Similarities Between Oedipus And Creon

Having too much pride or hubris is deadly for men of high positions. Creon's and Oedipus' pride was their fatal flaw that affected their families and citizens who depended upon an emotional intelligence ruler who knew when they were acting unfairly, unkind, and prideful. In Sophocles's plays Oedipus Rex and Antigones. Oedipus and Creon have similar characteristics and actions that lead them to their tragic downfall. Oedipus' and Creon's downfall not only makes the audience feel complex emotions, such as sympathy for their ignorance or fear caused by their unleashed anger. But these complexities of emotions make the audience more compassionate because they also have suffered a reversal of luck by making a consequential m

When the gods gave mortals instructions, most mortals obeyed their gods out of fear of punishment or death. However, mortals with great strength, knowledge, and power thought that they could overcome or ignore the fate that was granted to them by those same gods. Both Oedipus and Creon's consequential mistake was not listening to the gods. Oedipus' subsequential

Oedipus was lucky and successful in good ways until Oedipus asked the gods why his kingdom was being affected by the plague. Oedipus's question brought him to the origin of his birth, his downfall of luck. When he discovers he is causing the curse, Oedipus says, "This bringer of a curse: the mortal whom our gods.

Detest the most." This quote shows that Oedipus can admit to his mistakes and take responsibility. Creon downfall of luck is when he sentences Antigone to jail. Creon thought he could disrespect the gods and not have to pay for his disrespect. After Creon finds a way to flip Antigone's execution back on the god, the narrators tell Creon that his " mortal arrogance" would not "Transcends the wrath of Zeus?". This quote also shows that Creon's disrespect is so bad that they must tell him that Zeus will get him back for his lack of