Kim's Power In Antigone

Humans have always needed a leader to keep society from chaos,these leaders can be either democratic or autocratic. An example of an autocratic leader is Kim Jong-un, he has no concern for the suffering of his people, only about his power being absolute. Kim caused for many to flee North Korea creating a refugee situation with most not surviving their escape which is occurring now with Syrian refugees. Kim’s cruel nature caused the suffering of many people and will likely lead to his downfall, similarly found in Creon, a character in Antigone. In Sophocles’ play, Antigone, the conflict of a leader’s strength and compassion shows with Creon being an authoritarian leader believing that his laws have a higher power than that of the Greek gods and the compassion Antigone shows when fighting to bury her brother against the word of Creon. The difficulties of the Theban family of Oedipus began with Polynices, Antigone’s brother, marrying the daughter of the king of Argos leading the Argives in an assault against their home of Thebes. Another brother of Antigone’s fought for Thebes and in death was buried while Polynices was deemed a traitor, Antigone so caring and kind, risked her life to bury him but was caught and set to be punished by Creon. Antigone’s compassion for her loved ones demonstrates Sophocles’ view of a leader’s balance …show more content…
And even if I die in the act, that death will be a glory,” on lines 85 and 86, Antigone speaks her frustration with Creon’s orders and her reaction to them. Although Antigone’s actions may have seemed rash, the compassion she had for her brother and family comes above all else. “I did it, I don’t deny a thing,” Antigone speaks to Creon, knowing of the crime she had committed but feeling no guilt in what she believed was justice served for her beloved brother, in line