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Antigone
Sophocles' trilogy of Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, and Antigone is a powerful,
tragic tale that examines the nature of human guilt, fate and punishment. Creon, Oedipus'
uncle and brother-in-law, is the story's most dynamic character. His character experiences a
drastic metamorpho ....
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.... return of
Oedipus and the good fortune prophesied to accompany him. Creon's notion of justice is
severely distorted in OC. He becomes monomaniacal - conducting his affairs with tyranny and
belligerence. For example, he threatens to harm Oedipus' daughters if the blind beggar does
not return to Thebes. His view of rightness and fairness is no longer in line with that of his
subjects. In OC, Creon still retains some respect for divine prophecies. These have after all
motivated his desire to return Oedipus to Thebes.
Antigone reveals the ultimate extent to which Creon's character det ....
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