Comparing Creon In Oedipus The King And Antigone
Canadian short story writer and Nobel Prize winner Alice Ann Munro once said, “Time is interesting; seeing the past and present, and how the circumstances change people.” The concept of changing circumstances is commonly seen within literary pieces and characters. In Sophocles’ tragedies Oedipus the King and Antigone, the character Creon drastically changes as his leadership role in Thebes increases.
In Oedipus the King, Creon is second in command of Thebes, which allows him to be sensible and logical because of a lack of stress and demand from being king. Throughout Oedipus the King, Creon exemplifies the voice of reason. When he comes back from the Oracle, Creon suggests that Oedipus hear the report alone because he is unsure of Oedipus
In Oedipus the King, Creon is second in command of Thebes, which allows him to be sensible and logical because of a lack of stress and demand from being king. Throughout Oedipus the King, Creon exemplifies the voice of reason. When he comes back from the Oracle, Creon suggests that Oedipus hear the report alone because he is unsure of Oedipus