Comparing the Character of Creon in Oedipus and Antigone :: Oedipus Antigone

Comparing the Character of Creon in Oedipus and AntigoneCreon does non gip a lesson from Oedipus accusatory behavior. Instead he adapts this bad personality trait. through show up Antigone, he accuses everyone who tries to give him advice of betraying him. Whereas, in Oedipus, he is falsely accused by Oedipus of trying to take over the throne. This paper will compare and billet his behavior and evaluate if he learned anything from one play to the next.Creon was seen in a different context in Oedipus compared to his character in Antigone. In Oedipus, he wanted nothing more than to help Oedipus rid the metropolis of whatever plague the gods were hurling at them. Creon goes to Apollos shrine to find out why the gods are angry and then brings Tiresias to help Creon see what has the gods angry. Oedipus does not want to believe the truths Tiresias is telling him and falsely accuses Creon of plotting against him to become king of Thebes. Creon is so hurt by this that he tells the chorus, This accusation against me by our ruler Oedipus, Its outrageous. (514) By the end of the play, Creon tells Oedipus that Im always as good as my word I dont speak before I think(1520).In Antigone, Creon becomes king of Thebes after Polynices and Eteocles force fratricide in battle. Antigone commits her crime of reverence(74) by burying Polynices after a direct order from Creon dictating that everyone leave him on the ground, unburied. Creon first accuses the council of elders of being gooselike and old (281) when they suggest that the gods were behind Polynices burial. After this, he goes on a tirade against men who supposedly were not happy with his leadership and then paid off the watchmen to bury the body. Creon blames the watchman of burying the body for gold and the watchman tells him that, Its terrible when false judgment guides the judge (323). After the witness comes back and tells Creon that they found Antigone burying Polynices body a second time, Creon accuses Antigo ne of recess the law. Antigone does not feel she has broken the law because she is obeying laws passed down from the gods and not Creons celluloid law. Creon is so angry that someone would disobey his edict that he orders Antigone to be buried alive and that Ismene be put to death also. Ismene had nothing to do with the crime but Creon blames her regardlessly.