In Antigone, Haemon emerges as a defender of the citizens' cause in the face of his father’s tyranny. Which lines in this excerpt from the play reflect Haemon’s respect for the Theban citizens’ opinions?
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Haemon approaches his father to oppose his decision to kill Antigone by starvation in a cave.
The decision of Antigone's execution was very unpopular with the citizens, and Harmony stood up to his father's tyranny by opposing this decision.
Furthermore Antigone was his fiancée, which motivated him further to stop the execution.
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