... the state has his own household. Creon differentiates his boy, prince, to any other boy in Thebes. "A father whose sons yield no such profits", is contrasting with Haemon which will be prepared to fight Creons enemies. Creon quickly and discreetly changed the topic on the present events which is Antigone. He tells his son to get rid of her, "split her out like poison". His misogynistic advice is for Haemon not to marry her and let her die for her actions against him and the state. This is an explanation to his view and action of the situation. In his speech there are a lot of repetition involving loyalty and untrustworthy. As I was reading his speech over and over I got the impression he was turning the state his own, in other words changing the city from a democracy to a dictatorship. He continues with what the state will be ...

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