Journal Prompt: On Page 12, Creon states, "No such ill currency ever appeared, as money to mankind : This is it that sacks cities, this routs out men from their homes, and it trains and turns astray the minds of honest mortals, setting them upon base actions." What is he saying and do you agree?

In Antigone when Creon says, "No such ill currency ever appeared, as money to mankind : This is it that sacks cities, this routs out men from their homes, and it trains and turns astray the minds of honest mortals, setting them upon base actions," he is saying that money is bad. If money hadn't existed, honest men would not do stupid and dishonest things. Money destroys people and cities. Money makes people do things that they wouldn't normally do. People become greedy and can be bribed easily with money, especially when they need it.
I agree with Creon's statement. In our society today we see theft and people being held for ransom and hit men, things that wouldn't exist it money was......

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Title: Antigone
Approximate Word Count: 407
Approximate Pages: 2 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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