1. "Let us defend our authority and not be ousted by a girl. If yield we must, then let it be to men, and never have it said we were worsted by a woman." (Creon pg. 221)

2. Since Creon has taken over as the ruler of Thebes, his character has changed from into being a ruthless leader that does not care about anyone but himself. He says that he is looking out for the best intrests of the citizens of Thebes, but his decisions are continuously made based on his opinion of the matter. In this quote we see the theme of females having very little power in those times as Creon shows such great disrespect towards Antigone, Ismene, and all other females. We see that Antigone and Ismene are treated very poorly by Creon as he immediately condemns them to death as soon as they are brought before him. He says that even in this time of struggle in Thebes where discipline by many citizens including females is weakening, it is better to lose to a man and keep your dignity, than to be defeated by a woman and lose all honor.

3. Why would Creon make such terrible comments about women when he knows all of the citizens would be able to hear it and turn against him?