Creon and Antigone are both "victims" of tragic flaw. Creon is somehow a tragic hero, but Antigone shows more characteristics that is neither completely virtuous or villanous. Creon's downfall began at the very beginning of Antigone. "Polyneices, I say, is ... to have no burial. No man is to touch him or say the least prayer for him... This is my command, and you can see the wisdom behind it. As long as ... I am king, no traitor is going to be honored with the loyal man" (Antigone, Scene 1 lines 42-48). Who gave him the right to contradict with God's laws? Even though "Aristotle's View of T...

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... or flaw and accepts the overwhelming retribution. Through this experience, he or she finally gains wisdom. In Antigone by Sophocles, Creon fits the term tragic hero more adequately than Antigone. The two have some character flaws, and both are responsible for their own tragic consequences. They are proud, stubborn people, and their unwillingness to recognize their folly sparks the bitter conflict between them. Yet ... Antigone does not experience any significant downfall nor is she enlightened in any way at the end. Creon, on the other hand, is a great man reduced to a pitiable conditio...

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... My Sons both fit into this category. Both stories consist of a tragic hero, Creon and Joe Keller in this instance. According to Aristotle's Poetics, a tragic hero is someone not all good or all bad, and whose downfall is caused by a tragic flaw or "hamartia". Later the hero comes to a realization of their flaw, which usually comes too late ... do it in front of his family. Since he's the father, he felt he had more wisdom because of his age. As for Creon, he cannot not put his pride down and pardon Antigone because if he the king issues an edict, then it must be obeyed. This shows ... s...

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The classic Greek play Antigone, written by Sophocles illustrates the traits that the quintessential tragic hero displays. Antigone stands poised at the river separating herself from civil disobedience. She puts aside the grave fear of consequence to traverse the bridge between. Enraptured in her "duty" to ... becomes preoccupied with the thought of her brother's burial. Antigone's failure to reason with herself, Ismene, or Creon illustrates her tragic flaw, the same flaw that leads her to an abrupt end. By Sophoclean definition, Antigone is deemed a tragic hero because she is unable to disc...

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In many tragic plays, tragic heroes experience difficult situations. In Antigone, by Sophcles, Antigone's pride her life that much more badly. She is of a noble background, which she lost as a direct action to her pride. Her punishment is exceeding in which she is sealed to die for the pride she shows. Antigone's pride is a great thing that leads her to ... death. She shows this pride by first burying her brother, Eteocles, after her uncle and king Creon made specific rules not to commit this ... being stoned to death. Her punishment was a little less harsh than Creon had planed on and just ...

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... hurt and torn between government of family, and in the end, chooses family over government. Aside from Creon's judgment with extreme danger to herself, Antigone puts herself in great danger to bury the body of Polyneices. Antigone is in fact, a tragic hero, characterized by her position as son of Oedipus, and her arrogant and perhaps conceited characteristics which will lead to her ultimate, unexpected ... , for him, it is too late. When he goes to free Antigone, she has by that time killed herself, and as a true result, Haemon, Creon's own son, kills himself over Antigone's wrongful dea...

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... in his life which humbled his character. When the kingdom was troubled by a plague, a priest came to Oedipus requesting his help. The priest referred to Oedipus as a hero when he said, "You cannot equal the gods, your children know that, bending at your altar. But we do rate you first of men, both in ... he was the killer. Oedipus was in denial and let his pride get in the way of the truth. Oedipus accused Creon and Tiresias of a conspiracy to over throw the throne. "Creon the soul of trust, my loyal friend from the start steals against me so hungry to overthrow me he sets this ... Oedi...

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... simply a person who is extremely brave or admired. In many cases, a heroic person dies for the safety of others. King Oedipus fulfills all of these requirements, yet is considered a tragic hero. Although he does not seem to possess supernatural powers, Oedipus is definitely brave and greatly admired. The citizens of his city rely on him for safety, and therefore call upon ... is concerned- Fate and character are intertwined in this story. There are certain characteristics that can feed bad fate. For example, Oedipus was a very proud man and very impulsive. As soon as Creon returned fro...

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... Sophocles, human responsibility plays an important role to the significance of the characters. Oedipus accepts responsibility as a tragic hero, as does Antigone. It seems however, that Antigone shows a greater willingness to accept her responsibility. Oedipus" basic flaw is his lack of knowledge of his own identity. He starts out as a good king, and finds out laios is killed, threatening the killer to a severe punishment. He ... out of his control. This makes him seem less willing to accept his past sins. Antigone, Oedipus" daughter, has much of the same decisiveness as her father did. ...

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... that were used for all other kinds of musical activities, the aulos, a wind instrument with two pipes, percussion and string instruments as the lyre which also coloured musically the poems of epic poets like Homer. It was in 534 B.C. that perhaps the most important ... based on legends or remote history (though given the appearance of truth), were interpreted so as to convey some religious, moral, or political meaning, according with the beliefs of the tragic poet. With the possibility of dialogue between the actor and the chorus, more complex themes ... Creon's son and wife in "Antig...

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