... herself, where as Creon's mistakes harm a whole city. Creon's refusal to bury Polyneices is a worse offense to human values than refusing to heed his order. Creon has no toleration for people who place personal beliefs over the common good. He believes that government and law is the supreme authority, and civil disobedience is worst form of sin. The problem with Creon ... is he approaches He approaches every dilemma that requires judgement through descriptive generalizations. In contrast to the morality defined by Aristotle in his Nicomachaean Ethics, Creon shows that he is deaf to the ...

• Word Count: 1730
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

... his caring for Antigone and Ismene when their father was persecuted. He also realized his mistake when Teiresias made his prophecy. Finally he is forced to live, knowing that three people are dead because of his ignorance, which is a punishment worse than death. All are the key elements that make Creon for being a true tragic hero. Creon is a man of great ... new calamity upon us. Our hearts and altars Are stained with the corruption of dogs and carrion birds That glut themselves on the corpse of Oedipus" sons. The gods are deaf when we pray to them, their fire Recoils from our offering...

• Word Count: 1884
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... bold confidence that, combined with his strong curiosity and ignorance, led to his fatal mistakes in judgment (Howard 5). Oedipus is described as a self-assured and proud king (O'Brien 20). The people of Thebes see Oedipus as " the first of men, to whom all knees are bent- (Howard 5). He was prosperous, admired and sure of strength (Howard 10). Oedipus was described as ... who is blind from understanding (Howard 6). He boldly ridicules Tiresias' blindness when he says, " It does but not for you, old man. You've lost your power, stone-blind, stone-deaf "senses, eyes blind as stone! Blind...

• Word Count: 1668
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School