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.