when Creon cries in the end of the play:Yes, I have learned it to my bitterness. At this momentGod has sprung on my head with a vast weightand struck me down. He shook me in my savage ways;he has overturned my joy, has trampled it, underfoot. The pains men sufferare pains indeed” (1337-1342).To be a good leader you must have the rock solid principals to fall back on in times of stress. Creon lost grasp of these, and that contributed to his failure as a leader. By tragically losing all, one is forced to feel sympathy toward him, by doing what he always thought was right, and what he thought would further protect his kingdom, he is regarded as a hero. These elements combine his stubbornness, controlling demands, and self-pride made Creon a true ancient Greek 'tragic hero'. ...
