Creon as the Tragic Hero In "Antigone" written by Sophocles‚ Creon is the tragic hero. Creon is the tragic hero because of his error in judgement‚ stubborn way of ruling Thebes‚ his change‚ and all the tragedy brought on by his actions. Although Creon changed only when a messenger told him there would be a tragic ending because of all his actions‚ he did try to correct what he had done. Creon ordered that Polyneices’ body be left out to be eaten by vultures andwhile dogs because Polyneices
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In Sophocles play “Antigone”‚ Creon the king demanded that his people obey his rules and order even if it’s wrong. He believed this because it stops chaos and keeps order‚ but when he puts out the law that whoever were to bury Polyneices body will be put to death and this upsets all of the citizens‚ including his son. A true ruler must give his people what they want unlike Creon did‚ Creon’s people and his son told him he was making the wrong decision. When the towns people act like the counsel
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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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Lewis packs a big punch. This quote embodies the exact cancer that Creon‚ a fictional king from the acclaimed play “Antigone” by Sophocles‚ had. Throughout the progression of the story readers begin to notice many of Creon’s great qualities along with his flaws. These flaws ended in Creon’s own demise. His story told a lesson of the effects of pride. Sadly‚ this story has not set an example for many others of high statuses today. Creon was a tragic hero of yesterday’s time. Today there are also many
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KING BY SOPHOCLES‚ Oedipus is almost dependent on his brother in-law and fellow ruler Creon. “O King Apollo! May Creon bring us good fortune and rescue‚ bright as the expression I see on his face” (SOPHOCLES 8). This quote demonstrates the truth that Oedipus is mostly dependent on Creon. He sends Creon to seek answer from the God Apollo‚ to find answers to the death of the city Thebes. Oedipus’s reliance on Creon for answers emphasizes both his blindness‚ impotence‚ and lack of strength that a king
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Sophocles’ short story “Antigone” displays a myriad of tragedies intertwined in one family. Sophocles’ heroine‚ Antigone faces execution‚ Antigone’s betrothed Haemon toils with the moral dilemma of being loyal to his father or future wife‚ while Haemon’s father‚ Creon refuses to learn justice until it is too late. Antigone is a strong-minded young woman‚ who forgoes the laws of society to honour her deceased brother with a proper burial. After mourning the deaths of her parents and two brothers
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Creon and Antigone both have a pretty tragic part in the play‚ “Antigone”‚ but who’s the more tragic character? I have an answer for you. With a little bit of evaluation‚ you’ll find that Antigone is indeed the more tragically doomed of the two‚ and here’s why. So just to start out‚ Antigone was indeed of noble birth as most tragic heroes are‚ but there’s something about her family tree that makes her a little bit different from the rest. Her father‚ Oedipus‚ also happens to be her brother. The
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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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them to make mistakes in decisions or overestimating their own abilities. Acts of hubris usually lead to death or punishment. In Antigone‚ Creon and Antigone clearly display their hubristic attitudes. Both are extremely self-confident in their morals and beliefs‚ fighting to be the right one despite close friends and relatives’ persuasions. • Antigone creon persuaded by ismene‚ creon’s son‚ creon’s right hand but they still didn’t change their ways. Antigone
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potential. Power has the potential to affect others in a positive way. As it produces guidance organization for those who don’t really know what they are doing. Leaders can use their power to either lead or scare their followers. In the story Antigone Creon uses his power as king and his rules to scare his people. For example him not allowing Polyneices to be buried ‚because he brought war upon his kingdom‚ which is against God’s rule. This allows Antigone to stand up and do the right thing by burying
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