How did Creaon in Antigone affect the other characters in the play?

Question

How did it add to make the whole play tragic??

Sorry for the spelling error, its Creon. I was in a rush to my next period. =)

Answer 1

It is essentially Creon's unrelenting attitude that causes Antigone's death. Although he refuses to let Polynices be buried, when he finds out that Antigone has gone against his wishes and has her banished, he seems to be acting at an extreme. He loves her, and wants her to see that he had a reason for ordering such a thing. He is afraid to relent, even though she is a woman and his relative, because then people would think he was a pushover, however he acts as though she were a man, punishing her harshly, causing the death of his own son, Antigone's fiance, and his wife, leaving him alone because of his own stubbornness. Although all the other characters are affected by his actions, in the end he is the one who is most affected, which is the essence of the tragic flaw.

Answer 2

Creon was Antigone's uncle who proclaimed that anyone who buried Polynices would be killed. When Antigone threw dirt over her brother's body and was caught, Creon ordered her to be locked away in cave with enough food for three days. By the time he realizes his mistake, Antigone has already commited suicide. Creon's son Haimon, who was engaged to Antigone, also kills himself, and then his wife kills herself in grief. In the end, Creon's pride killed those he loved best.