The Abuse Of Power In Antigone

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I believe in some leadership positions people will abuse their power to control or dominate others. Someone with power does not necessarily always make a good leader. Their attitude can affect others negatively. Power reveals people's true character whether it be positive or negative. When people feel powerful others looks very weak in their minds. Power gets to people’s heads and some people do not handle it as well as others. Powerful people always influence others whether it’s a positive or negative influence. Many characters in Antigone are blinded by power. For example, King Creon of Thebes was a very nice person. He inherited the role of king and became very arrogant and just mean to everyone around him. However,

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