Antigone | Scenes IV-V Summary

Scene IV
As Antigone and Ismene are led away, Haemon appears. He appeals to his father's ego, asking that he let Antigone go free to show the people that he is a kind and forgiving ruler. Though Creon briefly considers his son's advice, when Haemon notes that citizens are concerned for Antigone's welfare, the king sees that the argument is only made to free Antigone. He rejects his son's proposal, stating that he will not have his laws questioned by a woman, nor will he accede to the desires of his son. He vows to execute Antigone in Haemon's presence, but his son leaves,...

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