CLAS 2220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Hematology, Polynices, Hamartia
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Creon wants to exert his power even though antigone is his niece - doesn"t want to give her special treatment. Hamartia is less than a fatal flaw, more of a misstep/bad luck. If he isn"t buried, his body/soul can"t be at peace. Does not want to break the rules - even though polyneices is her brother. Could be a misstep bc she didn"t stand w/ antigone. Perhaps the more rational thinker, more fence-sitting. The only viable option left for king of thebes. Antigone cannot accept creon"s ruling about the burial of polyneices and. Maybe creon is the one who experiences the most hamartia. Historicist politics - democratic athens in the 440"s. Version 1: creon the tyrant vs democratic values. Athenians would think that creon"s rising to power and abuse of power was inherently inappropriate. Haemon is like the voice of the athenians - he sort of puts creon in his place.