Power Corrupts

In the house of Oedipus, everyone gets so infatuated with power that their judgment gets distorted, and they do things that they later regret. The only possible exception is Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta, princess of Thebes. It happened to Oedipus, Jocasta, and Creon. When Oedipus got power, it led to his downfall, and eventually death. When Jocasta got power, it lead to her suicide, and when Creon got power, it led to the death of Antigone, the death of his son, and the death of his wife. You might even go as far as to say that this corruption caused by power in the house…