The struggle with understanding the needs of individual's rights versus the rights of the higher power of government leads to political destruction within the state. "Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely" (Lord Acton). Sophocles, author of the novel Antigone, displays acts of power corruption and explores the idea of a individual risking their life for free will and divine law against the positive law of the government. Sophocles seems to stress the …
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…more effective communication and compromising skills is needed in order to ensure achievement. Sophocles teaches many lessons throughout the book that we all can learn from. In the play, the leadership skills is non-existent, leads to differences in beliefs and with all of this, two heroes emerge from darkness. The most important thing to learn in life is, wisdom is the key to success and happiness. Works Cited Sophocles. The Theban Plays Markham: Penguin Classics, 1988