Creon Oedipus Analysis

Comparing Creon from Oedipus Rex to president Obama a contemporary real life figure has helped me understand that Sophocles message is that the act of humility and modesty will get you further than hubris which is the tragic flaw within the tragic hero that brings about his downfall. The character of Creon is portrayed as an honest, even tempered. Creon does not commit the sin of hubris throughout the play which stands out in contrast to the other characters in the novel such as locasta and Oedipus. Some characteristic in which he does not show hubris of which Sophocles says he will cause the downfall of the hero is his ability to follow and abide by the law. This was seen when he responds to Oedipus request to cast him out of Thebes. “I would have done this before now- only,/God's will has not been wholly revealed to me” (Sophocles 76). He puts the gods first as the people of Thebes perceive the gods words as the ultimate law. His selflessness was also shown in the last scene. “No, take …show more content…
President Obama commented in regards to the shooting and the problematic issue of gun control. “Every time I think about those kids, it gets me mad. And by the way, it happens on the streets of Chicago every day,” While he said he respects the Second Amendment as a former constitutional law professor, and a representative government, the president said that other rights, including freedom of religion, have been taken away from the victims of mass shootings. The comparison of Creon and president Obama solidified that Sophocles was trying to say about how modesty and humility can bring one up while excessive pride and can be the downfall of someone. In the end Creon became king without committing the sin of hubris and Obama being a mixed child from Hawaii rose to the top by following the