Creon The King Of Thebes Analysis

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The King of Thebes

Antigone, written by Sophocles, a Greek drama In the play there are many significant parts that shape the story. Many characters in the play have very strong personalities and views towards life and others. A character that a personality that just doesn’t settle in your stomach is Creon. Creon the next in line for king is a misanthrope in the play Antigone. A misanthrope is someone who mistrusts or even hates other peopl e, the negative philosophy can sometimes be self-fulfilling. Creon dislikes most all of his family, even though very few members are alive. There are multiple occasions throughout the play where Creon shows hate towards his family or others that are highly thought of in the city of Thebes.

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I do not deny it.’(Creon to Sentry) ‘You--you may go. You are discharged from blame.(Exit Sentry)Now tell me, in as few words as you can, did you know the order forbidding such an act?’‘ I knew it, naturally. It was plain enough.’‘And yet you dared to contravene it?’‘Yes’”(pg. 518).

Creon does not care about Antigone even though she is family he would rather see her dead. Before Antigone went to see her uncle, because of his suspicion Ismene and she were fighting about what would become of each of them; whether only Antigone should be punished, or if they both should be for carrying out the deed of sending off their beloved brother to heaven. Their fight continues in front of Creon leading him to believe that she was crazy not just when speaking to others, but her actions too.

Along with disliking others and their actions or opinions he also dislikes their feelings as well, in particular his son’s feelings. Haemon, Creon’s son is engaged to Antigone and can not wait to marry her, until he hears the news of her being put to a slow hard death, by herself, in a cave blocked off by rocks. Haemon tries and tries to make his father change his mind about killing Antigone, and letting him marry his love, but he can not change his father’s cold and evil

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