In the tragic story of Antigone, in order to help her family, she also has to go against them. Antigone’s brothers, Polyneices and Eteocles, have just fought over who was to be king and both of them were killed leaving the country to Creon. The conflicts that progress in Antigone help develop the story into what it is today. By Creon not burying Polyneices’ body, Antigone going against him, Creon goings against the people, and finally Hemon going against his father and the state to prove his undying love for Antigone. After the sons of Oedipus had both died fighting for the throne, her Uncle Creon only wants to give Eteocles a proper burial. “The sons of Oedipus; Eteocles/Who in his country's/battle fought and fell,/The foremost champion--duly bury him/With all observances and ceremonies/That are the guerdon of the heroic dead.” (pg. 11). Creon sees as he was the oldest child he should of been king. Leaving Polyneices’ body on the battlefield, Antigone takes it upon herself to bury her dead brother. After arguing with her sister, “Go thine own way; myself will bury him.” (pg.8), she finally decides to do it. Creon posts guards at Polyneices’ body in order to keep the people, or Antigone, from burying him. But as soon as she does, she is caught and …show more content…
“A State for one man is no State at all.” (pg.31). He pleads with his father but is turned down and seals his fate, “Therefore no wedlock shall by me be held/More precious than thy loving governance.” (pg. 28). Haemon takes destiny into his own hands and decides that he too will go die in the cave with Antigone, “So she shall die, but one will die with her.” (pg 32). Creon does not respond well to this as he only wants to punish Antigone and sees his son following her to death as wrong, “Die then, and love the dead if thou must;/No woman shall be the master while I live.” (pg.23). And he does, Haemon follows Antigone to his
Antigone a play in Sophocles deal with Antigone who defies Creon’s decree given that; Polynices, Antigone’s brother should not be buried but left to rot in the sun and eaten by scavengers. Creon describes Polynices as a traitor and enemy to Thebes unlike Antigone’s other brother Eteocles, a patriot who dies fighting for Thebes. Antigone pursues her belief of divine law: that the dead should have a dignifying burial, therefore buries Polynices with the honor that he deserves. As soon as Creon discovers that Antigone withstood his decree, he appears to be filled with anger and frustration, particularly because Antigone took pride in what she has done, and to make matters worst; she is a woman. Creon demands Antigone’s arrest and execution and
The main source of conflict between Antigone and Creon is the issue of the burial of Antigone’s dead brother. Both of her brothers were killed in battle, however one brother fought against their home city and was considered a traitor. Creon issued a law that whoever tries to bury this man will be put to death. Antigone is very upset because her one brother is graced with all the rites of a hero while the other is disgraced.
In the book, Antigone, written by Sophocles, Antigone, the protagonist, faces a decision that questions her loyalty to her family and King Creon. When she learns that both of her brothers have died in battle, but only Eteocles had received the proper burial, Antigone makes it a mission to give her dead sibling, Polyneices, a proper farewell. Due to Creon’s decree, the citizens of Thebes were forbidden to bury him. Antigone’s confident, honorable, and upstanding yet secretive personality clashes (or come in conflict) with Creon’s rule and edict, that later results in the deaths of multiple protagonists.
He then proceeds to say that while he agrees with him, he ought to share the views of the city, which he eagerly defends. In his argument he speaks for the city of Thebes, claiming that Antigone’s fate is extremely unfair and everyone is anguished over it. He encourages his father to show her some mercy by using a lifeboat metaphor, speaking of the sailor of the lifeboat. He claims, “It’s the same in a boat: if the sailor keeps the footline taut,/If he doesn’t give an inch, he’ll capsize” (715-716). This implies that Haemon believes their government cannot survive without showing leniency during challenging
In the Greek play, Antigone by Sophocles, a woman named Antigone is put in line for execution by her uncle and soon to be father-in-law, Creon, king of Thebes. The execution is ordered because Antigone is considered a traitor since she buried her brother Polyneices, who was also considered a traitor because he attacked the city of Thebes and the king of Thebes, his brother Eteocles. Some people of Thebes found that Antigone’s action was an action of honor and believed that it was unfair that she was going to be executed for it. Haemon, the son of Creon and Antigone’s fiancé found Antigone action honorable and was against his father’s decisions. Using ethos, pathos, and logos, Haemon was successful in convincing Creon to have pity for Antigone
In Antigone, her brother Polynices, turned against his own city by attacking his own brother just so he could become king. On this day, both brothers died. One, Eteocles, was given funeral honors, but the other, Polynices, was not. This decision was made by Creon, Antigone’s uncle and the current King of Thebes. Creon said “He is to have no grave, no burial, no mourning from anyone; it is forbidden.'; (Pg. 432; l. 165) He also announced that anyone who should attempt to bury him would be put to death. After hearing this decision, Antigone said that Creon couldn’t do that and that the Gods would want Polynices to have a proper burial, therefore Antigone promised to her sister Ismene that she would be the one to defy Creon and bury her brother; and she didn’t care if the whole city knew of her plans. After being caught in the act, she was taken to the palace and when asked by Creon why she did it. Knowing the punishment that would come from it, she replied by saying that she didn’t think Creon had the power to overrule the u...
Creon made a law declaring that no one was to bury Polyneices, since he killed some people of the kingdom. On the other hand Antigone, Polyneices sister believes that everyone should have a proper burial and that it was unfair, later on deciding to bury him. Which lead to the stories cliffhanger, making it continue. The main reason Antigone lead to greater events is because she was a rebel and the first to speak up.
He agrees to do this and goes to the vault. It is in the vault when Haimon kills himself that Creon fully realizes what he has done. Antigonê does not have a realization the same way Creon does. Due to the fact that he has a peripeteia, anagnorisis, and hamartia, Creon is more of a tragic hero than
You are not in a position to know everything” (218) Hamion who aggravatingly stresses antigone is innocent and Creons in acknowledgement listens with deaf ears and insults Hamion as well as Antigone; “Fool, adolescent fool! Taken in by a woman!” Haemon revolts with, understanding that his decree has made him a tyrant rather than a king who rules for his subjects “you want to talk but never to hear or listen”(221). Sophocles details Creons thoughts on the consequence of the “ruling the of law over other loyalties” . Creon adhering to the power of authority dismisses his son, by disregarding Antigone as Hamion’s wife and saying he will put her to death in front he will kill her in front of him ,showing his authority rather than solence . “ Bring the woman out! Let her die before his eyes! “ (222 )
Creon is in a position of power to where only his rules matter and can overrule all others, because he is the divine law maker. After the death of the two brothers Creon thinks Polyneices is a traitor and should be punished. Creon states that, “Polyneices, who broke his exile to come back with fire and sword against his native city and the shrines of his father’s gods . . . is to have no burial” (Sophocles lines 217-224). Although Polyneices fought against the city Creon acts irrational towards Antigone in burying her brother due to the fact that he is a traitor. Antigone has a legitimate demand to bury her brother based on her morals and religion. She sees injustice when only one of the two brothers is buried and one a ceremony. She states, “There is nothing shameful in honoring my brother…the god of
Antigone finds herself in extreme agony when she hears that her ruler, King Creon will not allow the burial of her brother Polyneices. King Creon rules off his principles regarding friendship and loyalty
In this scene Haemon suffers from Creon's pride due to Antigone’s death.
The story of Antigone, written by Sophocles, begins with Antigone disobeying King Creon’s order of not burying her brother Polynices. She decides to ignore the law, gets arrested, and placed in a cave where she ultimately hangs herself. Throughout time, many readers have argued who the tragic hero in the play truly is: Creon or Antigone. Both are born in a royal family and possess a tragic flaw that causes their downfall. Antigone is the tragic hero due to her devotion to her family, loyalty to the gods, and her stubbornness.
Oedipus loses all trust for Creon and thinks that he is plotting to kill him and steal the thrown. This, however, is not true at all. Creon even says that he would rather not be king. He is equal in all decision making with Oedipus and Jocasta. So why would he want the extra hassle of actually having to be the king. Oedipus doesn’t listen and wants to have Creon banished or killed.