It is of the common belief that a strong ruler is what makes a successful country. However, strength can be both a blessing and a curse. In the wrong hands, power has the potential to destroy a nation- to cause chaos instead of hold order. In Sophocles’ Antigone, this is the case. Creon, king of Thebes, believes that the king’s word is ultimate law, and that it must be carried out regardless of the consequences. Antigone, however, is more intelligent in her thinking that sometimes, a ruler’s law is not a rational one, and that there are times when one must speak out for what is truly ethical. When Creon forces his word to be fulfilled, he ultimately causes the chaos he most fears. When Haemon and Creon discuss the rationality of Creon’s order,
