A true ruler is a partner and ally of the people. The title of an effective leader is only rewarded when there is an obvious effort shown to understand the people. A leader must take into regards the outside opinions of his rule to govern a place in a way that is beneficial to its’ residents. In Sophocles’ play Antigone, which is a continuation of Oedipus Rex and the last play in the Oedipus Cycle, this regulation is ignored. In the play, the current king of Thebes, by default is Creon. This supposed righteous king is the source of the problems that arise in his country, mainly because he displays ignorance to the Thebans. His shortly fused temper and defensive nature proves to get the best of him. Additionally, he is a selfish ruler who is
