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How does Teiresias persuade Creon to change his mind in 'Antigone'?
Teiresias does not persuade Creon to change his mind in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet warns Theban King Creon that the royal household will suffer the same death and sorrow as Creon inflicts hardheartedly upon Thebes. But Creon continues to insult and threaten his sightless seer and royal councillor. It is after Teiresias leaves and the chorus leader says that Creon needs to bury Polyneices and release Antigone that Creon changes his mind.
What does Haemon try to do to Creon in 'Antigone'?
Change his mind in the first interaction and kill him in the second are what Haemon tries to do to Creon in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Prince Haemon has two interactions with his father, King Creon. In the first, he makes an effort to get Creon to change his stubborn mind about non-burial of the disloyal Theban dead and about the death sentence for Princess Antigone, Haemon's betrothed and Creon's niece. In the second, Haemon tries to run his sword through Creon, whom he blames for Antigone's suicide.
What does Creon decide to do with Antigone in 'Antigone'?
Bury her alive is what Creon decides to do to Antigone in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone breaks a recent royal edict by burying her brother Polyneices. The punishment calls for Antigone to die under a shower of stones thrown by the Theban people. But Antigone's uncle, King Creon, changes his mind and decides that he wants to get Antigone out of sight, out of mind of all Thebes.
What is the effect if Creon changes his mind earlier in 'Antigone'?
The prevention of three deaths is the effect if Creon changes his mind earlier in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon does not change his mind about his non-burial edict until after meeting with his son Prince Haemon, then Teiresias the blind prophet and finally the chorus leader. Between the first two meetings, Princess Antigone is escorted to her live burial in a cave outside Thebes. A change in mind at that point or between the second and third meetings may have prevented the suicides in quick succession of Antigone, Haemon and Haemon's mother Queen Eurydice.
Who tries to reason with Creon in 'Antigone'?
It is Haemon who tries to reason with Creon in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Prince Haemon dares to meet with King Creon over the upcoming execution of Princess Antigone. He makes an impressive but unsuccessful attempt to get his father to abandon his non-burial edict and to free Antigone. Princess Ismene, his first cousin and the sister of his bride-to-be, precedes him in a brief and likewise unsuccessful attempt to change Creon's mind.
How does Teiresias persuade Creon to change his mind in 'Antigone'?
Teiresias does not persuade Creon to change his mind in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet warns Theban King Creon that the royal household will suffer the same death and sorrow as Creon inflicts hardheartedly upon Thebes. But Creon continues to insult and threaten his sightless seer and royal councillor. It is after Teiresias leaves and the chorus leader says that Creon needs to bury Polyneices and release Antigone that Creon changes his mind.
What does Haemon try to do to Creon in 'Antigone'?
Change his mind in the first interaction and kill him in the second are what Haemon tries to do to Creon in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Prince Haemon has two interactions with his father, King Creon. In the first, he makes an effort to get Creon to change his stubborn mind about non-burial of the disloyal Theban dead and about the death sentence for Princess Antigone, Haemon's betrothed and Creon's niece. In the second, Haemon tries to run his sword through Creon, whom he blames for Antigone's suicide.
What does Creon decide to do with Antigone in 'Antigone'?
Bury her alive is what Creon decides to do to Antigone in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone breaks a recent royal edict by burying her brother Polyneices. The punishment calls for Antigone to die under a shower of stones thrown by the Theban people. But Antigone's uncle, King Creon, changes his mind and decides that he wants to get Antigone out of sight, out of mind of all Thebes.
What is the effect if Creon changes his mind earlier in 'Antigone'?
The prevention of three deaths is the effect if Creon changes his mind earlier in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon does not change his mind about his non-burial edict until after meeting with his son Prince Haemon, then Teiresias the blind prophet and finally the chorus leader. Between the first two meetings, Princess Antigone is escorted to her live burial in a cave outside Thebes. A change in mind at that point or between the second and third meetings may have prevented the suicides in quick succession of Antigone, Haemon and Haemon's mother Queen Eurydice.
Who tries to reason with Creon in 'Antigone'?
It is Haemon who tries to reason with Creon in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Prince Haemon dares to meet with King Creon over the upcoming execution of Princess Antigone. He makes an impressive but unsuccessful attempt to get his father to abandon his non-burial edict and to free Antigone. Princess Ismene, his first cousin and the sister of his bride-to-be, precedes him in a brief and likewise unsuccessful attempt to change Creon's mind.
What threat does Haemon make in 'Antigone'?
That Antigone's death will bring about another'sdeath and that father and son never will see each other again are the threats made by Haemon in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon says that Princess Antigone will be executed. Prince Haemon, Antigone's betrothed, makes an effort to get Creon to change his mind. Creon does not understand that Haemon is foreshadowing his own death in saying that someone will die as a result of Antigone's death and that he never plans to be in his father's company ever again.
Why does Creon change his mind about killing Antigone?
Theban King Creon sentences his niece, Antigone, to death for disobeying his recent decree while respecting god-given traditions. The punishment for violation of the law is death by stoning. After interacting with Antigone and then Haemon, her cousin and husband-to-be, the King changes the sentence to death by being walled up in a remote cave. Why does King Creon appear to change his mind about Antigone's fate? His reasons are a 'gesture of piety'; protection of the city from the defilement of Antigone's life and death [Lines 873-874]; and a show of the lonely, powerless 'waste of breath' it is to respect the god of death [Lines 876-878]. The King then changes his mind again about Antigone's fate. He decides against her death by isolation and starvation. Why does he go through yet another change of mind? He learns from Teiresias the blind prophet that woe is in store for his household because of his offenses against the gods in not allowing the disloyal Theban dead to be buried and in not letting Antigone to live, marry, and have children.
What causes Creon to change his mind about the execution in 'Antigone'?
It is what Teiresias predicts and what the chorus leader advises that cause Creon to change his mind about the execution in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Teiresias the blind prophet announces that Theban King Creon's edict of non-burial of the disloyal Theban dead causes the pestilential environment and polluted altars in Thebes. Creon becomes angry, insulting and threatening until Teiresias says that the mourning that goes around Thebes will come back to devastate the royal household. Teiresias repeats the prediction to the chorus leader. The chorus leader says to do what Teiresias says: Bury Polyneices and free Antigone.
What role does Antigone's womanhood play in Creon's sentence in 'Antigone'?
No role at all is played by Antigone' womanhood in Creon's sentence in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.).Specifically, Theban King Creon sentences his niece, Princess Antigone, to death for disobeying a royal edict that contradicts a far older divine law and cherished Theban tradition. He plans to have her die under a shower of hard, heavy, sharp rocks thrown at her by her fellow Thebans. But he changes his mind, not because of her womanhood, but because of her quick mind which he fears will turn her into a martyr with such a public execution.
About what does Haemon change his mind in 'Antigone'?
It is in moving from getting Antigone released to joining her that Haemon changes his mind in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Prince Haemon meets with his father King Creon. He seeks a pardon for Antigone, his first cousin and bride-to-be. But he switches to leaving and joining her on death row in the face of his father's stubborn refusal to reverse his non-burial edict and its capital punishment.
Why does Creon include Ismene in the sentence in 'Antigone'?
That she is Antigone's sister and that she is uncharacteristically upset are the reasons why Creon includes Ismene in the sentence in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon knows that Princess Antigone is the culprit in the burying of her brother Polyneices. To his way of thinking, the criminal and the crime fit perfectly since Antigone has a lifelong track record of folly. But at the same time, in his mind, the two do not fit regarding Ismene, who has a lifelong track record of wisdom.
How does Creon continue to underrate Antigone's courage and determination in 'Antigone'?
That he believes himself her superior and that he cannot believe that anyone will give up a life for a cause are reasons why Creon underrates Antigone's courage and determination in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon disdains his niece Princess Antigone for her lack of control over her convictions and feelings. He also disparages her ability to stand up under pressure when he likens her to hardened steel that snaps and to a horse or slave that is curbed or whipped. He feels that the fact if not the thought of being buried alive in a cave will be enough to make her change her mind and plead for release.
