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himself. Back at the palace, his wife Eurydice heard the news and ended up killing herself. Creon begged to be free of this guilt by demanding his own death. He finally admitted to being a rash, indiscriminate fool! (1460) Creon s lack of respect for the gods and Tiresias lead to his downfall. His qualities of stubbornness, one-sidedness and authoritativeness did not serve him well as a leader. Antigone on the other hand possessed qualities everyone admires. She was defiant, strong-willed, rebellious, brave, loyal, and stubborn. Stubbornness became her downfall. Antigone believed that the laws of the gods were of greater importance than the rules of the state. Creon, however, believed that since he was the king, his word is the law and no one should dare defy him. Besides the

political and religious content, Antigone deals with the battle of the sexes as well. Creon continually brings up that women are subservient to all men. He advised his son of: never letting some woman triumph over us. Better to fall from power, if fall we must, at the hands of a man- never be rated inferior to a woman, never.(758-61) Both were so proud and stubborn that it cost Antigone her own life and Creon his loved one s death. I found this play very interesting. Even though it was produced centuries ago, we could still easily relate with the themes it depicted. It encourages people of the modern world to stand up for what they believe in. It teaches us to be more open-minded and we learn that there are no set rules. We do not always have to do what we are told. We just need

to be aware of the consequences of our actions. Antigone also places an emphasis on being proud. It is important to have pride for the reason of restoring one s own self-esteem. However, having too much of it (hubris) can lead to destruction. Admitting that you are wrong is not a bad thing. It can prevent a lot of heartache. Work Cited Sophocles, Antigone. Trans. Robert Fagles. Literature and the Writing Process. Elizabeth McMahan, Susan X Day, and Robert Funk. 5th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice, 1999. 644-679