Term Papers on Creons Too Much Pride

Term Paper Title	Creons Too Much Pride
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# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	2.25

Creon's "Too Much" Pride

In the drama "Antigone" by Sophocles, the King of Thebes, Creon shows a lack of respect for others in his community and a gain of "too much" pride for himself, therefore, he looses all happiness in life. Antigone, the main character, didn't agree with King Creon's thoughts nor the way he acted as king. King Creon had a brother named Oedipus, Antigones ans Isemene's father. He was once the King of Thebes but killed himself because the curse that was spelled on him by the gods. He left the throne to his sons, Eteocles and Polyneices. The brothers could not determine who would be the King so they went to battle to see who would win the throne out of the others hands. During the battle, they killed each other so the throne was passed on to Creon. King Creon then made a law stating that Eteocles "who died as a man should die fighting for his country and is to be buried with full military honors." Polynecies on the other hand, "is to have no burial." Creon's gain of too much!
pride is shown when he would only bury one of the men. Creon thought that he didn't deserve a correct burial because he broke his exile. Creon should have thought of not only the bad that Polynices did but the good that he could have done as King. Shortly after King Creon made that speech, one of the sisters of Polynecies sprinkled dust and dirt over his body. The reason for this is because she didn't agree with what Creon's law was. The King found out that she did that and he senten...

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