The Similarities Between Antigone And Creon

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How are Antigone and Creon different? How are they alike? Antigone and Creon are the same on many levels. Both of their goals in life are to do what is best for their family members. Antigone feels as though giving her brother a proper burial is worth more than her own life and Creon believes the future of his son and his reputation as a leader is far more important that letting him marry Antigone or her survival. Both Antigone and Creon both are not afraid to act out of the norms. Creon is trying to set new policies and exemplify himself as a strong leader. On the other hand Antigone is trying to show that family his worth far more than Creon’s unwritten policies. They both are not afraid of people not approving of their actions and
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