Creon Is Guilty!

"Look- what's Creon doing to our two brothers? He's honoring one with full funeral and treating the other one disgracefully!"(Sophocles."Antigone".Sophocles Antigone.Trans.Ian Johnston.May 2005.records.viu.ca.11/25/08.). This obviously shows that Creon wouldn't honor his own brother's son yet he honors the other one. Polyneices is a member of the family and should be given full rights to burial. Yet Creon finds Antigone guilty! When he is the guilty one himself for causing his own agony. Even the Oracle of Delphi tells him that there will be something like corpse for corpse or blood for blood. Yet he did not believe the Oracle. Thorughout history many people have gone for fortunes from the Oracle at Delphi and Creon still does not believe. Creon was definitely guilty for the death of Antigone."Don't speak of her here. Her life is over."(Sophocles."Antigone".Spohocles Antigone.Trans.Ian Johnston.May 2005.records.viu.ca.11/25/08.). Creon was the sole murderer of his own neice and caused the death of his son's thought-to-be future wife. Because of this death Haimon, Creon's son, had to suffer for his father's mistakes of killing Antigone and he would no longer be able to marry her. Haimon tried to even tlak to his father who didn't listen. Haimon told Creon that many people in the kingdom though that Polyneices should be given a proper burial. Creon replied "And what you do - does thatinclude this, honoring those who act against our laws"(Sophocles."Antigone".Spohocles Antigone.Trans.Ian Johnston.May 2005.records.viu.ca.11/25/08.).Creon went to go check on Antigone who had kill herself. His own son that he was going to far. Creon is guilty for blaming him son for siding with Antigone when he was only speaking on behalf of the people and himself. Later Haimon dies because he could no longer bare the though of living with the unjust rule of Creon and because he could no longer be with Antigone. He even tried to take his own father's life. Then he realized that the oracle was correct about the deaths occuring. Then the next who had killed herself."She called out evil things against you, the killer of your sons.(Sophocles."Antigone".Spohocles Antigone.Trans.Ian Johnston.May 2005.records.viu.ca.11/25/08.). The just and thruthful Queen had died because she could no longer bare to live. Bother her sons had already died. Creon caused all of this to happen. All these chain deaths were all caused by the one man who caused Antigone's death and death of many others. Creon is definitely guilty.

Dear Antigone,
You tried to bury our brother and went against the rule of Creon. Which side should I side with! I should share as much punishment as you, Antigone. After all he is our brother by blood and we should honor him even for what he did. Aren't laws meant to be broken anyways? There are many people who should believe that he should have a burial. They are just too afraid to speak out against the King. You say that you don't want me to share the blame with me. You say that I should try and live the life. Why? Without you I feel really guilty and there is no way I can go on. On the other hand I feel as though Creon is out uncle and king. As much as I want an honorable burial for Ployneicies he is our King. Going against the King is crazy no one would ever do that. Don't forget that you had an arranged marriage with Creon's son, Haimon. Shouldn't he just leave it alone as like a wedding gift. Haimon must be furious after his own father is going to kill Haimon's future wife. Today was amazing for the first time in my life you stood up against the King. Such bravery something I could never accomplish. What ever happens happens theres nothing much that can happen now. Only a miracle could save what is to happen. The gods will surely punish him for he has made the biggest mistake of his life.
Love,
Ismene

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