In the ancient tragedy, Antigone, the Greek dramatist Sophocles presents a primary conflict that features a desperate struggle for dominance and challenges the blind justification of authorial power. ... The character of Creon is presented in direct opposition with the character of Antigone, but it would be premature to pass immediate judgment on Creon and call him a villain. ... When comparing the character of Creon, as presented in Antigone, with the character as presented in Oedipus Rex, the differences in characterization are remarkably apparent. ... " Antigone's opposition to hi...

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In the play Antigone, Sophocles at first portrays Creon as a respected leader who formulates a rational basis for his laws and punishments, and has a generally positive reputation among the people of Thebes. ... It is this manner that Creon can be seen as the tragic character in the play Antigone. ... He dismissed Haimon's love for Antigone as petty and immaterial, and he refused to believe that Antigone's dead brother deserved a proper burial. ... His hubris is the root cause of his refusal to effectively deal with situations and the reason he dismisses the importance of Haimon&#...

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