero. Creon‚ a character in Antigone‚ best fits the definition of a tragic hero. Creon is an Aristotelean tragic hero because of what others say‚ Creon says‚ and Creon’s actions. Creon fits the first point of Aristotle’s five points of tragedy which states that they must‚ be of high status in the community‚ act consistent‚ and experiences a marked change from good to bad. Creon is the king of Thebes‚ Choragus‚ the Chorus leader‚ introduces
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things does Creon seem to fear the most? Creon fears his authority being challenged by a woman‚ and his pride also being hurt by a woman‚ Antigone. 3) Haimon uses a metaphor of a leader as a tree in flood time. Explain how this metaphor demonstrates the main point of his arguments in regards to Antigone’s death sentence. The tree is Creon and his power. The flood is the people and the soon to happen death of Creon’s son and wife. 4) How does Creon react to Haimon’s speech? Creon doesn’t care
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wishing death upon himself‚ Creon‚ the king of Thebes‚ is left frantic and sorrowful. In the play Antigone by the playwright Sophocles‚ Antigone learns that her brother Polynices has been banned from proper burial rites by the leader Creon‚ who believes Polynices is a traitor. Antigone then defies this law‚ and when caught‚ is punished with being buried alive. Creon is then told by Haemon‚ his son‚ Tiresias‚ and the chorus leader to let Antigone go free‚ but when Creon finally gives in it is too late
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play is the first protestant in world’s history. Antigone is a woman who has prized truth above everything. Creon‚ the King of Thebes has forbidden on pain of death the burial of the dead body of Polynices‚ eldest brother of Antigone. To the Greeks‚ respect for the dead was an article of faith. Oedipus’ daughters Antigone and Ismene are living at Thebes under the guardianship of Creon. Polynices‚ with seven other heroes assaulted the seven gates of Thebes to ascend the throne. On the third day
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Antigone Creon is the king in the play Antigone. Antigone is about a princess‚ Antigone‚ who buries her brother after he and her other brother fought each other to death. As a result‚ King Creon wants to punish/kill Antigone for this while still him remembering that he had raised her. Due to the brothers fighting to death‚ a place to be king opened up for Creon to become the new king. The quote‚ “Where love rules‚ there is no will to power; and where power predominates‚ there love is lacking. The
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powerful as men. Antigone breaks that stereotype‚ however‚ and it makes Creon paranoid and he is in disbelief that a woman could defy his power. Therefore‚ the fact that Antigone is a determined and powerful woman makes Creon paranoid and ultimately causes his downfall. To start with‚ Antigone’s femininity is something that surprises Creon. During the period that Antigone was written in‚ women were treated of lower class than men. Creon does not expect a woman to defy a man in power‚ as this has never
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by Sophocles‚ Creon does not want people to bury a traitor named Polyneices‚ and when he is buried by Antigone‚ Creon sentences her to death. In the story Antigone‚ there is some debate about whether Creon or Antigone is the real tragic hero of the play. Creon is the true tragic hero of Antigone because he shows the tragic hero traits better than Antigone does. One reason Creon is the tragic hero is because he has stature and greatness. “But now at last our new King is coming: Creon of Thebes‚ Menoikeus’
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Antigone tragic hero essay. Creon is the better tragic hero because he has more traits of a tragic hero than antigone has. He has greatness‚ a personality flaw‚ he makes a tragic mistake due to his personality and realizes it‚ he accepts death with honor and gets redeemed by the end of the play. All tragic heros must have greatness “ You forget yourself! You are talking to your king”Creon is telling Tiresias that he is a king. It is important because it is stating that Creon is a king/ he has stature
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follower and is too weak to defy Creon. Ismene is passive. 3. The speeches of the Chorus interrupt the action of the play to describe the battle to the audience. What do these city elders look forward to in the future? Thebes won the
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