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=__**Journal #18: Compare and Contrast Antigone and Creon**__=

In the play //Antigone// by Sophocles, Antigone and King Creon are opposing forces but have similar traits. Antigone is very bold and courageous, and Creon is opposed to reason and tries to appear confident in his decisions. While Antigone is confident in her choices, Creon is constantly second guessing himself. These characters are similar, yet they are complete opposites in the way they operate. Antigone and Creon are both extremely confrontational, but Antigone is able to maintain her calm in a confrontation while King Creon is extremely aggressive and loses control.

Both Antigone and King Creon are extremely confrontational. When denied by her sister to help her, Antigone yells and derides her sister Ismene to try to get her on her side. She insults Ismene and disowns her as a sister. When being interrogated by King Creon himself, Antigone does not act respectful; she is overly sarcastic to get a rise out of Creon. Similarly, Creon continually challenges the Choragos in his loyalty to him in the beginning of the play. The Choragos is supposed to be the voice of reason for the play, so to challenge the Choragos's opinion is very controversial. He does not respectfully challenge him either; moreover, he yells at the Choragos. Later in the play, Creon yells at his own son, and Creon calls him a foolish boy and does not listen to what he has to say. Throughout the entire play, Antigone and King Creon are confrontational in their acts.

Although neither of them avoid confrontation, Antigone is calmer than Creon most of the time, and Creon is overly aggressive towards everyone. Antigone may be extremely sassy, but she is always able to remain calm. She keeps her volume at an even pace most times. Constrastly, Creon is extremely aggressive and is quick to anger. He continually yells at his own family and informers because he thinks they are all plotting against him. Antigone has the power to contain herself, but King Creon goes on extreme rampages when he is questioned or challenged.

Antigone and Creon look for confrontation, but Antigone is able to remain calm and collected while Creon explodes. Creon is unsure of many of his decisions and does not appreciate getting questioned or challenged while Antigone is capable of remaining tranquil and is slow to anger. Many of Antigone's thoughts and actions are headstrong and noble, and Creon is against reasoning and attempts to remain secure in his decisions.

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