are different in a lot of ways. In all cases‚ the prosecution is the lawyer that acts on behalf of the state and victim(s) in a case. The defense counsel is the lawyer who represents the party being accused in the legal matter that they are charged in. Both are present in court and debate back and forth against the evidence being presented‚ proving that the defendant is to be found guilty or innocent. One major difference is that the prosecution is to seek justice‚ not just to convict for the state
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their morals and beliefs will be addressed.These two‚ or possibly three‚ characters will be Antigone‚ Creon‚ and maybe Haemon. Antigone addresses her beliefs and moral right off the bat. She is a strong and independent woman who is the daughter of Oedipus and the sister of Ismene‚ Polyneices and Eteocles. Starting at the beginning of the story‚ Antigone is very upset about the fact that Creon‚ the new king of Thebes‚ decides that Polynices does not deserve a burial because he invaded Thebes to
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conflicting motivations cause the characteristics of anger‚ hate‚ and disappointment to be highlighted within Creon’s character. Ultimately‚ these conflicting motivations develop Creon as a tragic hero by putting his niece in a cave to die‚ caused other deaths. That particular mistake put a lot of people in the grave. Creon argues that the welfare
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Tragedy at its Finest In the Greek play Antigone‚ Creon and Antigone can both be claimed the title of Tragic Hero. Creon was made king when Oedipus Rex fled the kingship. Creon is the brother in law of Oedipus‚ and was giving the kingship only because Oedipus’s sons‚ Eteocles and Polyneices were killed trying to fight for the thrown. Antigone is Oedipus’s daughter and Creon’s niece. When it comes down to who the tragic hero is‚ Creon most definitely walks away with the title. A tragic hero
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one person‚ her uncle‚ Creon. In Sophocles’ famous play Antigone‚ Creon‚ the king of Thebes‚ suffers from greater hubris than Antigone because he is selfish‚ stubborn and domineering. One of the reasons why Creon suffers from excessive pride is because he is selfish. An example that shows that he is egoistic or selfish is that Creon does not care about how his son’s life would turn out to be after Antigone’s death. Before Antigone is taken away Ismene says to Creon “But your own son’s bride
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In the story of Antigone‚ an argument of who is the tragic hero between Antigone and Creon exists. I firmly believe Creon is the tragic hero of the play. Creon becomes the typical fallen hero in Greek drama. He faces many conflicts‚ internally and externally‚ and undergoes quite a bit of painful emotions. One might say Antigone should receive the title of being the tragic hero‚ but Creon plays a more significant role by learning his lesson the hard way and ending up as the classic tragic hero who
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As the main character in the Greek classic “Antigone‚” Creon undergoes recognition and a reversal of fortune. Recognition is defined when the main character changes from ignorance to awareness. Reversal of fortune is described as a turn in fortune‚ usually from good fortune to bad fortune. Creon is also a better fit to Aristotle’s criteria of a tragic hero because the definition of a tragic hero is someone who holds great status and has hamartia. Harmartia is defined as a major character flaw that
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Creon: A Virtuous King? Antigone is a Greek Tragedy that was written in 441 B.C. by Sophocles who is considered one of the great tragedians of the Greek time period and even today. Antigone is a complex play which centers on the two main characters‚ Antigone and Creon; Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus and the niece to Creon. This play starts with brothers to Antigone‚ Polyneices and Eteocles dying in war; they killed each other tragically while fighting over the throne of Thebes. Eteocles
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insist upon it‚ I shall have you killed. And I don’t want to (46)." Antigone acts in the complete opposite manner to Creon. She‚ as Creon can‚ is able to differentiate from right and wrong and is not afraid of the consequences of what acting on her morals may bring. These consequences have almost a reverse effect when compared with Creon; when faced with the consequences‚ she expects
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Antigone‚ one could not even begin to express the tragic flaw seen within the character named Creon. Not only was Creon the king‚ but also was a character who suffered one too many cases of a selfish heart. Creon’s actions can be discovered through his lack of acceptance‚ lack of relationship‚ and his unbelievable pride. All of these actions started out small but eventually ruined Creon’s life. When Creon stated "No woman while I live shall govern me‚" it gave the one a sense that he could be a
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