In the story, “Antigone”, the king of Thebes does not have the best representation of how a king is supposed to rule. Creon is not the type of king many people would hope to have as their ruler. Although Creon is very prideful; his pride will soon catch up to him in the end. The unforgettable king of Thebes, Creon, is arrogant, self-centered, and he does not treat the people of his kingdom the way they should be treated.
Creon shows many signs of prejudism throughout the story. As a ruler, he should see everyone as equals; nobody should be seen as anything differently than who they really are. In “Antigone”, Creon is mainly prejudice towards women, but especially Antigone. He asks her, “ Who is the man here?” because he had felt threatened by her in some way …show more content…
He focuses only on his beliefs and standards alone, and does not allow others to come through. When ruling a kingdom, a king must be open to changes that could better their kingdom, and Creon does just the opposite in “Antigone”. He believes that exhibiting loyalty to the state means that people are displaying loyalty to him as well. He demonstrates this belief in “Antigone” by stating, “No ruler can expect complete loyalty from his subjects until he has been tested in office,” proving that he feels the need to have complete devotion from the people. The gods play an important role in all of Greek mythology, but Creon thinks otherwise. His subjects should put him before the Gods. Creon proves this by saying, “The State is King” which shows his disregard to the gods (1091). As being king of Thebes, Creon thinks very highly of himself throughout “Antigone”. Being a king is very honorable, but it should not be shown off in front of his subjects. This is proven when Creon says, “Whoever is chosen to govern should be obeyed-must be obeyed, in all things, great and small” (1088). Creon has a self-absorbed personality that a king should not
Creon shows many signs of prejudism throughout the story. As a ruler, he should see everyone as equals; nobody should be seen as anything differently than who they really are. In “Antigone”, Creon is mainly prejudice towards women, but especially Antigone. He asks her, “ Who is the man here?” because he had felt threatened by her in some way …show more content…
He focuses only on his beliefs and standards alone, and does not allow others to come through. When ruling a kingdom, a king must be open to changes that could better their kingdom, and Creon does just the opposite in “Antigone”. He believes that exhibiting loyalty to the state means that people are displaying loyalty to him as well. He demonstrates this belief in “Antigone” by stating, “No ruler can expect complete loyalty from his subjects until he has been tested in office,” proving that he feels the need to have complete devotion from the people. The gods play an important role in all of Greek mythology, but Creon thinks otherwise. His subjects should put him before the Gods. Creon proves this by saying, “The State is King” which shows his disregard to the gods (1091). As being king of Thebes, Creon thinks very highly of himself throughout “Antigone”. Being a king is very honorable, but it should not be shown off in front of his subjects. This is proven when Creon says, “Whoever is chosen to govern should be obeyed-must be obeyed, in all things, great and small” (1088). Creon has a self-absorbed personality that a king should not