loyalty to her family that results in her own death‚ and Creon whose tragic flaw is his hubris that causes his son and wife to die. Antigone had a brother named Polynieces who was an enemy to the town of Thebes‚ and was announced to not have a burial in the form of a law by Creon. Antigone’s tragic flaw of having loyalty to her family caused her to illegally bury her brother in a manner that would barely be considered a burial ritual. When Creon had found out about it he told his servants‚ “take
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women as cruel people. For example‚ Creon‚ in Antigone‚ exemplifies the general view of society towards women in a monologue to his son‚ Haemon. Creon speaks of how useless women are in his eyes: “the man who rears a brood of useless children…nothing but trouble for himself‚ and mockery from his enemies laughing in his face” (Sophocles‚ 766). When Creon‚ who represents the societal view towards women‚ describes “useless children‚” he is referencing daughters. Creon believes that women are useless because
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book‚ Creon learns about his future and what the gods have in store for him‚ and Creon must think about the path he chooses. He can choose his own actions because he has his own free will‚ but the gods will punish him if he does wrong. When Teiresius speaks to Creon about what his future holds‚ he explains that the actions he make influence what his fate will be. If Creon acted kindly and sympathetically towards Antigone‚ Haemon‚ and the citizens‚ his future would be rewarding. However‚ Creon acted
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"Antigone" portrays an uncle‚ Creon‚ and a niece‚ Antigone‚ smashing heads when their own individual loyalty contradicts each other and their beliefs. The ending justifies how loyal Antigone is to her family while Creon is loyal to the state. Sophocles illustrated Antigone has hot-headed and her loyalty to her family right from the start of the play. The play opens with Antigone discussing the burial of her deceased brother Polynices with her sister Ismene. Creon banishes anyone who buries the
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Facing darkness! After the two brother named Eteocles and Polyneices fight for opposites sides Creon decides to buried of the brother that fight for his kingdom ‚in this case would be Eteocles and he decides not to buried the other brother because he was fighting against his kingdom. Creon said that “Polyneices is a traitor and should not be buried and he should be giving to the slavery “ (Sophocles 1109). Creon also said “Anyone trying to bury Polyneices should pay with death” (Sophocles 1109). This
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demands of the state (Thebes); and the demands of human instincts (Aphrodite). Characters like Antigone represent how firm beliefs and a strong sense of religion can impact an individual’s thoughts and actions. When Antigone was put before King Creon to defend herself she says to him “But all your strength is weakness itself against the immortal unrecorded laws of God. They are not merely now: they were and shall be‚ operative forever‚ beyond man utterly” (pg. 208). Throughout the book Antigone
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citizens. Oedipus sends Creon‚ the brother of Jocasta‚ to the oracle to learn of a way
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author incorporated the concepts used in classical tragedies in relation to the downfall of the heroine‚ Antigone. These factors being; hamartia‚ hubris‚ and fate clearly demonstrate how Antigone providing a proper burial for Polynices put her against Creon and her provocation against his power. Throughout the play there are various instances where Antigone displays such factors and ultimately they contribute‚ to a great extent‚ her demise. The use of the classical tragedy concept of hamartia
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time. When Creon‚ the king of Thebes‚ decrees that the body of Polyneices should be left unburied‚ he believes he is doing the right thing. He sees this law as good for the people because they will see him as a good‚ strong king who will not tolerate traitorous behavior from anyone‚ including his own nephew. When the body is discovered to have been covered with dust‚ the first person that Creon looks to for taking the blame is the unfortunate sentry who brings Creon the news. Creon tells the sentry
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oracles and prophecies. In Antigone‚ when Creon is visited by the great prophet Tiresias‚ who gives a chilling omen too Creon about his future if his current decision making continues on its path. “Once the wrong is done‚ a man can turn his back on folly‚ misfortune too‚ if he tries to make amends‚
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