Oedipus & Creon as Rulers

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A 3 page essay that discusses Oedipus the King and Antigone by Sophocles. Each of these plays focuses on a king of Thebes, Oedipus and Creon, and how these rulers handle their power. Within the course of each narrative, Sophocles offers fascinating studies in the character of these two men, demonstrating that Oedipus is a good king in spite of his faults, while Creon is a bad king in spite of his virtues. No additional sources cited.