Creon Punished In Antigone

Written by the Greek writer Sophocles, the play Antigone continues to touch audiences around the world with themes that are relevant to this day. In the play, Antigone, daughter of Oedipus, and his wife Jocasta, is confronted with conflict as both of her brothers had slain each other after Polynices was exiled from Thebes, then marched back to regain his throne. Creon, the now ruler of Thebes, put forth a declaration stating that only Eteocles was to be buried, while Polynices had been barred from burial as he was considered a traitor. During the play, Antigone fights back and forth on her decision of putting the unwritten law of the gods before the law posted Creon. Two important themes that are showcased throughout the story

Creon shows a great deal of change through the story. He became very aware of what he had done wrong when he decided to punish Antigone. In the beginning of the story, Creon wasn’t willing to let Antigone free as he thought that the right to do was to punish her. When Teiresias advices Creon to let Antigone free, Creon says, “If the great eagles of God himself--... I would not yield” (Scene 5, Lines 46-47), Creon felt like he was doing the right thing which made not want to listen to anyone.

The Greek tragedy Antigone written by Sophocles around 441 B.C. is about a girl named Antigone who is determined to fight for what is virtuous and ethical when it comes to giving her brother Polyneices a proper burial. However, her uncle Creon who is also the ruler of Thebes, disagrees with Antigone’s noble deed and believes that he holds the most superiority and that the law is more meaningful than possessing feelings for friends and family. Throughout the tragedy, Antigone rebels against Creon’s laws and has faith that the heavens and the gods know that she is doing an honorable and just action. Whereas Creon believes that man and government laws are more important and valuable.

Antigone was sentenced to death because she was trying to do what she thought was right. Even though she knew the punishment could eventually lead to death. But instead, it was her own hand that killed her. Antigone always knew that Creon was a straightforward man and that he did not mess around with the law. Antigone did not support the new law that Creon put in place, so she had broken the clearly stated law.

The play “Antigone” was written by sophocles. Creon, the antagonist of the story is known to be the king of thebes, and the most tragic hero of the play. His thoughts seemed brilliant to him, but to others not so much. In my opinion, Creon should be the one to take the blame for what all happened in the end of the story. Creon made many choices in the play.

Antigone is the antithesis of Creon. The play, Antigone, by Sophocles translated by Paul Roche is a tragedy. It starts off with Antigone telling her sister, Ismene, that Creon, the king and their uncle, has made an edict that their brother, Polyneces, will not receive a proper burial and will be left to be eaten by carrion birds and dogs because he is a traitor. Their other brother Eteocles, will be given a proper burial, as he fought for Thebes. Antigone also tells her sister that she is going to bury him anyway, but Ismene decides not to help, for fear of their place as women. Antigone is caught and sent to a stone tomb to starve to death. Haemon, Creon’s son and Antigone’s betrothed,

In Sophocles’ Antigone, Antigone deliberately sacrifices her life for the gods. She fully believes in the gods’ control over the people of Thebes’ life and death. Antigone’s sacrifices help to demonstrate that the gods are more powerful than man. By disobeying Creon, Antigone proves her loyalty to the gods. For example, when Antigone buries her brother, her main motivation to the action is that the gods are superior to all of mankind, even Creon, and how following Greek religious beliefs is important.

Antigone is a play written by Sophocles and is about a young girl named Antigone who struggles with written laws of her city, Thebes. Her uncle is King Creon and sentences her to death because she decided to bury her brother, Polynices, after it was declared that he deserved no burial. Antigone's sister, Ismene, was too afraid to go along with her. Antigone's fiancé, (who is also

Antigone is a tragic play written by Sophocles in about 441b.c. The play is a continuation of the curse put upon the household of Oedipus Rex. Sophocles actually wrote this play before he wrote Oedipus, but it follows Oedipus in chronological order. The story of Antigone begins after the departure of Oedipus, the king of Thebes, into self-exile. Oedipus’ two sons, Eteocles and Polyneices, were left to rule over Thebes. An argument over rights to power forces Polynices to leave Thebes. Some time passes and Polynices returns with the army from Argos and attempts to overthrow his brother. The two brothers fight and kill one another and the war ends. Creon, the uncle of the two

Finally, based on Aristotle’s definition, Creon is the tragic hero of Antigone because his downfall and suffering leave him humbled and enlightened. Upon the death of Eteocles and Polynices, Creon becomes king. Creon builds a proper burial for Eteocles; while, Polynices shall not be buried. Antigone breaks Creon’s law by helping Polynices by giving him a proper burial. “Die then, and love the dead if thou must; No women shall be the master while I live”(Sophocles 57). Cron wants to punish anyone who goes beyond his intentions, and Antigone must face the consequence and go to jail for that.Creon will never have anyone over him. “Hast no

The story Antigone by Sophocles, a Greek tragedy, the story of a downfall of a good and noble individual who has a tragic flaw, unwittingly tempts fate and brings upon themselves great amounts of sorrow and suffering. Transition any consider Antigone a tragic hero because she is a good and noble individual, Creon has more characteristics of a tragic hero and Antigone seems to be more of the antagonist of the story. Transition Creon is the true tragic hero because he shows a flaw in his character, he tempts fate by putting a law, and he brings to himself a great amount of sorrow and suffering. Throughout the story, Creon the self centered protagonist will lead to his own downfall Creon and Haemon speak both of their point of views and after Creon disagrees with Haemon they get in an argument and Creon ends up saying, “The people of Thebes!/ Since when do I take my orders from the people of Thebes?/(...

Around 442 BC in the city of Athens, Greece, Sophocles wrote the greatly admired tragedy, Antigone. Antigone includes many themes such as Freedom, Protection of Personal Dignity, Obedience to Civil Law, Protection of Community/Nation, Loyalty/Obligation to Family, and Observance of Religious Law. Many of the Greek tragedies that have been written include a tragic hero that has his/her tragic flaw. In Antigone there are two main characters; Creon, the tyrant king of Thebes, and Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta. One of these main characters must be chosen to be the tragic hero in the story. Creon and Antigone are almost polar opposites when it comes to views of society, but their attitudes are almost identical.

Sophocles, a great tragedian, was the one who gave Greek tragedies their traditional form. An important part of traditional Greek tragedies is the presence of a tragic hero. All tragic heroes should have the characteristics of rank, a tragic flaw, a downfall, and a recognition of mistakes. The seemingly tragic hero is Antigone. She wants to bury her brother Polyneices even though this would be going against Creon, who is her uncle and the king. When Antigone buries Polyneices Creon sentences her to death because of it. In Antigone by Sophocles the tragic hero is not Antigone because she only meets the characteristic of a tragic flaw, hers being pride, but doesn 't meet the other three characteristics of a

Antigone is a play that was written in ancient Greece by the playwright Sophocles. It is the third play in a trilogy of tragedies about the city-state of Thebes, revolving around Oedipus Rex. Antigone starts the day after a civil war fought between the two sons of Oedipus Rex after his death. The civil war ended in death for both brothers, so their uncle, Creon, assumed the role of King of Thebes. The main conflict of the play begins when Creon gives one brother, Eteocles, a burial with honors, but passes a law forbidding a burial for the other brother, Polyneices with the penalty of death. One of the sisters of Eteocles and Polyneices, Antigone disagrees with this law, and decides to bury Polyneices, resulting in Creon sentencing Antigone to death. A conflict emerges between Antigone and Creon, who appear to be opposites. However, despite Antigone and Creon’s different stances on law, they are ultimately more similar than different because of their shared value of loyalty and their shared characteristic, hubris.

Antigone is a play about a woman who disobeyed the King's order to not bury her brother. The play was written by the famous Greek tragedian, Sophocles, in 441 B.C. The story took place in the city of Thebes and the time period is not mentioned. The main characters introduced in the play are of Antigone, Ismene, Creon, and Haemon. The primary focus was centered on Antigone and the consequences she faces after breaking the King's orders.