In his first speech in Sophocles’ Antigone, Creon reproposes the traditional view on power as the only means to reveal man’s real nature. In that speech, he unveils the peculiar psychological state of a man who has always been far from power positions and now wants to demonstrate that he is able to rule the State. We are here presented with an example of tragic irony, as in the course of the play Creon will demonstrate that, to the contrary, he does not possess the necessary qualities of a head of state.
Creonte e il potere che rivela l’uomo (Soph. Ant. 175-7)
R. Tosi
2018
Abstract
In his first speech in Sophocles’ Antigone, Creon reproposes the traditional view on power as the only means to reveal man’s real nature. In that speech, he unveils the peculiar psychological state of a man who has always been far from power positions and now wants to demonstrate that he is able to rule the State. We are here presented with an example of tragic irony, as in the course of the play Creon will demonstrate that, to the contrary, he does not possess the necessary qualities of a head of state.File in questo prodotto:
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