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Throughout the play 'Antigone' there is a constant emphasis on the use and abuse of power.
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Have a little read: ... In 'Antigone', what views does Sophocles present of: * The use of power * The conflict between the state's law and divine law * The position of women in society? The Use and Abuse of Power Throughout the play 'Antigone' there is a constant emphasis on the use and abuse of power. When the play begins Creon has just taken over as King of Thebes; it is literally his first day in power. At first he appears willing to listen to people as he summons his council. He says, "I have called you out of all my people...". He tells them, "For my part, I have always held the view that a King whose lips are sealed by fear, unwilling to seek advice is damned.". This sentiment is more than ironic in the light of his behaviour in the rest of the play. Later in the play, like Oedipus in the first of the Theban
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