Every choice or action has an equal and opposite reaction. In Sophocles’, “Antigone”, one of the main characters, Creon, was faced with multiple choices as the King of Thebes. The outcomes of these choices were rather poor for himself but Sophocles uses these consequences to create catharsis. Catharsis is the clarifying of emotions that were suppressed prior to an incident. Creon encounters many issues which involve his son, his son’s bride and the rest of his family. Creon learns from the consequences of his actions which accomplishes the act of Catharsis. The first incident that Creon had to deal with was the death of his nephews Polynices and Eteocles. Both his nephews fought each other and killed each other but Creon only allowed Eteocles