In Antigone by Sophocles, the king Creon gets what he deserves. Creon’s arrogance and obstinacy lead to his punishment: the death of his family. When his decisions are questioned, he refuses to listen, choosing instead to respond with insults and statements of superiority. For example, when Haimon questions Creon’s punishment for Antigone, he immediately responds with, “My voice is the one voice giving orders in this City!” (3.105). Creon does not acknowledge Haimon’s point and instead reasserts
Oedipus Rex or Antigone, which is more tragic? The answer to this question is based on a matter of opinion. If I had to choose, I would choose both because both Theban stories are tragic. Sure in Antigone more deaths occur but the number of deaths in the story do not make a story more tragic. For example, pretend that you are watching a movie, and it shows you a character. Later this film shows you some vital decisions and conflicts of the character but in the end she or he gets punished or dies
think that even though Sophocles play is named Antigone, Creon is the tragic hero. Both characters are of noble stature, but Creon notices his tragic flaw shortly before story ends. Nowhere in the whole play does Antigone admit that she did anything wrong. Also, one could argue that Antigone did not have a tragic flaw in the first place, that it was Creon's judgment that was flawed. Throughout Antigone, Sophocles gives many examples of Creon's stubbornness and excessive pride, which
or wrong, or what they may benefit from this action. In the short story Antigone by Sophocles, Antigone goes against King Kreon’s word and buries her brother despite the possibility of being put to death. Throughout the story, Sophocles conveys moral hierarchy stages through character traits, reasoning, and moral development within the character Kreon. To begin with, King Kreon is greatly affected by the law. When Antigone goes against his orders he has to choose looking weak to his kingdom or killing
Pericles, a prominent yet controversial Athenian politician, was satirized and criticized heavily in Sophocles’ plays, especially Oedipus the King. In fact, many of the characters in Oedipus the King refer to Pericles’ personality traits. For example, a central fault of Oedipus is his hubris, contributing greatly to his fall of power and exile from his city. Oedipus does not acknowledge any advice, which may implicate him of wrongdoing, even though it may help his city. Neither does he work with
The tragic downfalls of both Creon and Antigone are a very large portion of the story Antigone’s tragic downfall is killing herself because she can not live a life where evil is surrounding her, and she is too stubborn to Antigone says “I knew I must die,even without your decree:/ I am only mortal. And if i must die/ Now before it is my time to die,/ Surely this is no hardship: can anyone/ Living, as i live, with evil all about me” (II,64-68). This quote is important because it shows the audience
feel Antigone was so determined to bury her brother, and why was Ismene not? Antigone was so determined to bury her brother because of three main reasons. First, the law of the gods demanded that the dead would be buried or properly burned for them to go well into the underworld. After disagreeing with Ismene, Antigone notes that her sister does not appreciate the law of the gods. Second, her love for the dead brother, Polyneices, moved Antigone to want to bury him well. Finally, Antigone believed
Jordan Golenberg Mrs. Connoly English Per 1 29 September 2015 In Sophocles Short story, "Antigone", Creon is the tragic hero. He displays descriptions of the tragic hero with having Hubris, Hamartia, and Anagnorisis . He is the tragic hero because he is from a high birth, he is not good or evil ,has a very high social ranking, is powerful and he has a major downfall (Sophocles). Creon's overuse of his power leads to a chaotic breakout in the city of Thebes. Once this breakout has happened, Creon
Analysis of Antigone by Jean Anouilh Jean Anouilh’s Antigone was first performed in a theatre in Paris, 1944. During this time, Europe was still in the midst of fighting World War II and Hitler’s Nazi-regime had already defeated and occupied France. This shift in governmental power caused dissension among the citizens of France; the population was split between those who supported France’s collaboration with Germany and those who opposed it (“1944”). As the dramatist of the play Antigone, Jean Anouilh
due to actions that sabotaged their overall goals as powerful women in society. In the works of Sophocles and Virgil, Antigone and Dido are praised for their great qualities as strong and determined women. They are portrayed as women of virtue and strength, which gives them a supportive audience within their society. However, these same wonderful attributes reveal fault and mistakes that can