Supremacy In King Creon

Creon is a strong headed guy who will not listen to anybody but himself because he’s the king. When he speaks to everyone he always ends up insulting them and saying stuff that he ends up regretting like; “They did not want to obey me! And, I know this very well, whoever did this, did it because he was paid money by these malcontents.” Creon thinks that everyone has to listen to him that he’s the best Creon is very arrogant he is full of himself he thinks that no one is more powerful than him. Another quote is “Me nothing, with that i have everything.” He is the kind he controls everything but not anyone. Creon thinks everyone is like a slave to them because he’s the king his “power” goes to his head and he won’t listen to anyone.Creon is full of power in his head he is selfish and stubborn. He doesn’t deserve to be a king. Creon is prideful, he won’t let anyone speak up to him or tell him what to do. He also says “Am i to rule this land at someone else’s whim or myself?”

Creon is a man who has just become the king of Thebes and has a flaw of having too much pride. He can’t control the power of being over other people and he lets the power go to his head. “ I now possess the throne and all its powers. No, he must be left unburied, his corpse carrion for the birds and dogs

After appeasing the Chorus and the audience, Creon justifies his right to rule the state, legitimizing this takeover of power. He states that he “now possess(es) the throne and all its powers, as I [he] is closet kin to the dead.” Creon reiterates that his takeover was not due to individual reasons or his greed, but because of his divine rights. By putting his transferal of power due to the gods, the Chorus will be less likely to question his right to rule Thebes. Creon, as the new ruler from the gods, showcases his ability to rule by stating his principles as “a man in command of an entire city.” His political ideals largely consist of placing loyalty to polis over philos and structuring it before the justification of handing out such a proclamation seems to iterate that his proclamation was not due to his love of kin (philos) but due to his strict political approach and loyalty towards the city state (polis). Creon, as a prudent, astute politician, assigns such a structure to his speech and links the different contexts with discourse markers because in doing so, he first gains the trust and confidence of the Elders, a central party of Thebes, then justifies his power and his ability and finally provides an explanation of his proclamation regarding the diverse treatment provided to the

King Creon initially forbids any sort of honor towards the body of Polyneices. Because of his rational decision, a series of deaths occur. Creon yells to the Chorus, “Mistakes from thoughtless thoughts, stubborn and deadly!” (59). Unfortunately, his loved ones had to die in order for him to realize that his choice was a mistake. He should have realized that there is a difference between a ruthless leader and a caring leader; mistakenly, he chooses to be a ruthless leader by neglecting the importance of family.

Throughout the play, Creon shows many examples of how he is imperfect. One example would be how he believes that the state is primary to his family and relationships, “If this is your pleasure, Creon, treating our city’s enemy and our friend this way … the power is yours, I suppose, to enforce it with the laws, both for the dead and all of us, the living,” this quotation said by the leader of the chorus describes how the elder people of Thebes respect their family more than the state, but they held back on their opinions, knowing of what Creon, the leader, wanted to hear (235-240). Another example of how Creon shows the audience of how he is imperfect is when, Creon meets with Haemon. Creon argues with Haemon about how people should act towards the country which they reside in, “But whoever steps out of line, violates the laws or presumes to hand out orders to his superiors, he’ll win no praise from me. But that man the city places in authority, his orders must be obeyed, large and small, right and wrong,” Creon believes since he has the highest throne in his country, that he should be obeyed whether the circumstance (745-751). Lastly, Creon demonstrates to the audience that he is imperfect by wanting to protect his country too much. This is visible when Creon sentences Antigone to a slow death, because of burying her brother, who was outcasted as a traitor. Creon put the state over his family which will lead to the complete

Friends, Thebans, countrymen, lend me your ears. Recently many things have happened, and we must now decide how to remember Creon, either as a patriot who was extremely devoted to his country, or as a cruel and oppressive tyrant. There is little to praise about Creon, as he has caused tragedy to strike our wonderful kingdom. Three members of the Theban monarchy have committed suicide, and now we are hit by a devastating plague. Creon’s actions were the catalyst for these disasters, which is why he should be regarded as a tyrant.

Creon must place his logic and own law above the law of gods and his familial ties, if he wishes to be a fair and just King. When he

Creon ruled with an iron fist which caused chaos and rebellion rather than order and peace. Above all, Creon valued the rule of law, believing that his opinion was the upmost authority on such matters and that being the king his views could not be opposed. Even Haemon, Creon’s cherished son, could not sway him with logic and was instead thrust aside. Rather than face his folly Creon charged forward with

“Am I to rule this land at someone else’s whim or by myself . According to our laws, does not the ruler own the city?” ( Lines 838-840). Creon becomes enraged with anger when finds out Haemon is siding with Antigone and others under his rule. He becomes very causing him to spew words and statements that cause many to become angry at him. Creon’s change in emotion shows how he really feels when he authority is challenged by someone he believes to be beneath him during his rule.

Creon’s leadership style “involves centralized decision making, with the leader making decisions and using power to command and control others” (Kelly, 8). This is also known as an autocratic leadership style. Autocratic leaders such as Creon, doubt their subordinate’s ability, and closely oversee and dictate people beneath them. They are dead set on their followers’ simple obeying their commands and are less troubled with outside opinions. Creon clearly illustrates this behavior in the conversation with his son, Haemon (lines 630-760).

In his kingdom, he made gender inequalities. In Antigone, people make sure that Creon is a perfect leadership and a person who could guide them (140-42). He always seeks to be a professional leader and king no mater what he is facing. Moreover, Creon improves him self to be perfect and encourage his state to be better. He states that “Supreme guardian of the State”.

If Creon could not keep his son from disobeying him, he feared that the society would think he was weak and they would no longer respect/fear him as king; thereafter the city would devolve into chaos and people would do as they please. Creon believed the only way to keep order was if older men ruled, younger men did as they were told by older men, and women did as they were told by

To him, the state is everything and the people’s respect for its authority is in fact its power. With the frame of mind, Creon governs Thebes with an iron fist, and like many other rulers of the past, obsessively controls everything that happens within his territory.

Creon believes that authority rests with the king and no one else, because the gods have favored him and have given him his kingly authority. In fact, he wants everyone to follow his laws, no matter how stupid or unfair they may seem. As an example, Creon announces his authority before the city, saying, “Now I hold sole power and the throne, because I am the closest relative of the fallen” (Ant. lines 173-175). Creon is stating that his laws must be obeyed because he is the only one with the authority to make such laws. Creon continues to cling to his authority, even when his own son questions him and tells him that the people of Thebes are against him. Creon responds with several rhetorical questions, such as, “…The city will tell me how I ought to rule it?...Should I rule this land for myself or for others?…Isn’t the city thought to be her ruler’s” (lines 745-754). Clearly, Creon believes that his authority should overrule everyone’s and expects his son Haemon to understand that and remain loyal to him.

In Medea, all of the oppression lies directly on Medea and her children. First, she must fight the oppression of Jason abandoning her and her children. Then, on top of that she has Creon, the king who is also Jason’s new father-in-law, come to her and say,