1. Antigone
It may seem that just because the play is named Antigone, she should be considered the protagonist, however, Antigone's character lacks some of the crucial attributes necessary to comprise the protagonist of a Greek Tragedy. ... Thus his own bad decisions mixed with fate caused his downfall. ... In addition, we know that Antigone is not the tragic hero and by default, not the protagonist because she is martyred in the story. ... She chose to forsake everything, her fiancé, her family, and her people, despite her sisters' objections. ... Although she had a tragic flaw-her stubb...
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