A king would like the idea that he is all-powerful. Throughout the play, Creon gets many warnings not to kill Antigone; however, he had the final say. When the Choragus suggest that he “Go quickly: free Antigone from her vault\ And build a tomb for the body of Polyneices,” he has no obligation to take their advice––he does so because he decided that was moral (5.95). On the other hand, a king would be offended by the idea of citizens disobeying laws as Antigone did. This undermines the king's position as all-powerful. One of the reasons Creon does not show Antigone mercy is because he does not want to appear weak in the eyes of his
