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Not being able to stop the death of Antigone is the reason why Theban King Creon is unable to stop the tragedy in the play. He understands that he and his family are doomed if he doesn't reverse his previous actions. He's able to get the dead body of his nephew Polyneices buried. But he doesn't get to the cave in time to stop his niece Antigone's suicide. Her suicide inspires the successive suicides of Creon's son Haimon and Creon's wife Theban Queen Eurydice.
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What is the main reason Creon and Antigone cannot solve their problem?
In this play Sophocles is staging all conflicts in an extremely "black or white" manner - that's why it is a tragedy... The only time we see a different side in both Antigone and Creon it is too late. so you can say that they were both strict to their character/beliefs/inner truth which is again a set up for a tragedy, you might like to read Aristotle on the elements of tragedy.
How much do you think Creon is to blame for the suicides of Antigone and Haemon and Eurydice?
Creon is to blame for everyone's suicides. Creon places Antigone and Haemon in a situation where they only way they saw to get out of was to commit suicide. When Eurydice found out that Haemon had committed suicide due to Creon she went to her room, where she cursed Creon before taking her own life. If Creon had not be so stubborn and not placed Antigone in the cave no one would have died. But it is a greek tragedy, so the ending must of course be tragic. :]
Does Creon finally realize his responsibility for his tragedy in 'Antigone'?
Yes, Creon finally realizes his responsibility for his tragedy in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon blames himself for the change from personal happiness and professional success in the play's prologue to the loss of everything that gives his life meaning by the time of the play's exodus. He describes his mistakes as those of foolishness and stubbornness. He identifies the non-burial of his nephew Polyneices and the live burial of his niece Antigone as the city's tragedies and to reverse his two actions and their consequences.
Why is Creon the tragic hero in 'Antigone'?
Creon is not the tragic hero in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, a hero is the main character, the holder of great powers, and the doer of great deeds. That hero is tragic when his life takes an unfortunate turn. The description of the hero does not fit Theban King Creon, who is capable of no great deed or power. But the description of tragic does fit Creon, as a tragic figure in a tragic play about the tragedy of the tragic heroine Antigone.
Whom does the chorus leader claim can settle the dispute between Oedipus and Creon in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is Jocasta that the chorus leader claims can settle the dispute between Oedipus and Creon in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Creon cannot stop the argument that his brother-in-law Theban King Oedipus starts. The chorus leader cannot stop it either. But he is confident that Queen Jocasta, Creon's sister and Oedipus' conciliatory wife, can end it all.
What is the main reason Creon and Antigone cannot solve their problem?
In this play Sophocles is staging all conflicts in an extremely "black or white" manner - that's why it is a tragedy... The only time we see a different side in both Antigone and Creon it is too late. so you can say that they were both strict to their character/beliefs/inner truth which is again a set up for a tragedy, you might like to read Aristotle on the elements of tragedy.
How much do you think Creon is to blame for the suicides of Antigone and Haemon and Eurydice?
Creon is to blame for everyone's suicides. Creon places Antigone and Haemon in a situation where they only way they saw to get out of was to commit suicide. When Eurydice found out that Haemon had committed suicide due to Creon she went to her room, where she cursed Creon before taking her own life. If Creon had not be so stubborn and not placed Antigone in the cave no one would have died. But it is a greek tragedy, so the ending must of course be tragic. :]
Does Creon finally realize his responsibility for his tragedy in 'Antigone'?
Yes, Creon finally realizes his responsibility for his tragedy in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon blames himself for the change from personal happiness and professional success in the play's prologue to the loss of everything that gives his life meaning by the time of the play's exodus. He describes his mistakes as those of foolishness and stubbornness. He identifies the non-burial of his nephew Polyneices and the live burial of his niece Antigone as the city's tragedies and to reverse his two actions and their consequences.
Why is Creon the tragic hero in 'Antigone'?
Creon is not the tragic hero in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, a hero is the main character, the holder of great powers, and the doer of great deeds. That hero is tragic when his life takes an unfortunate turn. The description of the hero does not fit Theban King Creon, who is capable of no great deed or power. But the description of tragic does fit Creon, as a tragic figure in a tragic play about the tragedy of the tragic heroine Antigone.
Whom does the chorus leader claim can settle the dispute between Oedipus and Creon in 'Oedipus Rex'?
It is Jocasta that the chorus leader claims can settle the dispute between Oedipus and Creon in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Creon cannot stop the argument that his brother-in-law Theban King Oedipus starts. The chorus leader cannot stop it either. But he is confident that Queen Jocasta, Creon's sister and Oedipus' conciliatory wife, can end it all.
What is Oedipus' response when Teiresias charges him with killing Laius?
He begins to deny everything, and starts arguing with Teiresias. After that, he blames Creon, claiming that Creon was jealous of Oedipus' power and wants the throne, so he murdered King Laius. When Creon enters, he says that he is already treated like a king and that he doesn't need the name of king to be treated like one. Later on in the tragedy, Oedipus begins to question himself.
How does the chorus explain tragedy in 'Antigone'?
It is through divinely ordained fate and flawed personalities that the chorus explains tragedy in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the chorus considers as tragic the recent deaths in the Theban royal family. The chorus members define tragedy as the relentless working out of divine will and the Furies of fate. But they do not diminish the tragedy of Theban Princess Antigone's uncontrolled passions or of King Creon's foolish and stubborn arrogance.
What is a charachcteristic of a tragedy?
A dramatic composition dealing with a sombre theme. A play in which the protagonist falls to disaster because of circumstances with which he is unable to deal
What is Creon's role?
Creon's role is the king.
Which of the following is true Creon is Oedipus's stepfather Creon is Jocasta's brother Jocasta is Creon's aunt Laius was Oedipus's rival?
Creon is Jocasta's brother.
Why is there a tragedy in 'Antigone'?
The play 'Antigone' is considered a tragedy, because of the drastic consequences of the story's events. Excepting Teiresias, Ismene, and Theban King Creon, every single one of the main characters dies. Additionally, there's the massive destruction of enemy and native life through the battle whose end is the beginning of the play. Similarly, there's the large-scale misery of Thebans in the aftermath of their own deliberately unburied dead. And there's the individual heartbreak of King Creon who loses everything that had made his life worth living.
Can you give a summary of Antigone by Sophocles?
Antigone is a tragedy written by Greek playwright Sophocles. It tells the story of Antigone, the daughter of the tragic king Oedipus and his own mother Jocasta. In this part of the story, the king of Thebes is her uncle Creon, who sentences her to be locked and left to starve at a cell, against the pleas of his son Haimon, who was in love with Antigone. Creon wants to punish her because she went against the law and buried her brother Polyneices, who was a traitor. Tiresias, a blind oracle, appears and tells Creon he is committing a huge mistake, but when Creon tries to go and free Antigone, he discovers she has hanged herself. Creon is left alone and desperate, since his wife and son commit suicide as well.
