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allyssamickeyPart I
I believe Antigone and Creon both meet the criteria of a tragic hero. Antigone obviously feels very strongly about the burial about her brother, and very nobly goes forth to give him the proper burial rituals. This ends in a terrible death for her. She hangs herself in her own bridal veils, but she openly accepts death in the moment she choose to make this decision.
"And even if I die in th eact, that death will be a glory. I will lie with the one I love and loved by him"(486). I feel pity for her horrible end, and honor her for her brave actions.
Creon on the other hand is a less obvious tragic. He has the tragic flaw of hubris, and he allows this to get completely out of control in his life. This is what leads to the decree that ends Antigone's life, which in turn ends the lives of his son and his wife. His wife's dying actions were to blame all these deaths on him, and he accepts the blame.
"I murdered you, my son, against my will-you too, my wife... Wailing wreck of a man, whom to look to?"(520) He realizes the mistakes he's made and is tortured with pain. I feel pity for this poor man, who would probably have taken death as a better fate.
I feel more pity and horror towards Creon's pain then towards Antigone's because I feel more attached towards Creon. He seems like a horrible, stubborn man, but overtime it becomes clear that he only wants to do what he thinks is right and just in the moment, and that he mostly comes to these decisions out of fear. He has many flaws, but is the character we spend the most time with, and that I attached to the most.
I think this play could easily be called "Creon" because we follow his story and opinions more closely than Antigone's.
Part II
In Antigone the extended metaphor of the Greek Gods and Legends were used to represent what was happening within the story.
I believe Antigone and Creon both meet the criteria of a tragic hero. Antigone obviously feels very strongly about the burial about her brother, and very nobly goes forth to give him the proper burial rituals. This ends in a terrible death for her. She hangs herself in her own bridal veils, but she openly accepts death in the moment she choose to make this decision.
"And even if I die in th eact, that death will be a glory. I will lie with the one I love and loved by him"(486). I feel pity for her horrible end, and honor her for her brave actions.
Creon on the other hand is a less obvious tragic. He has the tragic flaw of hubris, and he allows this to get completely out of control in his life. This is what leads to the decree that ends Antigone's life, which in turn ends the lives of his son and his wife. His wife's dying actions were to blame all these deaths on him, and he accepts the blame.
"I murdered you, my son, against my will-you too, my wife... Wailing wreck of a man, whom to look to?"(520) He realizes the mistakes he's made and is tortured with pain. I feel pity for this poor man, who would probably have taken death as a better fate.
I feel more pity and horror towards Creon's pain then towards Antigone's because I feel more attached towards Creon. He seems like a horrible, stubborn man, but overtime it becomes clear that he only wants to do what he thinks is right and just in the moment, and that he mostly comes to these decisions out of fear. He has many flaws, but is the character we spend the most time with, and that I attached to the most.
I think this play could easily be called "Creon" because we follow his story and opinions more closely than Antigone's.
Part II
In Antigone the extended metaphor of the Greek Gods and Legends were used to represent what was happening within the story.
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Date: 2012-03-01 10:31 pm (UTC)I really like your analysis in Part 1. Isn't it interesting how we can find empathy for a person we find horrible? You may wish to be more precise and elaborate on Part 2.