rt you with hope that the sentence will not be accomplished” (982-983), this shows his absolute lack of compassion when he is talking with Antigone. King Creon noticed that he had a weakness in which he tries to correct but is too late. His weakness is impulsive with his decision-making. He never really sits down and thinks about things; instead he just says what comes to mind. Creon says “you will never marry her while she lives”(807), right after his first discussion about Antigone. Creon summarizes his plans for Antigone, which comes to his mind after talking with Haemon (833-841). These two decisions decided the lives of two young people, but the impulsive Creon never thought about that. Creon’s stubbornness brings about his own downfall when he chooses not to believe Teiresias, the blind prophet. Instead, Creon falsely accuses Teiresias of making “profit from silver-gold” (1088). Insulted by the false remark of trying to make money, Teiresias tells Creon of his dangerous future ahead of him. Creon tries to correct his impulsiveness with, “I will go, just as I am. Come, servants, all of you; take axes in your hands; away with you to place you see, there. For my part, since my intention is so changed, as I bound her myself, myself will free her”(1175-1180). These lines show how he changed his impulsive decision, but Italia 4unfortunately was too late. He is forced to live, knowing that three people are dead because of his ignorance. Self-pride is the tragic flaw that Creon faces in this story. Creon is stubborn and does not want to compromise. Due to his overwhelming power of pride, he makes destruction fall upon him. His downfall comes from attempting to be just and right by enforcing the law. Since he acted the way he thought was right, he ultimately suffered a tragedy. Creon displays the image of a ‘tragic hero’ on account of the errors he has made. Ac...
