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    Creon

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    Like Uncle In Antigone‚ Sophocles portrays Creon is as a leader‚ but as most Greek tragedies evolve‚ nothing remains the same for long. As shown in the play‚ Oedipus the King‚ Oedipus comes to power when he solves the riddle of the sphinx. His reign ends with a catastrophic death. After Oedipus’ death‚ his two sons‚ Polyneices and Etoeocles‚ tragically kill each other in battle. As a result Creon ascends to the throne. In Sophocles’ Antigone‚ Creon represents the tragic hero due to the tragic

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    brave‚ relentless and strong human beings. Even though they are portrayed this way does not mean that there were not any others who disagreed differently. Creon a powerful tyrant as portrayed in “Antigone” is obsessed with maintaining the subordination of women. The play begins with the defeat of Polyneices army who has been chased away by Creon who has taken his role in ruling the city of Thebes. The brothers of Antigone son of Oedipus‚ Polyneice and Eteocles die during this war in maintaining

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    plays at the theater; one of them for instance was the play of Antigone written by Sophocles. The play was about an absolute ruler named Creon‚ who ruled the city state of Thebes with merciless authority. Through Creon’s tenacious conceit and his misuse of power over Thebes‚ Sophocles reveals that relentless pride always results in harmful consequences. Creon demonstrated his inflexibility when he didn’t want to be accused for his wrongdoings because of his dignity. When he was told that his orders

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    brutus

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    Brutus emerges as the most complex character in Julius Caesar and is also the play’s tragic hero. In his soliloquies‚ the audience gains insight into the complexities of his motives. He is a powerful public figure‚ but he appears also as a husband‚ a master to his servants‚ a dignified military leader‚ and a loving friend. The conflicting value systems that battle with each other in the play as a whole are enacted on a microcosmic level in Brutus’s mind. Even after Brutus has committed the assassination

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    Creon In Antigone

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    the next king. Both die and Creon‚ Oedipus’s brother in law‚ is the next in line to became king. The first law that Creon made since he became king is no one is allow to bury Polyneices body because he is a traitor to Thebes. Anyone who buries Polyneices will die. This law has everyone involved in suffered greatly. Creon has suffered enough for his actions and the Thebens people should not punish him any further. Creon realized that he had made a big mistake

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    Creon and Koro

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    leader of her tribe. The young girl‚ Paikea (Pai)‚ is persistently blocked by Koro. Creon and Koro‚ the two tragic heroes are comparable in their lack of equality towards women‚ their similar tragic flaw of too much hubris and their elitist views directed toward people around them. Creon and Koro both share a lack of respect towards woman. Creon continually exhibits his contempt towards women in Antigone. When Creon is talking to his son‚ Haimon‚ regarding Antigone’s death‚ he condemns him by saying

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    Downfall of Creon

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    Lisa Smith English 10 6 February 2013 The Downfall of Creon Throughout our lives‚ we humans will encounter experiences which will teach us that occasionally our sense of judgment may not always be the best. We will learn that our mistakes can have very negative outcomes that cannot be changed. A good example of this is shown through the character of Creon‚ who clearly demonstrates all of the five components of a tragic hero‚ which is why he is considered the tragic hero of the play Antigone

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    Oedipus and Creon

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    The play opens up with Antigone trying to convince her sister Ismene to be on her side with the burial of their brother‚ and while Ismene yields to what kind Creon wants‚ Antigone’s pride keeps her mind set on wanting what she wants best for her brother. “ But I will bury him; and if I must die‚ I say that this crime is holy: I shall lie down with him in death‚ and I shall be as dear to him as he is to me.”(Sophocles‚55). Obviously Antigone makes it clear that she has made her choice and stands by

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    Creon of Antigone

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    Sophocles‚ the tragic hero presented is Creon‚ the king of Thebes. Creon’s obstinate personality led him to avoid listening to anyone else’s reasoning. Creon has used bad judgment while he was ruling over Thebes. However‚ Creon went to great lengths to correct his mistakes. Creon’s personality‚ wrong conduct‚ and effort to reverse his mistakes make him a tragic hero. Creon’s stubborn‚ stern‚ and tyrannizing personality is a reason why he is a tragic hero. Creon only tolerated his own opinion because

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    Creon Analysis

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    Creon Character Analysis This scene begins as Creon is claiming his right to the throne after the death of both Polynices and Eteocles. After doing so‚ he states that no one is allowed to bury Polynices or they will be sentenced to death. Creon orders the chorus leader to be the “sentinels of the decree.” (29*third edition‚ edited by mark Griffith and Glenn W. Most) Afterwards‚ a guard comes into the scene and is noticeably rattled by something. After Creon asks him why he is so worked up‚ the

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