In Sophocles play Antigone‚ Creon is the king of Thebes and the uncle of Antigone and her siblings. Creon is a character that will do anything to earn absolute power‚ and once acquired‚ abuses this newly found power and ultimately harms those around him. His haughty attitude‚ disregard of the authority of the gods‚ and failure to realize his destructive behavior cause the downfall of those around him‚ including the ones he cares deeply for. Using Creon’s mistakes as an example of an overuse of power
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brother-in-law‚ Creon‚ has more lines than Oedipus. The story of the deterioration and eventual loss of Creon’s family is a plot point emphasized more in the final play of the Oedipus Cycle‚ Antigone‚ than in the latter two plays‚ Creon’s deterioration‚ however‚ is brought about by the same cause that triggers Oedipus’s downfall: his hubris. Though Creon is the voice of reason in Oedipus Rex‚ his hubris in the latter two plays causes his deterioration and eventual downfall. Throughout Oedipus Rex‚ Creon acts
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Sophocles’ message to his audience is arrogance can lead to one’s demise. This theme becomes apparent when one examines Creon’s development over the course of the text‚ as well as his interactions with other characters. In the play‚ Antigone‚ Creon‚ the New King of Thebes‚ has made a decree about two recently deceased princes-while Eteocles can be buried with full military honors Polyneices cannot be buried‚ for he attacked the city.Oedipus daughter and one of the main character of the story
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The story of Antigone is full of issues regarding leadership and the conflict surrounding these issues. Creon decisions and choices were influenced by his inexperience in leadership. His forceful style leads him straight to disaster which results in losing his son and wife. This disaster was a direct result of his decision to kill Antigone for disobeying his edict regarding the forbidden burial of her brother‚ Polyneices. He believed his rules were superior‚ even to those unwritten statues of the
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Pride Essay Antigone “A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and‚ of course‚ as long as you ’re looking down‚ you can ’t see something that ’s above you.” (C.S. Lewis). Pride can take over the lives of people who have it within them. It is ok to feel proud but if the sense of pride is exaggerated it will lead to arrogance and therefore to problems. In the book Antigone‚ by Sophocles‚ pride is displayed as good and bad. Pride can have a big impact on people when it is taken
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Pride What is the first thing that arises to a person ’s mind when they hear the word "Pride?" Most people can consider many different subjects to describe the meaning of pride. Some think of pride as family‚ life style‚ a quality job‚ being the best at what they do‚ how they establish themselves‚ or allegiance. I believe pride is the confidence to stay true to the person you are no matter the circumstances. Some say that pride is the feeling they get when they do something for someone else‚ or
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downfall. Of all the sins‚ pride is considered the most negative character trait one can have. It is defined as; a deep pleasure derived from esteem in one’s own achievement‚ a super confidence and high esteem in one’s own abilities and inordinate vanity. Pride fools a person into thinking the source of greatness is only found within themselves. Pride considered to be the most negative attribute for the reason of being the key to all other deadly sins. All in all‚ pride corrupts the common good. In
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In Sophocles’ Antigone‚ Creon seems to be the most sensible tragic fault‚ with his pride and power along with going against all laws of the gods lead up to reasons he is the tragic hero. Creon terrorized anyone who had done anything peaceful for Polynices burial. Creon’s says‚ “Polyneices I say‚ is to have no burial: no man is to touch him or say the least prayer for him; he shall on the plain‚ unburied”(I 39-40). After he states this he says anyone who does so will be locked away and punished. Antigone
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Similarities between Creon and Antigone In Sophocles’ play Antigone‚ Creon was engaged in a conflict with Oedipus’ daughter Antigone. Creon and Antigone did not see eye-to-eye the entire play due to extreme differences. Creon and Antigone had many similarities despite their enormous discrepancies. Having as many differences as they did‚ it made them uniquely similar in numerous ways. The similarities that Antigone and Creon shared were independence‚ loyalty toward their views‚ cruelty and arrogance
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definition of a foil‚ Creon is a foil to himself in Oedipus the King and Antigone‚ demonstrating the corrupting influence of power. Showing one man’s life perfect‚ serving his King till blasphemy reasoning and being blood thirsty for power overtakes his actions until it is to late. In the two plays written by Sophocles (Oedipus the King and Antigone)‚Creon displays hypocritical mannerisms in Antigone‚ the sequel of Oedipus Rex. In the First play of the Oedipus Cycle‚ Oedipus the King Creon acts humane wishing
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