In his well-known essay, Self-Reliance, the famous writer Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote: “Foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, worshiped by little men of state, philosophers and theologians. With consistency, a great soul simply has nothing to do. Simply put, Emerson's idea is that too much consistency is not necessarily a good thing. Being too consistent with something means no real effort is being made. Things are done as they always have been, without anyone trusting their own beliefs or opinions. In fact, the overall theme of Emerson's essay is that a person should stick to what their conscience tells them and not fear what others will think. After consistency, there will inevitably be negative consequences. Consistency is generally considered a good thing, but it has led to the downfall of many political leaders, for example, in the real world. In the play Antigone by Sophocles, it is about the fall of two main characters, Creon and Antigone. Emerson's thought that consistency is stupid concerns both Creon and Antigone, because both fixed their minds on something without ever changing it, which in turn caused terrible misfortune for themselves and for the others. First, both Creon and Antigone were consistent in sticking to their beliefs throughout their lives. the whole room. For example, Creon maintained a strong stance on Antigone's brother Polyneices not being buried because Creon felt betrayed by him. Creon declares: “No, [Polynices] must be left unburied, her carrion for the birds and dogs to tear to pieces, and her obscenities for the citizens to see! » (68). Creon was so determined to punish this young man that he was willing to defy the Greek tradition of burial of bodies, which allowed a true passage to the afterlife. In the middle of paper, we couldn't get over their stubbornness. In conclusion, the coherence turned out to be the destruction of Creon and Antigone. It almost seemed like Creon and Antigone were always on opposite ends of the spectrum. While Creon stuck to Greek law, Antigone stuck to Greek morality and, in turn, Creon found himself without a family and Antigone abandoned what little family she had left. If they had found common ground, things would have been incredibly better for everyone. This was all because they were not willing to change their beliefs. People in the real, modern world should all take inspiration from Emerson's book. If people remain ignorant of the beliefs and traditions of others and always stick to their own, the world will never truly know peace and will spiral toward destruction, as Antigone perfectly illustrates...