Haemon's Speech Essay

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Alan Arellano Ms. Rosa English 1 12 April 2024.

Haemon’s Speech

In the Greek tragedy, “Antigone” by Sophocles, the play is about Antigone disobeying Creon’s demands and burying her brother. In hopes of putting her brother at peace when he is deceased. Moreover, this play revolves around Haemon protecting his fiancé, Antigone, he defends Antigone from his father Creon, who condemns Antigone to be killed due to her actions.

Haemon's argumentative and persuasive tone effectively conveys his intention by highlighting that his father's viewpoint may not always be accurate and that he should consider listening to other opinions. Furthermore, Haemon employs a neutral and opposing approach, stating, "I'm not sure how you can say that we're not