Creon is seen as a noble figure (king of Thebes) and abuses his power over people and his tragic flaw (killing Antigone) makes him angry with the gods who in turn they punish him (Haemon, his son and Antigone's future husband, dies) after realizing his mistakes too late. Antigone is the perfect complement to this struggle between genders as she expresses the very essence of a woman. She is full of passion, fury and courage. Antigone acts according to her ethics rather than according to the rules of society. His last words describe his feelings specifically for men of Creon's type; “I alone, see what I suffer now at the hands of what race of men: all out of respect, my respect for the god!” (1032-1034) Antigone recognizes her unjust law and sacrifices her life to correct it and believes the gods will be on her side. Antigone's fearless actions influence how the play represents gender struggle and