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Sometimes people make decisions with the best intent but the outcome is less that perfect. In the play “Antigone” by Sophocles, Creon plans went astray because of a flaw. In “Antigone” Creon, stubborn leader, orders that Polyneices will not be buried because of his dishonor towards Thebes. Furthermore, if anyone is caught burying him they will be killed for disobeying his order. Antigone does not want to let her brother be left without a proper burial. Creon, ruler makes the mistake of miss using his power, as in the saying “Power Corrupts, Absolute Power corrupts absolutely. Of course Antigone buries him, and Creon uses the power and sentences her to be killed, Instead she is exiled. Creon is an extremist in reason. He thinks his laws are the most important. Creon, ruler, king, most powerful of Thebes, is ready to rule his people. When Prince Eteocles and Prince Polyneices battle it out a
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Approximate Word count = 605
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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