“Whatever my hands have touched has come to nothing. Fate has brought all my pride to a thought of dust,” are the last words in the play said by Creon. This statement shows that a powerful king of Thebes once had fallen apart. In the play “Antigone,” written by Dudley Fitts and Robert Fitzgerald as Antigone as the protagonist and Creon as the antagonist, it is clear that Creon was cast away in distress, misery, and sorrow. By reading this play I was able to get a depth insight of several of the characters, question the norms of society I live in today and analyze the specific relationship between Antigone and Creon. I learned Creon’s villainous character had gradually become benevolent by the end of the play. Also, that the norms of society I live in are something I do not completely agree on, such as gender roles based on biological sex. Creon, king of Thebes was one of the main characters who he had a major impact in the play. The author shows Creon’s …show more content…
From birth, as children we are assigned to fulfill gender roles based on our biological sex. One specific norm that I disagree with is that only the woman belongs in the kitchen. I believe everyone belongs in the kitchen as well as men and children because at the end of the day we are all humans and it is crucial for us to eat in order to survive. I completely disagree with this social norm. For example, since I live here alone with my brother we are responsible for each of our meals. Every day I come across my kitchen; and I strongly believe cooking should not only be a women’s role, as society believes it to be. In this situation, in modern day society I believe Creon and Antigone would disagree about this. Creon as a powerful king and leader would stick to the rules of the social norm. On the other hand, Antigone would go out of her way to prove what she believes is