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overbearing determination that can be the tragic flaw that destroys their lives. However, both have contrasting motives. Oedipus was determined to find the killer of King Laius saying, "As for the criminal, I pray to God- whether it be a lurking thief, or one of a number- I pray that that man's life be consumed in evil and wretchedness and as for me this curse applies no less…" (World Lit 316). Creon' s motive of determination …

…though this causes both of them much pain. Oedipus knew that he would kill his father and sleep with is mother and he takes many precautions but they were only in vein. Oedipus finds out that he was adopted and had killed his father Laius and unknowingly slept with his mother Jocasta. Parallel to this was the fact that Creon would lose his son to his pride and also lose Antigone, even though ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**