Monday, October 20, 2008

"So I beg you father, don't entrench youself in your opinion as if everyone else was wrong. The kind of man who always thinks that he is right, that his opinions, his pronouncements, are the final word, is usually exposed as hollow as they come. But a wise man is flexible, has much to learn without a loss of dignity." page 222 by Haemon
       This quote by Creon's son shows how his father change from a wise man to a fool. Heamon's statement underlines the deferences between Creon before he was king and what he has become. Now that power has corrupted Creon he has become a lot like Oedipus. He thinks his decision are the best, he is not open to others opinions, and quick to blame someone just like Oedipus. Now Creon can be characterized as an unjust leader who lost pride in his previous beliefs and conducts.
Is Creon planning to kill his son or planning to kill Antigone behind his back?

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