Since ancient times, philosophers and writers have sought to understand how people use power and how, in turn, a that use of power affects themselves and their actions. ... The play reveals how power, whether real or not, causes one to become arrogant and oblivious and inevitably leads to tragedy. Creon's wielding of power as the ruler of Thebes leads to hubris which in turn causes him to lose touch with the world around him, including the people he represents and leads. ... For example, when trying to persuade Creon to change his mind Haimon uses the metaphor, "In the winter floods you c...

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• Grade Level: High School

Creon's anguish can be felt when he says "Lead me away. ... To refute, Creon first starts the story off as a noble ruler who makes law that are for the good of the people, making the people loyal to him. ... The choragus is telling the audience that the people obey Creon for he has taken the position as ruler, although he does not want it in the first place, causing the excessive wanting for glory and pride that causes his demise. ... Though the audience notices how villainous Creon is to his Antigone his only villainous aspect is making rash decisions and not listening to others because ...

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The first major theme is fate, on how the play comes about and the turn of events that come about throughout it. ... This just shows how terrible fate has treated the family of Oedipus. ... Creon acknowledges his great mistake in being prideful and realizes how his pride caused suffering. ... Creon's greatest error was that he truly believed that Polyneices was traitor, which consequently forced him to issue a degree forbidding Polyneices a proper burial. ... Even though she had excused for her actions, she still lost her own life and the lives of people close to her . ...

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• Grade Level: High School