The Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world, lasting from 1929 to 1939. It began after the stock market crash of October 1929, which sent Wall Street into a panic and wiped out millions of investors.
Because he stands between the protagonist and her goal. Creon is the force that Antigone goes up against. Hes the kind of antagonist that's really stupid and is not well-liked. He treats Antigone badly.
