Question

What do the following lines from Antigone by Sophocles show about Creon? CREON: Whome'er the State Appoints must be obeyed in everything, But small and great, just and unjust alike.

Answer 1

After a thorough research, the same question exists that has the following choices.

his obsession with civil law
his intolerance toward opposing opinions
his dictatorial bent of mind
his reverence for authority figures
his unbending, rigid mindset

The lines
CREON: Whome'er the State Appoints must be obeyed in everything, But small and great, just and unjust alike.

The line shows "his obsession with civil law".

Answer 2

The above lines from Antigone by Sophocles reflects the character of Creon and his obsession with civil law.

Creon is the character in Antigone by Sophocles which is an archetypal character. The character which reflects the most typical of a kind of person or quality is known as an archetypal character. Creon is the king of Thebes who is arrogant and who never turns back. Also, he is obsessed with the civil laws and cannot bear anyone disobeying it. He is stubborn, full of pride and only believes in his words and decisions. Though he starts to realize the correct things something keeps him back every time.