Creon reacts defensively to the charges against him, asserting his innocence and emphasizing his commitment to the state. He believes that his actions were taken for the good of Thebes and views the accusations as politically motivated. Rather than showing remorse, he maintains a stance of authority, insisting on the righteousness of his decisions. This reaction highlights his stubbornness and belief in his own moral superiority.
It is with a spirited but logical and reasonedself-defense that Creon reacts to the charges that Oedipus makes against him in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus accuses Creon, his brother-in-law and royal colleague, of treasonously conspiring with Teiresias the blind prophet to grab all royal powers for themselves. Creon never drops the deference that he consistently shows to Oedipus. He presents his defense and swears an oath as to the truthfulness of his testimony. But it serves for nothing with the hot-headed Oedipus who thinks that he knows everybody better than they know themselves.
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Oedipus accuses Creon of bribing Tiresias in an effort to take the crown.
Oedipus reacts with anger and suspicion to Creon's self-defense, interpreting it as a challenge to his authority. He feels betrayed and accuses Creon of conspiring against him, believing that Creon seeks to usurp his throne. Despite Creon's calm and reasoned explanations, Oedipus's volatile emotions cloud his judgment, leading him to further isolate himself and exacerbate the tension between them. This confrontation highlights Oedipus's tragic flaw of hubris, which ultimately contributes to his downfall.
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That he rules as he must and then that he needs to rethink his position are ways in which the chorus reacts to Creon's new edict in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon informs the chorus about his edict against burial of the disloyal Theban dead. The chorus observes that Creon must rule as he must and makes no comment on the law violating divine will and Theban traditions. But just before the end of the play, the chorus says that Creon must violate his own law by burying Polyneices and setting Antigone free.
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That kings do what they must is the way in which the chorus leader reacts to Creon's decree in Oedipus Rex by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, the chorus leader is one of Thebes' most accomplished, respected and senior citizens. He therefore starts from a position of support for Theban King Creon. So he validates what Creon says and does ... in the beginning.
Threats to the guards, fury over the law-breaking, and commitment to punishment and prevention are Creon's reactions to the news of Polyneices' burial in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon threatens the guards with torture and death if they do not give him complete information and arrest the guilty. He then expresses great anger against whomsoever is guilty of breaking his law against burial of the disloyal dead from the recent civil war over royal succession. He finishes with the promise to hunt down all perpetrators, prevent similar disobedience and punish all law-breakers with death.
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It is with an acceptance of blame and an expression of deep sorrow that Creon reacts to the deaths of his son and wife in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Creon accepts responsibility for the succession of suicides in his family. He attributes the cause to his foolish stubbornness. He likens the successive deliveries to dying and then dying again.
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