Why is Creon right?

Why is Creon right?

Creon and Antigone Because Polyneices left Thebes and fought against his own people, Creon felt he was justified in not burying Polyneices’ body. Fighting against one’s home and family is a major no-no in Greek antiquity, so Creon sees his order and punishment as the right and honorable thing to do.

What happens to Creon at the end?

While in the cave though, Antigone commits suicide. Creon survives at the end of the play, retaining rulership of Thebes, gaining in wisdom as he mourns the death of his wife and son. Haemon, Creon’s son, commits suicide after Antigone’s death.

Why does Antigone feel she has to bury her brother?

Antigone’s primary reason for wanting to bury Polynices is that it’s in accordance with divine law. Once someone dies, their body isn’t supposed to be just left to rot out in the streets; they must be buried according to the appropriate funeral rites.

What reasons does Antigone give for defying Creon?

What reason does Antigone give for defying Creon’s decree? Antigone believes that the laws of God concerning the burial of the dead are more important than any of man’s laws, including Creon’s.

What advice does Tiresias give Creon?

Tiresias warns Creon that he is at a turning point, and that Polynices’s body must be buried to appease the gods and protect Thebes from their wrath. Tiresias tells Creon not to be stubborn in his decision to refuse to bury Polynices. Instead, he should see himself as only human and capable of making mistakes.

Why is Creon guilty?

The death of Antigone in this play was unjust and her fate should not have been death at all. She was punished by Creon, but to be with the gods, one needs a proper burial and that is why Creon is guilty of denying Polyneices an honorable afterlife. Creon is guilty of denying Polyneices his afterlife in multiple ways.

Does Creon feel guilty?

Creon is guilty, without a doubt. Each of them was a suicide triggered by the previous suicide: Eurydice killed herself because Haemon killed himself because Antigone killed herself and she killed her self because of Creon. Creon’s extremely stubborn actions caused Antigone to do what she did.

What are Eurydice’s last words for Creon?

Creon is surprised at the advice, but follows and decides to free Antigone and bury Polynieces. What were Eurydice’s last words? Her last words were of that she mourned Megareus and her son, and cursed Creon for causing her children to die.