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Creon's Fatal Flaw - School Essays

Creon's Fatal Flaw

A master artisan and innovator of the Greek tragedy, Sophocles's
insightful plays have held their value throughout countless time periods
and societies. Through the use of common literary techniques, Sophocles
was able to express themes and ideas that reflect all of humankind. On
particular idea was that Sophocles believed that hubris is destructive and
will eventually lead to one's demise.
Creon, the proud king of Thebes has such a fatal flaw. His hubris
alienates Teiresias, Haimon, and his people. Teiresias attempts to
explain to Creon the severity of Creon's actions, but Creon only shuns
Teiresias. No matter how potent the signs, Creon "would not yield,"
(Scene 5, Line 47). ...

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him in a discussion with his son.
Haimon confronts his father about Creon's reckless and unreasonable
actions dealing with Antigone. His hubris transcends his better judgement
and causes Creon to become defensive. Creon then ignores his son's
recommendations on the basis of age and seniority as follows: "You
consider it right for a man of my years and experience to go to a school a
boy?" (Scene 3, Line 95). His anger intensifies until he explodes at his
son, "Fool, adolescent fool!" (Scene 3, Line 114). At that point, Creon
was far too immersed in his own foolish pride to recognize his perverseness.
His hubris had reduced him into a raving lunatic only capable of
destructive behavior.
Not even the Choragos was too insignificant to suffer the wrath of
Creon's fatal flaw. The Choragos asked if the gods might have had some
part in the burial of Polyneices. To this he replied in a most vile
manner, "Stop! Must you doddering wrecks go out of your head entirely?
"The ...

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