Who Is Responsible For Creon's Downfall

The gripping play of Antigone written by Sophocles reveals a massive tragedy which is caused by the main character Antigone. This play reflects how Creon who is a prideful and arrogant man deals with Antigone who does not abide by his rules. The play of Antigone presents different ways selfishness and overconfidence along with extreme pride can cause unrepentable mistakes. “No woman, while I live, shall order me.” (Sophocles pg 29) articulates Creon as Antigone forces him to terminate her for her rebellious deed of burying her brother Polyneices although Creon voiced not to do so. According to this statement it is thoroughly clear that Creon is immensely hubris therefore he denies being ordered by a “woman”. Notice that he said woman instead of just plainly stating that he will not let anyone order him. Creon using “woman” in the sentence births a belief that he considers himself better than women. Creon is prideful to be a man who has extreme control on what he does as he is the king as well. This tragic flaw of pride will later haunt the overly-prideful and arrogant Creon.

“Not for thy rights or any God’s above, but lawlessly in their despite usurped, unhallowed, disappointed, uninterred…” (Sophocles Pg 58) Tiresias the blind seer fires back declaring that Creon is using his own pride and selfishness to overpower the actual rules of the gods. Creon himself does not realize he is being so offensive towards the lawmakers or god's. He thinks of himself as the ultimate ruler and forgets that he is doing something that should not be