I didn’t say yes. I can say no to anything I say vile‚ and I don’t have to count the cost. But because you said yes‚ all that you can do‚ for all your crown and your trappings‚ and your guards—all that your can do is to have me killed. The political heroism in Antigone’s resistance is her refusal of state power. Antigone says no to all she finds vile‚ and in this sense she is more powerful than the ruler beholden to his throne. Despite all his trappings of power‚ Creon finds himself helpless‚
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respond in the final scene (beginning from Eurydice’s entrance) The final scene of Antigone is where the tragedy of the situation is revealed; Creon‚ in simply doing what he thinks his right‚ has angered the Gods to the point where Antigone has died‚ Haemon has killed himself in fury with him‚ and Eurydice has also committed suicide upon hearing this news. The audience should feel sorrow; they should feel pity for Eurydice‚ as she hears the news. And they should also feel sympathy for Creon; though he
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Pride Pride is not a symbol for strength‚ but of arrogance. It does not modify you as a powerful individual‚ but as a weakling with feign courage. It is not something to be proud of‚ for it veils you with vanity and ignorance so delicately and innocently that it betrays your conscience into thinking that it is a normal feeling that has no consequence whatsoever. An example of this infamous trap is presented in the play of tragedy Antigone‚ written by Sophocles himself. A character by the name
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free will‚ but the gods will punish him if he does wrong. When Teiresius speaks to Creon about what his future holds‚ he explains that the actions he make influence what his fate will be. If Creon acted kindly and sympathetically towards Antigone‚ Haemon‚ and the citizens‚ his future would be rewarding. However‚ Creon acted disrespectfully and inconsiderately‚ so his fate is not a good one. Teiresius explains this to Creon when he says‚ "You cannot alter this. The gods themselves cannot undo it. It
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Antigone was well known and well liked because of her father was the former king of Thebes. Her brothers Polynices and Eteocles battle for who was going to be next king. Antigone seems well liked because Haemon tells his father that the people believe Antigone should burry her brother Polynices. This shows that Antigone was well known and well liked throughout the story. Therefore Antigone shows
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Qualifications of a Tragic Hero: Antigone vs. Creon In the tragedy of Antigone by Sophocles‚ Antigone‚ the main protagonist‚ is conflicted whether or not to bury her dead brother and go against Creon’s law or follow Creon’s law. Creon is the main antagonist in this story and punishes Antigone for breaking his law and burying Polynieces. Though they are two different characters‚ Creon and Antigone could both qualify as the tragic hero because they are both responsible for their own fate‚ endowed
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How far do Creon and Antigone fit Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero? Aristotle defined a tragic hero as: - "The intermediate sort of person‚ one whop is not pre-eminently virtuous and just‚ one who incurs misfortune not as a result of vice and depravity‚ but by some error of judgement while enjoying great reputation and prosperity" and Creon and Antigone are the characters that could fit this definition best. Aristotle first of all suggests that a tragic hero must be someone of
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In Sophocles play “Antigone”‚ Creon the king demanded that his people obey his rules and order even if it’s wrong. He believed this because it stops chaos and keeps order‚ but when he puts out the law that whoever were to bury Polyneices body will be put to death and this upsets all of the citizens‚ including his son. A true ruler must give his people what they want unlike Creon did‚ Creon’s people and his son told him he was making the wrong decision. When the towns people act like the counsel
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’Antigone is a thoroughly admirable character.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Throughout the play‚ Antigone is presented as an audacious and unorthodox female character‚ whose actions depict her independence and confidence. She dismisses the rules which she believes are false‚ and honourably battles against her uncle’s rule to bring justice to her slaughtered brother; her original intentions suggest how important family relationships are to her. However‚ Antigone’s reckless behaviour
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Throughout history of society‚ there have been many conflicts involved between the rights of the state and the individuals. These conflicts commonly happened to societies that were ruled by absolute authorities. The outcomes would mostly result in violence‚ where there were involvements of fatalities. During the fifth century B.C.E.‚ at the time period of the Ancient Greeks‚ struggles between the rights of the state and individuals were the main issue. They were often depicted through plays at the
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