Name: Miriam Gauci Student Number: 215253 The Tragic Fate of Our Human Birth Sophocles wrote this particular tragedy play to warn the audience of the dangers and consequences associated with a dictatorial city. The two main characters in the play are Antigone and her uncle Creon who is the king of Thebes. In the play Creon passes a decree stating that Eteocies will receive a sacred and honorable funeral for defending the city against its enemy. While Polyneices body will be left uncovered
Premium Sophocles Oedipus KILL
side because gods believe what Antigone have done is right‚ burying Polynieces is gods law .Creon initially rejecting the prophet’s advice to yield ‚ subsequently conceded to the wise prophet’s advice‚ but it was too late. Antigone had hung herself‚ Haemon had died of his own sword ‚ and Eurydice‚ his wife had killed herself out of grief. In attempting to prevent disorder. A destroyed man realizing his errors.Creons tragic downfall was the result of his pride‚ he was consequently forced to live through
Premium Tragic hero Haemon Oedipus
Gürbüz ÇİMEN 13.04.2012 0902020045 As a Tragic Hero‚ Creon Antigone was written by Sophocles. While some people say Antigone is the tragic heroine in the play‚ I believe Creon is our protagonist and he is the most tragic character in Sophocles’ play. Because Antigone was killed by her uncle Creon tyrannically‚ it is difficult to remember that Creon is the one who lost everything he held the spirit of his age. Audience can ffffeel compassion for Creon if you think of his poor situation
Premium Tragedy Tragic hero Sophocles
request which iwas‚ “How would you strengthen the peripeteia of the play‚ so the audience feels more dramatically the pull of fate? “ I believe Creon’s peripeteia is the moment when he and his soldiers return to the cave to release Antigone and hear Haemon crying inside. I believe the peripeteia is already intensely strong but is still able to be strengthened. My suggestion of strengtheningto strengthen the peripeteia of Creon is to add in a chorus during
Premium Haemon Creon Oedipus
other people. After Antigone is taken away‚ Creon and the chorus are talking and the chorus asks how Creon can take away his son’s fiancé. Creon boldly replies “oh‚ there are other fields for him to plough”(486). Creon shows here that he believes Haemon is superior to other men because he is the son of a king. Antigone and Creon both
Free Sophocles Tragedy Oedipus
Haemon and Creon is similar in certain ways. Haemon serves as a foil like character. Creon is his anger‚ disrespect and unreasonableness Haemon’s words‚ actions‚ and ideas contrast with Creon’s character to the point of these two characters having conflicts. These conflicting motivations cause the characteristics of anger‚ disrespect‚ and stubbornness to be highlighted within Creon’s character. Creon is developed as a tragic hero because he is a good leader‚ he has a couple flaws that makes him into
Premium Oedipus Sophocles Oedipus at Colonus
Haemon should have been direct “Father‚ the gods instill good sense in men” (776) Haemon states when he is pleading with his father for his fiance’s release. Trying to make Creon understand that what he is doing is not good in the slightest‚ but is in fact very mean spirited. He later states “The people here in Thebes all say the same— they deny she is.” (834) even the very people he rules believe his judgement is wrong and that Antigone is innocent and was doing well by the gods. Because
Premium Oedipus Sophocles Oedipus the King
Antigone is introduced as a determined woman who is wanting to take in the honor for the family by burying Polynices‚ her brother‚ even if it might cost her own life. Ismene‚ Antigone’s sister‚ is introduced as someone who is against Antigone’s plan in attempts to save her family from any further embarrassment from their corrupted family history. Creon declares a law to his city that Polynices should not be buried. Those who do not obey his law will be publicly stoned. Guard saw Antigone burying
Premium Oedipus Sophocles Antigone
the characteristics that Antigone does in her leadership. Eurydice‚ being Creon’s wife stands behind him in all that he does. The queen upholds him in his choices by not questioning him‚ until his activities prompt to the suicide of their child‚ Haemon. This puts Eurydice over the edge‚ and became consumed with grief over the loss of her son. Soon thereafter she commits the same act of suicide upon herself to be with her son. Both Antigone and Eurydice share the mental and physical quality to
Premium Sophocles Antigone Oedipus
attacking Thebes‚ he has shown his disloyalty to the state and has lost his right to be a citizen. In fact‚ Creon is more devoted to his laws than he is to his own family’s happiness. Refusing to pardon Antigone for burying Polyneices even though she is Haemon‚ his son’s‚ fiancée. Antigone‚ on the other hand‚ places traditions and loyalty to her family above obedience to the city or to its ruler. Antigone knowingly goes against Creon’s orders to have Polyneices rot out in the field‚ and she gives him
Premium Law Oedipus Citizenship