What is Haemon's tragic flaw?

Answer 1

The placement of loyalty to his fiancée over loyalty to Creon, who is both his father and his king, is Haemon's tragic flaw. A tragic flaw is a weakness or imperfection in an individual's character or personality that leads to that person's death, destruction, or downfall. Haemon's disrespect is his fatal flaw, because it encourages uncontrolled passion. In his passion, Haemon doesn't mince his words or his actions. In fact, he goes so far as to attempt to kill his own father and his own king. According to the laws of mortals and of the gods, the authority of a father and of a king must be respected. Especially is it a serious matter to disrespect one's sovereign, as that constitutes treason. Additionally, both mortals and the gods frown upon both murderous attempts and murderous deeds.