It is said: “There is a fine line between arrogance and confidence. » As a leader or manager, these boundaries can be even more blurred than in ordinary society. In the plays Oedipus Rex and Antigone both written by Sophocles, Oedipus and Creon both have episodes of arrogance that take control of their judgment and lead to their downfall. However, the problem is not how they rule, but rather how they deal with the negative effects of decisions after knowing all the facts. Additionally, their pride controls them, consuming their emotions and not allowing them the judgment needed to make better, rational decisions. The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines pride as: a feeling that you respect yourself and deserve to be respected by others: a feeling that you are more important or better than others (…), and defines arrogance as: exaggerating or being willing to exaggerate one's value or importance often in an authoritarian manner: showing an offensive attitude of superiority: proceeding from or characterized by arrogance (…). As we can see, the terms arrogance and pride are interchangeable, just as Oedipus and Creon are in these two intertwined Greek tragedies. In the Bible it is said: “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall” (Prov. 16:18). Pride being a character trait or a psychological trait is unclear to this writer. However, one thing is clear: Oedipus and Creon are two leaders incapable of reaching beyond their prideful limitations to make rational decisions for the good of their people, and this is the ultimate end of themselves, of their relatives and from Thebes. Oedipus the tyrannos known by this because he was seen as a ruler for himself and not for his subjects. We are capable of... middle of paper ... as a dictator, what is proposed must be set in stone without hesitation, because it shows weakness. In the examples of Oedipus and Creon, neither sought the outcomes that would ultimately prevail. However, neither were able to see past the blinding traits of pride, arrogance, and anger that would lead to the demise of the loved ones around them as well as the disgrace that both would endure. Merriam Webster. Merriam-Webster, nd Web. November 04, 2013.Mays, Kelly J. The Norton Introduction to Literature. 11th ed. New York: WW Norton &, 2013. Print.Peterkin, L. Denis. “Sophocles’ Creon.” JSTOR. The University of Chicago Press, 2000-2013. Internet. November 4, 2013. “Pride”. Merriam Webster. Merriam-Webster, nd Web. November 4, 2013. “Proverbs 16 KJV.” Proverbs 16:18 KJV. Bible Center, 2012. Web. November 1. 2013.