Antigone

Neomi Castro

Describe Creon's character and the way he is portrayed in the story.  What kind of leader does he sounds like at the onset of the play?  What would you consider his flaws?  How do you know these are his flaws? 

  In "Antigone" he seems like a faithful person to his country and to the the gods.Faithful is being loyal.Creon shows his loyalty to the kingdom when he starts talking about Polyneices and metion "lead the rest of us to slavery".When Creon said this to the city showed a action of being faithful and loyal because Polyneices as said in Creon words that he was a rebellion that almost lead them to the slavery. That was a act of a loyal king explaing to his kingdom why Polyneices has a awful death.

  Creon flaws would have to be losing his sons love. Just because he question his love .In line 680 "Can you have come here in your furry against your father ? Or have I your love still, no matter what I do" .By questioning his son love toward his father. Is showing  a emotion of concern. Which means that he wants his son next to him, meaning that he want Haemon love stronger than any marriage.

Haemon response confirming that he's with his father no matter what . In line 685 "no marriage will ever be so value by me as to override the goodness of your leadership ". Explaing that his marriage isn't as important  as his dad leadership.
Which confirms Creon emotion toward his son.Creon is very happy of his sons response confirming that his son is very obedient to him.

Antigone - RR

Melicia Bharioo
Prof: Corona
EN 102
10/31/2014


Antigone - Question # 1

Describe Creon's character and the way he is portrayed in the story. What kind of leader does he sound like at the onset of the play? What would you consider his flaws? How do you know these are his flaws?


In the play Antigone, Creon is the king of Thebes and the uncle of Antigone and Ismene. My thoughts of Creon traits at the beginning of the play were that Creon was tough but yet soft. I felt he was a very tough king, but deep within he was softer. After pronouncing the ruling on one of Antigone brother Polynecices to a very dis honored burial and anyone who disobey will face death, with this I had a sense he would change his mind on the idea of death after finding out that Antigone has done the wrongful deed because she is Creon's niece after all. My predictions were wrong after reading more deep into the play. Creon is very cold hearted and selfish. He seeks only to gain power and dignity from the people of the country and he does not care how much it cost or what it takes for him to get there. He is portrayed as the king where the ones below him is afraid to speak or walk in a way. Upon hearing from his messenger of the work done to bury Polynecies, he was furious and order the messenger to find who has done it, else he would face the consequences. I find this to be very unfair. The people of Thebes portray Creon as a savior and believes he is the superior one for assuring the people that he is doing the best he can to save the citizens and the Country. With Polyneices having to go against his own country trying to destroy and burn his city down, Creon declares that he should face a dark burial fed to the dogs and birds. I would consider Creon flaws to be the kind that see himself as the only one who can do the job as king. He believes that he is superior than women because he insisted on keeping his word to death to anyone who has disobeyed him in burying Polynecies even though he know it was Antigone who has done it, his blood related niece. Creon kept his word and imprisoned her because he doesn't want to loose to a woman where Antigone will be the one to win over him if he does not fullfill his deed. Antigone is also Creon's son fiancé. Creon still insisted in the death of Antigone, even though Antigone and his son Haemon shares a deep relationship. He showed no emotion, and does not believe in love. Creon is a person who does not show any love, emotion or some sort of humor in anyway. He only believes in power and to be the superior one.

Donna Peters                                                                                      October 31, 2014

Professor Rachel Corona                                                                     

English 102

Reading Response to the drama “Anigone page 1-10 (line 1 to 725)”

Question:

1)      Describe Creon’s character and the way he is portrayed in the story. What kind of leader does he sounds like at the outset of the play? What would you consider his flaws? How do you know these are his flaws?

Cleon was a notorious self-centered, autocratic king who obviously utilized the death /murder of the prospective heir to the throne. At the outset of the drama he portrayed a character of a king that really cares for the people of Thebes who was truly in favored of Eteocles. Ultimately, he proved otherwise and that he was just an opportunist who put on a façade to gain the heart of the Thebans for his own glory and fame.    

            The character Cleon, from start to finish was quite intriguing. At the outset of the drama, Cleon portraits a character of a king with unpolluted interest for the Thebans. His pretentious behavior disguised the self-centered person with one who appeared genuine with an objective to protect and care for the people like their former leaders. Cleon saw an opportunity to utilize the death of the two heirs to the throne to execute his plans for selfish gain, and that he did. I was truly impressive with his web of deception. His action was practically less than flawless. He really behaved nonsensical and demonstrated nothing less than a true king of justice. In line 82 and 203-205 he said “I choose you out of all...” and assured them “If I saw ruin, not safety, on the way towards my fellow citizens, I would not count any enemy of my country friend.” All of this was just a façade which was eventually, exhibited by demonizing Poliyneise as evil in support of his ungodly deeds and with the objective of gaining the hearts of the people, who was obviously in favor of Eteocles.(Eteocles was not a saint but Poliyneise took the wrong approached in search of kingship. As a result he lost favor with the people for the crown.)  Cleon then became king after their death and his plan was executed. He was eventually dreaded by all. All except for Antigone and Ismene who choose not to obey his rules and regulations.

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Sentry

     I believe the Sentry's role in the story is supposed to complete and unbiased truth.  The Sentry comes to Creon to let him know that the man that he said was to be disgraced and not buried or mourned was in fact taken and given a burial.  He was the bearer of bad news in this situation and once he told Creon the information Creon became enraged.  However this did not stop the Sentry from questioning Creon's source of pain.  He said "Is it the ache in your ears or in your mind?" To ask a harsh ruler such a question in the mist of his rage shows one who allows the truth to serve as a guide without consequence.  To me the Sentry serves as the voice of reason and comes from a rational state of mind.  What confuses me is that initially he states he did not see who did the crime but then late stated "She is the one I saw burying the dead man you forbade the burial of" and continues to give a detail account of what he seen.  I came to understand after that the sentry is more than one man they just share the title   All in all I still believe that the sentry is the person that delivers the truth by asking the logical questions that aren't emotion based. Even when he delivered Antigone to Creon he described her human emotion and reaction to seeing her brother naked in the forest what he says in line 480 is basically telling Creon there was an emotional attachment in the "crime" and even tho it was the breaking of the rule he says " Now, my lord take her and as you please judge her and test her; I am just free and clear of this trouble.  He is telling Creon do what you feel you need to do but he won't agree with it,  The sentry is speaking nothing but wisdom in this piece,

Antigone....

Describe Creon's character and the way he is portrayed in the story. What kind of leader does he sounds like at the onset of the play? What would you consider his flaws? How do you know these are his flaws?


Milena Noguera Csernick


Creon is Oedipus uncle, the former king of Thebes. After the death of Polyneices and Eteocles (the heirs to the throne) he became the new king of Thebes.
So far in this "tragedy", I can conclude that Creon is not a good king. He is self-centered, unfair, unwise, has no trace of humbleness and has a cold heart. In my opinion, the way that he speaks denotes that he thinks that everybody is beneath him, that everybody should be devoted to obey him and submit to his will, He ordered that nobody would mourn or buried Polyneices' body and he decreteed the punishment of death to anyone disobeying his order. He is unfair, He was accusing his niece Ismene along with Antigone of the deed against his decree without even knowing how everything happened, for all what the story showed to the point when he learned about the facts, Ismene was innocent but he went ahead and claimed that it was also her fault and sentenced both to  death,  even when the only one found at the scene was Antigone. He is an unwise leader, who uses his power in order to get his way and who threats the citizens under his government, that’s why Antigone tells him "No, these do, too, but keep their mouths shut for the fear of you". In a leadership fear is the worse feeling to inspire, because usually the feared person is also a hated person. His pride is extreme. When seeing the power and pride that Antigone expresses with her words, he feels threatened and frustrated is then when he says " Go then to the world below, yourself, if you must love. Love them. When I am alive no woman shall rule". He has a cooooollllddd heart. How can he do any harm to his own family?, first, by forbidding the proper and VERY IMPORTANT burial of his nephew's body and later on, by enforcing the law which will deprive young Antigone of her life. I say, what an animal.

Shannel Camacho       

English 102

Raquel Corona

October 31, 2014

1) Describe Creon's character and the way he is portrayed in the story.  What kind of leader does he sounds like at the onset of the play?  What would you consider his flaws?  How do you know these are his flaws?

            In this story Creon is the son of Menoeceus. Creon is the king, the new ruler of Thebes. What I interpreted Creon’s character, while I was reading the second page; to be is selfish and heartless. I say this because while reading, one of the sentences states, “I here to proclaim to the city that this man shall not no one honor with a grave and non shall mourn... You shall leave him without burial; you shall watch him chewed up by birds and dogs and violated… But he that is loyal to the state in death, in life alike, shall have my honor.” As I read those words, I thought to myself what a heartless human being. Someone who portrays as a higher authority and takes advantage of his civilians, a leader that is abusing his power as a king.  He states that whoever is loyal to his city, he will honor, but those who aren’t loyal to his city will not be buried and do not deserve his honor. So then I changed my mind about Creon’s character once he mentioned about people being loyal to him. He feel as if people betray him he has no need to be loyal to them or honor them. His way of not honoring people is by not burying them and figuratively speaking letting the dogs chew the body alive. He sounds like he is the type of leader that whatever he says goes. He expects people to meet and complete his orders, if not consequences will be presented. One of the flaws Creon has a selfish quality, I think this because even if someone is disloyal you should not wish the worse upon them, but in his case if they’re disloyal he doesn’t care about the victims feelings.

Marilyn Cruz

 Answer to question one.

 

After reading the play, Creon is the king of person that likes others to fear him. He also makes me things that he thinks that everyone’s speak nonsense except for him. He wants everybody in his kingdom to obey him and to do as he said. Everybody must follows he ruled otherwise they will be punished by him. Its seem like he is a dictator, because whoever goes against he laws, he killed him. He also said that no women will be in power until his alive. I will consider Creon flaws as a heartless person with a big ego. He is very demanding, he wants people to do things the way he say it and right after he say it. he doesn’t see like a friendly person at all, because every times his having a conversation with someone, he ask them to said whatever they have to said and leave.  I know that those are parts of his flaws because as I was reading, I find myself looking at a selfish person, he wants people to do as he said and also nobody else in the kingdom can disobey him. he also the kind of person that stick to his belief, become he says that whoever break the law will died, and when he found out about Antigone he send people for her and them said that her and her sister were going to died.