King Creon Character Analysis

Leaders are needed in every society, and civilization to function properly. Without a leader, there is no guidance, no overseeing voice to show the path of improvement to the people. However, without the correct power, a leader cannot do any good for his people. King Creon inherited power from his deceased brother who was king when he died. Creon wishes to make a powerful first impression on his new audience, however, he becomes too aggressive. Okonkwo was a man who had many great achievements, his fellow clansmen respected him for the great man he was. Okonkwo felt he could use his influence to make his entire tribe accomplish as much as he could, however, his morale gets to his head, and he starts to feel invulnerable. Power is very important …show more content…
Leaders are able to make decisions that they couldn’t have before. As stated by Art Markman “...powerful people can act like themselves rather than having to act as others would like them to be.”. So once a leader gets a hold of power, they start to do what they want to do, because now they are in the highest position, and don’t have to listen to anybody else. This could lead to madness over their own power and the amount of control they have. Why would having power be so important for a leader? It must be nice to make all the decisions you want, but for what reason does leaders succumb to the grasp of power. The idea from Art Markman would be that having the ability to do whatever you want, gives a feeling of authenticity in life. However, power may not make someones life more valid, it does create a larger sense of happiness. Whether its benefitting others that makes you happy, or being a strong figure to look up to, having power does make someone happier, because of the ability to make personal choices. King Creon inherited the throne to rule a city from his brother dying. He wanted to make a strong first impression upon the society he now ruled, so he used his power to enforce strict policies against rebels, and once this policy was broken, he wanted to show his people he would enforce his ruling. Having this power is important for King Creon because he believes it is vital to come off as a powerful leader for a first impression, so that the city will be confident in his authority. Creon strives to solely punish Antigone, the one who had broken his newfound policy, Creon puts all his focus in upholding Antigones demise, so Creons lust for power grows to secure his reputation. Likewise, Okonkwo has built an intimidating status in his tribe. He holds many achievements from war, wrestling, and farming.That is why Okonkwo is such a powerful leader. Okonkwo knows the people in his