The Similarities Between Creon And Antigone

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and tells him a morbid prophecy.
Creon will not listen to this either. He claims that Teirsesais has been
corrupted by money, like many prophets at that time. He finally listens to
the Charagous when reminded th at Teiresias has never been wrong. Antigone
has no problem working by her self either. She demonstrates this when she
slipped by all the guards that were protecting the dead body of Polyneices.
Creon and Antigone are both independent, and they are both very loyal.
They are loyal to their views. Creon is especially loyal to his laws.
Antigone is loyal to her beliefs. Creon will not change his laws. An
example of this occurs when he and An tigone argue. He calls her "A
traitor" For giving a burial for her dead brother Polyneices. He is so
loyal to his own laws that he fails to see that he is disobeying the law
of the gods. Antigone puts the laws of the gods ahead of the laws of the
state s. She goes ahead and buries her brother. Which was strictly
prohibited by Creon. ...

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hurts everyone. When he is talk ing to his son Haimon, he
retorts that Haimon is "a fool" and that he is, "Taken in by a woman!"
These words and his fathers attitude hurts Haimon and he becomes filled
with rage towards his foolish father. Antigone is also cruel and foolish.
Especial ly to her sister Ismene. Ismene tries to help Antigone in the
start of the play. When she tries to tell Antigone not to risk everything
to please the gods. Antigone won't listen though, She just tells her "Go
away Ismene. I will be hating you soon", in a striking example of her
cruelty. Ismene and Antigone have been caring sisters until suddenly
Antigone abandons her because she does not agree to help bury ...

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