Antigone paper

In Antigone Creon was the ruler of Thebes. He was called to the throne after Oedipus resigned and Polyneices and Eteocles killed each other. Creon brought peace and stability after the war between the brothers. But soon afterwards he began to be very stubborn and prideful. He would not take advice from anyone. The three deaths that occur during the play were reactions to Creon's selfish and bashful decisions as king of thebes, therefore being his fault.

The first death to occur was Antigone's. She was killed by starving in a cavern. This death was the starting momentum of the next two deaths that occur in the story. The reason that the death of antigone is Creon's fault is he was to stubborn to see the error in his ways and pardon Antigone. She died because she was doing what was right and what the traditions of that time entailed. 

Heamon had committed suicide after a heated discussion with his father Creon. As they argued Creon tells Heamon "You’ll never marry her while she’s alive" (Sophocles 750). Then Heamon says to Creon, "Then she’ll die—and in her death kill someone else" (Sophocles 751). Then they say a few more word and Heamon leaves. Later he is found dead by his own hand. This is the second death caused by Creon.

The last death is of his wife Eurydice. She was found dead in the palace. She committed suicide after hearing the news of her son Heamon's death. this is an indirect reaction to Creon's bad sentence on Antigone.

In the end Creon discovers the error of his ways and wants to repent but it was too late. His wife and son were already dead. Creon also eventually admits to killing them and admits he made. He says, "Aaiii—mistakes made by a foolish mind, cruel mistakes that bring on death. You see us here, all in one family—the killer and the killed. Oh the profanity of what I planned. Alas, my son, you died so young—a death before your time. Aaiii . . . aaiii . . . you’re dead . . . gone—not your own foolishness but mine." (Sophocles 1406-1414). This is why Creon was guilty.       

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An important image in Antigone is when Teiresias is talking to Creon. He Says, "I heard a strange voice among them; they were screaming with dire, feverish rage, that drowned their language in jargon; and i knew that they were reading each other with their talons murderously"(Fitzgerald 1012). This quote explains to Creon that if he keeps going on the path that he is going it will result in a feud and the death of family members. This quote also brings out the character of Teiresias as being a prophet.

In Antigone the characters fatal flaw was his stubbornness to admit that he was wrong. When Teiresias is talking to Creon, Creon says,"Whatever you say, you will not change my will" (838). This statement tells the reader that whatever Teiresias says that he will not accept it. This flaw eventually brings about the downfall of Creon. 

When Creon discovers his fatal flaw. At this point in the story his son and his wife are dead by his flaw. Antigone has also perished. Creon says,"Aaiii-mistakes made by a foolish mind,"(Sophocles 1406) This is Creon admitting to his mistakes and him realizing he should have done things differently.

Creon's Peripeteia starts when his son Haemon dies by suicide "Haemon had been killed. by no stranger shed his blood"(Sophocles 1303). Then he finds out his wife kills herself after the death of her beloved son. "Yout wife is dead --blood mother of that corpse slaughtered with a sword-- her wounds are very new, poor lady."(Sophocles 1425). This was when the messenger reveals to Creon that his wife had committed suicide. After these events Creon realizes his fatal flaws.

Catharsis happens at the end of the play. After all is said and done and all the deaths the corus conveys a feeling that sums up everything. "the most important part of true success is wissdom"(Sophocles 1348). this makes you pity Creon because his perception of success was wrong. He was always rejecting wisdom that people tried to give him when he should have been excepting it.   

In Antigone women were thought to be under men or inferior. An example of this was when Antigone was talking to Creon, he says,"No women's going to govern me"(Sophocles 600). this is creon blatantly disrespecting Antigone to her face by say a women won't be in a higher position than him while he's still alive.          

Extra! Extra! Polyneices buried after King's Disapproval

Late today a sentry came running frantically into the palace doors. at first he stumbles to get his words out then after a few short minutes he gains his composure and was able to deliver the message. That someone outrightly disobeyed the decree to not bury Polyneices. "I thought that maybe the gods did it but why." says the sentry. The only thing that made sense was someone buried him. shortly after the king tells his sentry "go and find this traitor and bring them to me, or else, you will suffer the wrath that I must bestow upon someone. do not fail me in this task!" The sentry comes running out the palace with grief and drama written all over his face. A citizen of Thebes Comment on the situation "I'm upset that someone would outrightly disobey a law so shortly after the king announced it. this type of behavior only causes anarchy." Yet and still Polyneices was still buried and a frantic sentry is out there right now looking for the man that has Defiled the king.   

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