Antigone Essay
Antigone Essay
Haemon’s Actions In the play Antigone by Sophocles, every character has 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 to him. Creon decides that Antigone should be executed for burying her brother, Haemon her fiancé tries to make Creon back off on his judgment. Haemon says, “Don’t be too single-minded, then… there’s no disgrace in being able to learn, being flexible” while talking to Creon. This demonstrates how Haemon is trying to get his father to double think his decision about condemning Antigone. This act of nobleness from Haemon makes us see how he wants the right thing to happen even if it means having to try to talk to the new leader [Creon]. Even when talking normally and calmly doesn’t work, Haemon doesn’t give up. The talk between Creon and Haemon isn’t getting anywhere, so as a result Haemon threatens his father. “Then she won’t be the only one to die” those are the exact words of Haemon. The threat indicates how in order to stop the injustice from happening, Haemon is going to try and put his own life in danger just to stop his father. This plan demonstrates how Haemon will stay firm to his word and try to do anything in order to get things to go as he believes they should. After Antigone kills herself, Haemon stabbed himself as a result. The messenger explains this incident to Eurydice, Hameon’s mother, “then he suddenly drew his sword, evaded Creon, held it out and plunged the blade into his ribs”. This action was the strongest proof of Hameon being loyal to his love for
Haemon’s Actions In the play Antigone by Sophocles, every character has 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 to him. Creon decides that Antigone should be executed for burying her brother, Haemon her fiancé tries to make Creon back off on his judgment. Haemon says, “Don’t be too single-minded, then… there’s no disgrace in being able to learn, being flexible” while talking to Creon. This demonstrates how Haemon is trying to get his father to double think his decision about condemning Antigone. This act of nobleness from Haemon makes us see how he wants the right thing to happen even if it means having to try to talk to the new leader [Creon]. Even when talking normally and calmly doesn’t work, Haemon doesn’t give up. The talk between Creon and Haemon isn’t getting anywhere, so as a result Haemon threatens his father. “Then she won’t be the only one to die” those are the exact words of Haemon. The threat indicates how in order to stop the injustice from happening, Haemon is going to try and put his own life in danger just to stop his father. This plan demonstrates how Haemon will stay firm to his word and try to do anything in order to get things to go as he believes they should. After Antigone kills herself, Haemon stabbed himself as a result. The messenger explains this incident to Eurydice, Hameon’s mother, “then he suddenly drew his sword, evaded Creon, held it out and plunged the blade into his ribs”. This action was the strongest proof of Hameon being loyal to his love for