A man of high rank and stature, consistent in action, but he must also have a flaw in character that enables him to commit an imprudent act. This depiction can completely characterize Kreon, king of Thebes, from the film Antigone. This film is about a woman named Antigone who wishes to give her brother, Polynices, a proper burial after Kreon, her uncle, ordered that he was not to be touched. As a result, Antigone went against his authority and buried her brother and caused much chaos to everyone, but in particular was Kreon. This all eventually leads to the destruction of Kreon, where he suffers greatly for a decision he has made. It can be determined from all of this that Kreon can be considered a tragic hero because of his rise to being king of Thebes, then he gave wholeheartedly to reign and be king, and finally because of a particular action ,Kreon is led to his downfall.
Kreon came to be king when his brother-in-law, Oedipus, had been destroyed by a tragic death and overtaking his role as king. In the beginning of the film, the camera shots of Kreon are always subjective and looking up at him. This helps to reveal Kreons dictatorship and high rank. Such scene as the chorus is standing on the staircase leading up to the door, in which Kreon enters with much light, indicating his importance to the scene. As Kreon enters the room he comes down the staircase as if he were descending to the people of the city. Another point that shows Kreons rise to be king is how he uses the desk in the middle of the room to show how he separates himself from everyone and that he needs to have the assurance that he is above all. The last point to show Kreons rise to king is how the film makes it important to show the huge banners of Kreon, to show that he is of some great importance.
Although it may seem Kreon has the flaw of being hubris, he does give everything he has to be a respectable king.
This type of conflict is shown in Antigone an helps present the character traits of the antagonist, Antigone. ... Antigone was also very strong minded. ... Antigone was also very strong willed. ... Antigone chooses to defy this law. ... Antigone believes that Ismene is a coward while Ismene believes that Antigone is foolish. ...
Antigone stands poised at the river separating herself from civil disobedience. ... Antigone's unrepressed emotions give voice to her dissatisfaction with Creon's dictum. ... Antigone's morals render her unable to see her tragic flaw. ... Antigone impels Creon by defying his order, and seals the fate of her life. ... Antigone's convictions bear a burden on her that she is not strong enough to lift. ...
In the play, "Antigone," the main character Antigone goes against all authority in an effort to give her brother, Polynices, a proper burial. ... Antigone has no respect for authority. ... Antigone also claims, "What Creon says is quite irrelevant" ( ln 4). Thus, Antigone does not respect government or Creon as a sovereign. ... "We can't live by Antigone's alone, but if we have no Antigones within us we are spiritually barren" (Cornell). ...
Pride is part of what makes Antigone heroic. ... This is between Antigone and Polyneices. ... Antigone doesn't mind doing anything on her own. ... Antigone has no problem working by her self either. ... I think Creon feels he must defeat Antigone because she is a woman. ...
Later in the act, the Sentry enters again, this time with Antigone. ... Creon asks Antigone if this is true. ... Creon aims to justify his decision to let Antigone's dead brother rot. He also wishes to validate his choice to punish Antigone. ... I believe Antigone's act was morally correct. ...
In Antigone, by Sophocles, Antigone is the tragic hero of the play, rather than Creon. ... Sophocles wants us to see Antigone as the tragic figure. ... He can either kill Antigone, or spare her life. ... Antigone is in a different position. ... Antigone chooses wisely in defying the law. ...
However, in the play Antigone, Antigone goes against the beliefs and defies the powerful tradition of male domination. In the play, Antigone's life was filled with pain and sorrow. ... Even after all of this, Antigone had even more pain to deal with. ... Antigone didn't fear death, but instead faced it with great bravery and strength. ... That is why Antigone is such an influential character in the play. ...
The Antigone Essay Through "Antigone", the play, Sophocles lets it be known that family is more important than authority. ... Antigone felt awful that Creon was doing such a wrong thing. ... Antigone took a moral stand and buried Polyneices. ... Antigone was Haemon's true love. Haemon committed suicide once he lost Antigone. ...
Antigone is not from a normal family. Her family feels very strong in what they believe in. Especially Antigone and Creon. Antigone did things that other people wouldn't normally do. Some people wouldn't defy authority to do what they believe is right. Creon did things that people wouldn't do. I thi...
The story of Antigone is a tragic tale of the downfall of power and bad decisions. ... Antigone would not have buried any body that was left to decay uncovered she merely did it because it was her own brother. ... As any human would, Antigone did not want to die or suffer and she believed she should not have to. ... We can relate the situation of Antigone to present day problems. ... Antigone died a hero in her heart, but I do not see her as a hero. ...
