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Anyone want to write an English essay for me?

I need to write a character analysis on either Antigone or Creon. My teacher decided to use a simpler version of this story, so try not to use too many details and focus on the main events. Here is what the analysis should focus on:
-who the character is
-why the character acts in certain ways
-how the character reacts to situations and other characters
-with whom or what the character is in conflict
-what the character thinks or feels about situations, actions, events, and other characters
-what experiences help the character grow or change

Prompt: In the three-paragraph response, you will examine a chosen character. Antigone or Creon from the Greek tragedy Antigone. to analyze one or more of this character’s essential traits. Use evidence from the play to demonstrate the character’s essential traits. Your evidence may come from the character’s actions, thoughts, feelings, motivations, interactions, conflicts, or experiences.

A character analysis should include:
-a clear introduction with a topic sentence that states a claim about the character’s essential trait you are analyzing
-textual evidence that demonstrates the character’s trait
-an analysis that explains how the evidence connects to the character’s trait and that explains how this trait impacts the story in some way
-transitions to clarify and connect ideas
-a conclusion that explains the importance of the character’s essential trait and that summarizes the ideas in the paragraphs

This is due by June 3rd.

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His pride and stubbornness are so great that he will not acknowledge that he could be wrong. He will not listen to

his son, Haemon when he begs him to reconsider his decision in putting Antigone to death, In scene three, "Do you

want me to show myself weak before the people? Or to break my sworn word?" (lines 26-27). Creon refuses to

change and wants to present himself as a strong king. He also says in scene two, "An enemy is an enemy, even

dead." (line 117). Creon did not even consider that Antigone is also Haemon's fiance and this will cause Haemon so

much grief. Creon also stated in scene five, "Whatever you say, you will not change my will" (line 69). He thought

Teiresias was being paid by somebody to change his mind. Creon did not want to consider that he could be wrong

about Antigone. Creon's hubris was the main reason for his downfall.

Creon's situation is reversed. He goes through a peripeteia when he realized that things will not turn out the way he

expected. In the beginning, he was confident and had pride but now he is in sorrow. From the exodus, "Is there no

pity for me? And you, the angel of evil, I was dead, and your words are death again" (lines 104-105). Tiresias's

prophecy revealed that Creon is doomed if he does not change his decision. Creon is so stubborn and is reluctant

to back down from his laws because of his pride. A strong and prudent leader would be wise enough to recognize

his fault but not Creon.
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