Friday, September 4, 2015

In Antigone, what is Creon’s opinion of Antigone?

Creon believes that Antigone is being foolish.  He has
clearly ordered that the body of Polyneices remain in the street, but Antigone has
performed a pseudo-burial of the body.  When he questions her about it, Antigone does
not deny that she is guilty of her actions, and this angers Creon.  He finds her
arrogant and disrespectful for blatantly going against his orders.  When Creon's son
Haemon approaches his father to try to beg mercy for Antigone, Creon tells his son that
Antigone is a simply a woman and that they cannot bend to a "feminine will."  Creon
chides his son for being persuaded and taken by her will and says that he cannot look
the other way because she has so boldly disobeyed the law.

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