The Blind Listener “I’ll not consider any marriage a greater benefit than your fine leadership.” (Lines 722-724) Haemon states as his father tells him of his ill-fated bride. Though Haemon begins with remark we soon learn that this is just a mask to get Creon to listen. In this story of weaknesses and love Haemon’s ideas‚ words‚ and actions contrast with those of of his father Creon to the point of causing conflicting motivations between them both. Conclusively these clashing motivations develop
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its position and they demonstrate it through their actions. Haemon is Creon’s son‚ he is engaged to Antigone at the beginning of the story. He is a strong character that doesn’t cause many problems but stands for what he believes in. Some might argue he is naive but he actually just stands for what he thinks is right. He tries to reason with his dad‚ threatens in order to get his way‚ and actually does as he says. The decisions that Haemon takes indicate how he doesn’t back up on what is important
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! Creon: A Bad Leader Being a good leader means that someone is humble‚ thoughtful and unselfish. Creon is a rather weak man who has been placed into a position of authority and is incapable of handling the position well. He is a self-conceited man who is also very narrow minded. Creon who only thinks of himself‚ not the good of the people‚ causes him to lose many dear family members. And he doesn ’t like to be wrong or to be told that he is wrong. He is stubborn and doesn ’t want to change
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The Ruling of Man Men have always been looked at as inferior to women no matter what the situation may be. That is how ancient Greece and many other parts of the world operated. Women were never respected and their opinions showed no value to the benefit of their superior man. It is quite an unfair system‚ however that was the way things were run in the past. In Sophocles ‘Antigone’ women however are portrayed in a different light. They are shown to be brave‚ relentless and strong human beings
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triumphed a. Oedipus‚ Blinded and exiled and his wife/mother died b. Antigone‚ she died along with her love‚ Haemon and Eurydice c. Prometheus‚ strapped to a mountain with sun beating on him and an eagle eating his flesh and liver daily. 7. Consequence of the hero(ine)’s fall produce suffering and calamity far beyond the hero(ine). a. Oedipus‚ his wife/mother killed herself b. Antigone‚ Haemon and
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burial. However‚ this decree is tested by two individuals‚ Haemon and Teiresias who try and sway Kreon’s decision. Teiresias‚ was effective in his ability to overturn Kreon’s edict and in turn sway his judgement. He was triumphant in
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no one would be allowed to bury Polyneices. As you can tell‚ Creon likes to go by the laws he created‚ not by the Gods. Creon doesn’t like to listen to others opinions about the situation. Haemon‚ his son‚ tries to convince Creon to not bury Antigone. Yet‚ he doesn’t even take a second to think about it. Haemon then mentions Creons ruling is tyranny‚ not
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Antigone Enter ANTIGONE and Ismene from the palace. ANTIGONE: Ismene‚ my dear sister through common blood‚ do you know of any evil from Oedipus Zeus will not perform on us who still live? For I have seen nothing—nothing painful‚ nothing mad or shameful or dishonorable—(5) that is not among your or my sorrows. And now what do they say? The general has just put an edict over the whole city. Have you heard it? Or have you avoided learning how our friends suffer the fate of foes?(10)
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After Creon lost both of his nephews he made a decree banning the burial of one of them. After his niece buried her brother‚ Creon was in a difficult position in which he had to decide if he was going to continue to be consistent with his law and punish his niece‚ or to go against his morals and change his decree. Creon desires to be a sovereign king‚ therefore‚ he chooses to punish his niece after she broke the law by going against the decree he made. Sophocles portrays Antigone as the protagonist
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worldviews and values of Creon and Antigone resolved over the course of the play? Which side‚ if either‚ does the play as a whole endorse? The conflict between the two main characters is resolved tragically with the death of Antigone‚ her fiancé Haemon and the queen. The series of deaths leaves Creon all alone in guilt‚ regretful of what he has done and finally aware of his irredeemable mistakes. The conflict between Antigone and Creon begins with Antigone sneaking out in the misty morning to perform
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