David Hume once said: “Where men are most confident and arrogant, they are commonly most mistaken, and there they have given the reins to passion, without due deliberation and suspense , that only we can protect them from the grossest absurdities." Hume expresses very clearly how arrogant people behave; they don't pay attention to other ideas because they want to be the only ones who are right, which can lead to ignorance and terrible actions. Arrogant people don't always know what's best and don't think rationally about what their actions can lead to, which can lead to horrible behaviors and outcomes. In the play “Antigone” by Sophocles, Creon establishes the law of not having a burial for Polyneices, Antigone's brother, and anyone who disobeys will be put to death. Antigone does not allow this, so she goes against his verdict and is sentenced to death, which leads to the tragic ending of the play. However, Antigone and Creon share the blame for this tragedy because they are intolerant of other beliefs, make impetuous decisions, and act haughtily towards their own beliefs. Even if one is right and the other is wrong, both share the blame for the tragedy because they are intolerant of other ideas or beliefs. After Ismene rejects Antigone's idea of burying Polyneices, Antigone argues, “I will bury him; and if I must die, / I say that this crime is holy: I will lie / with him in death" (I.Prologue.55-7). Antigone does not listen to Ismene's thoughts about what might happen if they buried Polyneices. Ismene does not want to bury Polyneices because she does not want to receive the punishment of death for both Antigone and herself since everyone in their family is dead except the two of them. However, Antigone doesn't listen...... middle of paper ......r worse. Antigone and Creon cause the deaths of Haemon and Eurydice because they are intolerant of other beliefs, make impetuous decisions, and behave haughtily towards their own beliefs. They didn't think carefully about what their actions might lead to because all Antigone focuses on is bringing justice to Polyneices while Creon only thinks about how he is the king and how he is always right. In An Unforgivable Secret, JEB wrote, “The choices you make, good or bad, follow you forever and affect everyone in their path in one way or another.” Every decision in one's life affects them and others. Even the smallest actions can have a huge impact on someone, which is why one should think carefully about what their actions can bring because they can affect other people like Creon's law affects the deaths of Antigone, Haemon and Eurydice..
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