Essay On Creon's Abuse Of Power

Power is one of the only things that humans have always, and will always strive for. Many people think power is good and the more power you have, the better off you are in life. Power, however, can have some downs. Power has a negative effect on people in leadership positions because they abuse their power, and they can control everything and everyone. When given too much power, people tend to abuse that power, such as in Antigone, when the new king, Creon, is in power, he abuses his power by punishing someone who did not commit a crime. Creon creates an edict as the new King that contradicts or opposes the laws of the gods, meaning that he thinks that the has more power than the gods. This is a complete abuse of power, no one, not even the King, should put his laws or beliefs on top of the power of the gods. Creon is taking advantage of his leadership position. What also happens when you give a ruler too much power, they will do everything possible to control every aspect of everybody’s life, such as in Antigone, Creon is telling everyone what to do and punishes them if they don’t. He punishes Antigone for burying Polyneices, her brother who Creon did not think was worthy of a burial, and he also threatens the sentry if he does not find the person who buried Polyneices saying,
“The man who has done this thing shall pay for it!
Scene 1. Lines 139-143). Here, he is showing that he wants to control everyone, by making them do what he wants. Abuse of power and complete control over everything are examples of negative effects that come from power. Therefore, too much power is not good. Even if that person had good character, they would eventually abuse the power for their own