Although Creon created the edict with good intentions for the people of Thebes‚ his failure to recognize the familial bond that ties Antigone to her brother Polyneices coupled with his newfound power as ruler of Thebes contributes to his tyrannical and delusional behavior which ultimately leads to his downfall. Looking back at “Oedipus The King”‚ Creon established himself as a rational individual‚ especially during his confrontation with Oedipus when clearing his name as culprit in a placid manner
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sympathy. Creon says: “Nothing you say can touch me more. – My own blind has throught me from darkness to finish darkness -… I was the fool‚ not you: and you died for me” (Exodos‚ line 95). This shows that he knows he was a “fool” and regrets what he has done. It also shows that he is unhappy about the way he handled the situation. A person could show sympathy‚ in that all he feels is “darkness”‚ and anyone who has experienced loss understands this pain and suffering that he is going through. Creon says:
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Creon is a brat who nobody likes much like Draymond Green who is a brat because he does what he wants without caring about anyone else. In Antigone‚ Creon is a King that people don’t like because of the laws he makes and defies the Gods. Antigone by Sophocles‚ Creon is the tragic hero because he has excessive pride‚ creates feelings of pity. In the audience and the reversal of fortune. Generally speaking Creon is a prideful king. For example he made laws that defied the Gods. Creon is so prideful
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Patrick Eng Mrs. Thompson English II – 6 17 April 2014 Compare and Contrast Creon and Oedipus In the plays Oedipus the King and Antigone Creon and Oedipus both are similar‚ but are different in many ways too. They both share in common their overbearing determination‚ but different in their care for the people of Thebes. Initially‚ both Oedipus and Creon exert an overbearing determination that can be the tragic flaw that destroys their lives. Oedipus was determined to find the killer of
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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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Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott were the driving forces behind the convention at Seneca Falls‚ and they were eager and ready to fight for‚ and institute‚ the drastic changes it would take to achieve total equality with their male counterparts‚ but at the time‚ those thoughts were viewed‚ by most white males‚ as extremely radical and not nearly important enough to be considered. The Seneca Falls Convention in 1848‚ attempted to inspire significant changes in both the social and political lives
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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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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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comments have been posted about Antigone. Download: A 64k text-only version is available for download. Antigone By Sophocles Written 442 B.C.E Translated by R. C. Jebb Dramatis Personae daughters of Oedipus: ANTIGONE ISMENE CREON‚ King of Thebes EURYDICE‚ his wife HAEMON‚ his son TEIRESIAS‚ the blind prophet GUARD‚ set to watch the corpse of Polyneices FIRST MESSENGER SECOND MESSENGER‚ from the house CHORUS OF THEBAN ELDERS Scene The same as in Oedipus the King
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Lewis packs a big punch. This quote embodies the exact cancer that Creon‚ a fictional king from the acclaimed play “Antigone” by Sophocles‚ had. Throughout the progression of the story readers begin to notice many of Creon’s great qualities along with his flaws. These flaws ended in Creon’s own demise. His story told a lesson of the effects of pride. Sadly‚ this story has not set an example for many others of high statuses today. Creon was a tragic hero of yesterday’s time. Today there are also many
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