remorse to his children when he says "Children: I could say much, if you could understand me, but as it is, I have only this prayer for you: Live where you can be happier, please God, than God has made your father!" (World Lit. 366). Likewise, Creon looses his son Haimon. He also looses his wife because his wife lost her child as well and couldn't live with out him and so she kills herself. Creon's reply is "Oh pity! All true, all true, and more than I can bear! Oh my wife my son! It is right that it should be. I alone am guilty. I know it and say it. Lead me in quickly, friends. I have neither life nor substance. Lead me in." (Western Literature 711) The humanity is now showing through Oedipus and Creon and as leaders they both realize now what they have done and how they want to take everything back, but they can't. Therefore they live in their misery. Such catharsis that pours from the audience is unbearable. In brief, the actions and words of Oedipus and Creon can account for their poor leadership, but fate played the upper hand. Fate did not allow for Oedipus or Creon to rule long enough to have the experience to be considered wise, noble leaders who could face any situation....
