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    characters in which some face death‚ and others watch as their loves ones die all around them. There is nothing more tragic than to be surrounded by the dead‚ especially when it may be one’s own fault. Therefore‚ Creon is the most tragic character of this play. Aristotle would agree that Creon is the main tragic character‚ as he makes many decisions which could have led him either towards his tragedy or away from it‚ but ultimately he led himself to his tragedy. This keeps the audience guessing and

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    a Tragic Hero‚ Creon Antigone was written by Sophocles. While some people say Antigone is the tragic heroine in the play‚ I believe Creon is our protagonist and he is the most tragic character in Sophocles’ play. Because Antigone was killed by her uncle Creon tyrannically‚ it is difficult to remember that Creon is the one who lost everything he held the spirit of his age. Audience can ffffeel compassion for Creon if you think of his poor situation. That is to say‚ although Creon was a king‚ he actually

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    Character Analysis. Creon. This is an analysis of the character Creon from the story‚ Antigone. Creon is the uncle of Antigone and the king in the story. In my opinion he is very insecure and cocky. He is also very nasty‚ rude‚ unforgiving‚ and acts like a dictator. He doesn’t listen to others‚ and he thinks he is always right about everything. He doesn’t like to be proven wrong‚ and gets aggravated when he is challenged by others and is proven wrong. “You will give no support to whoever breaks

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    compliant to him due to consternation. In Antigone‚ a play written by Sophocles‚ the actions of King Creon are closely akin to Henry VII of England. King Creon declares a decree that prohibits the burial of his nephew‚ Polynices‚ because Polynices had betrayed the city of Thebes and started a rebellion. Creon is enraged when his niece‚ Antigone‚ defies his decree and sentences her to death by entombment. Creon is tyrannical‚ selfish‚ and stubborn in the ways that he commits double blasphemy by letting Polynices

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    develops Creon as a tragic hero because he highlights Creon’s pridefulness and prompts Creon into realizing his actions. In the beginning of the play‚ Creon believed the people should always obey the king‚ and only those who obey him show respect and reliance. On the other hand‚ Haemon believed that while the people should show obedience towards the king‚ he should also listen to the wisdom of others and know when to compromise. Creon disagreed with Haemon and because of this argument Creon started

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    emotionally. She is at a point where she curses her own existence. Meanwhile Jason ended up remarrying Glauce who is the daughter of Creon the king of Corinth. Creon banishes Medea and her children from the city. I believe Creon knows that there might be a possibility of Medea plotting revenge. That is why he has taken this action. Medea continues her quest for justice. Medea begs Creon for another

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    works alongside Creon‚ the queen of Thebes’ brother. Creon is a long-running politician and citizen of power in Thebes and is originally viewed as almost an advisor. In the story‚ Creon is an example of a “powerful” leader as he has a strong faith in the gods and leads the people of Thebes with a perceived openness. Creon is an influential character that throughout the story of Oedipus Rex is a key supporting character for the plot. Oedipus Rex revolves around the themes of a

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    In the play Antigone‚ Creon was one of the main characters who had their whole life turned upside down. But‚ in the mists of Creon having his whole life ruined‚ he failed to realize that all of the things that happened were his own fault. There were 3 tragic flaws that led Creon to his own downfall. One of Creon’s flaws is stubbornness. Choragos had told Creon that his rule was not a good choice but him like many others were not aloud to bury any body of the dead‚ not even Polyneices. His sisters

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    Prodis Ms. Randinelli Hrs. English 2 14 Sept. 2015 True Life: Creon is the Tragic Hero A tragic hero is a person of noble birth with heroic or potentially heroic qualities. Because the tragic hero simply cannot accept a diminished view of the self and because of some personality flaw‚ the hero fails in this epic struggle against fate (csus.edu). In "Antigone" written by the infamous Sophocles‚ the characters‚ Antigone and King Creon‚ can both be deemed as tragic heroes despite of their beliefs

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    between Antigone and Creon result in the tragedies of Antigone. In Antigone‚ Antigone and her sister Ismene return to Thebes after they discover that their brothers were waging war against one another to determine who would rule Thebes after the death of their father‚ Oedipus. When Antigone returns‚ she discovers that her brothers‚ Polyneices and Eteocles‚ already killed each other. These deaths result in Creon becoming the king of Thebes. Upon his rise to the throne‚ Creon declares a law which holds

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