In What Ways Does Creon Change Throughout The Course Of The Play? Has The Truly Learnt His Lesson By The End?

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In what ways does Creon change throughout the course of the play? Has the truly “learnt his lesson” by the end? Creon is one of the main characters from the play “Antigone”, and he is the ruler the Thebes. His personality changes throughout the play. In this essay, I am going to analyse the ways he changes and decide whether he has truly learnt his lesson or not by the end of the play. Creon is first introduced to the audience by his first speech which outlines his principles and beliefs. “These are my principles. Never at my hands will the traitor be honoured above the patriot. But whoever proves his loyalty to the state – I’ll prize that man in death as well as life.” Here, Creon is saying that whoever goes against his law would suffer more than death. The audience’s first impression on Creon is that he is very idealistic, just and proud. It also shows that he is very determined to his own law. Creon’s personality is having positive overview until line 203, where he says, “So I rate him now, I always have. And whoever places a friend above the good of his own country, he is nothing: I have no use for him.” This speech hints Creon’s stubbornness, since he views loyalty to his country is more important than anything. We can also learn Creon’s personality through what other characters in the play think about him. Antigone is the main female character in the play, and there are conflicts between Creon and her. “And if my present actions strike you as foolish, let’s just say I’ve been accused of folly by a fool.” Through this speech, we can see that Antigone does not show respect for Creon, and she thinks that Creon is a harsh and stubborn ruler. However, the Chorus seems to be giving positive overview on Creon. “Glory! – great beam of the sun, brightest of all that ever rose on the seven gates of Thebes…” This chorus is suggesting the idea the Creon is like a

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