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Because she has a different opinion and because she is young, female and related to Oedipus, Creon is hard-hearted towards Antigone in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).

Specifically, Theban King Creon thinks that as monarch he has the monopoly over making decisions and carrying out policy. He accepts no opinions, input or influence from others. In particular, he disparages the opinions of the young and inexperienced and of women. Additionally, he considers Antigone, his niece and intended daughter-in-law, a younger, feminine version of his brother-in-law and former royal colleague, the impetuous, incestuous Theban King Oedipus.

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