Need an argumentative essay on Does Either Antigone or Creon Get Reality Right, and is Either a Success. Needs to be 6 pages. Please no plagiarism.Download file to see previous pages... Their inabilit

Need an argumentative essay on Does Either Antigone or Creon Get Reality Right, and is Either a Success. Needs to be 6 pages. Please no plagiarism.

Their inability to handle their argument successfully does not fit the given definition of reality. Creon’s commitment to the state does not grant him a fulfillment as a human being. If his mistakes are not evident in Oedipus the King, their obvious presence in the two other plays make him experience much pain instead of success. As Oedipus’ brother in law, he shares his concern about the plague in Thebes and helps him in his attempt to find answers to the problem facing the city. However, his efforts cost him a serious accusation from Oedipus who threatens to banish him from the state, especially after Tiresias reveals the terrible secret about the incest. Fearing that Tiresias’ revelation results from a plot organized by Creon Oedipus threatens him. Creon’s attempt to convince Oedipus of his innocence proves vain. He tries to foreground the challenges rulers face compared to simple citizens: “Not if you see things calmly, rationally, / as I do. Look at it this way first: / who in his right mind would rather rule / and live in anxiety than sleep in peace” (The King 927). Creon advocates rationality and seems to argue that normal people will not deliberately choose to be rulers but prefer to live in peace. This reflection seriously conflicts with his attitude in the following plays. Creon’s first obvious mistake appears when he sets his nephews against each other in order to take advantage of the situation. After Jocasta’s death and Oedipus’ exile, as the next of kin to watch over their children, he supports the youngest son Eteocles to take the throne over his older brother Polynices (Colonus). Realizing that he has a better chance to manipulate Eteocles in order to achieve his goal, he forces him to the throne. This attitude engages the two brothers in a fierce battle that breaks the family down and jeopardizes the security of the state. In so doing, he only puts forward his own interest instead of preserving the unity of his family or the security of the state. This concern for himself, and not his nephews or the city, leads him away from reality. He does not have any understanding about anything other than himself. He fails to anticipate that Polynices’ forced exile will threaten the city’s safety. Creon’s attempt to force Oedipus to return to Thebes so that the city will benefit from his divine protection reveals another flaw of his personality. The method he adopts is even more questionable since he kidnaps Antigone and Ismene so that their father will follow his daughters (Colonus). He does not seek this protection for the sake of the city but to prepare his plan to take over. This request does not take into account Oedipus’ well-being either because Creon shares the responsibility of his misfortune since he fails to prevent the boys from exiling their own father. This sudden change in his attitude hides a selfish motivation to serve his needs by taking advantage of Oedipus’ gift from the gods. Even though Antigone’s devotion to her father and determination to offer her brother a burial reflect good qualities of her personality, the confusion in her ideas and her inability to understand others hinder her notion of reality. Her efforts to guide her father as he wanders in exile through Greece demonstrate the compassion she has for Oedipus.