... father was persecuted. Proponents of this view also point out that Creon had an epiphany while realizing that he made a mistake when Teiresias made his prophecy. Creon was not the tragic hero in this play. Creon's interpretation of his struggle with Antigone is personalized. Throughout the play, Creon refers to himself and the state as being one entity. Antigone's defiance against the state is defiance ... against Creon. Anitogone is concerned for the fate of her brother and the law of ... the God's. Creon is concerned for himself. He refers to his manhood when ... ...

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... the tragic hero of the play, rather than Creon. In one way Creon is the main character of the play. He has more stage time than anyone else. He is on stage from start to end. And, one could even argue, he is the "protagonist" of the conflict. In fact, this particular play wrecks havoc on traditional definitions of "protagonist" and "antagonist," as well as "tragic hero." But ... he is not the tragic hero. The definition of "tragic hero" has ... to do with more than being on stage or having a large number of lines. Antigone is indeed the tragic hero of this play, not Creon, because Creo...

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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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... because he shows us that although Antigone is willing to die for her brother, she could have had a happy life with him. Haemon is the son of Creon and Eurydice. He is Antigone's fiancee. Haemon is there to show that Antigone has a life and a future outside of her need to bury her brother. ... Haemon had a fight with his father over this. He warned his father that the people of Thebes sympathized with her. In the beginning of Scene 3, Haimon says to Creon. "I am your son, father. You are my guide. You make things clear for me, and I obey you" (Sophocles). However, Haemon doesn't truly beli...

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... society. The story of Antigone written by Sophocles has two characters who have a tragic flaw of pride. I will show how Creon's pride of power leads to his destruction, and how Antigone's pride makes her an honorable character who should be treated as a hero. Creon is a man who has just become the king of Thebes and has a ... been debating in my mind, could this possibly be the work of the gods?-(1274) This again is a reference that the people are disgusted by what Creon has decreed. They feel like it is gross or disgusting to let a persons body have no burial rights and leave the remain...

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... society. The story of Antigone written by Sophocles has two characters who have a tragic flaw of pride. I will show how Creon's pride of power leads to his destruction, and how Antigone's pride makes her an honorable character who should be treated as a hero. Creon is a man who has just become the king of Thebes and has a ... been debating in my mind, could this possibly be the work of the gods?-(1274) This again is a reference that the people are disgusted by what Creon has decreed. They feel like it is gross or disgusting to let a persons body have no burial rights and leave the remain...

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... expanding field of science. Man was focused on more than the Gods or heavenly concerns. A government that was ruled by the people was suggested as opposed to a monarchy that had existed for many years. Freedom of religion was encouraged in city-states. These new ideals, though good in intentions ... death peacefully. Yet, she is digging her grave with her own hands. By burying Polynices, Antigone practically hands her life over to Creon, to use as he wishes, because the punishment for defying his orders is death. However, Antigone does not complain. She is proud to die for something ......

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... that has lived up to the heroic code standards. She had a difficult childhood; both her father and mother were not in her life because of the tragic events that occurred when she was a child. When her two brothers faced off in a civil war, her family was torn apart even more than it ... already was. Her brother Polyneices was killed by her other brother, Eteokles. Creon, the king, gave Eteokles a proper burial, but refused to bury Polyneices. Antigone felt that her brother, Polyneices, deserved a proper burial, no matter what the ... cost. She proceeded to bury her brother, and when Cre...

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... given a proper burial, with some limitations. This would prevent the soul from being lost between worlds forever, along with wine as an offering to the gods. However, Antigone could not let King Creon's decrees go against her morals. She chooses to share her love, not her hate. She couldn't bare to see one ... death. Most likely she figured there is only a certain amount man can do to you, so she might as well stand up for not only her family and beliefs, but her gods as well. Creon could have easily changed his mind, and there were fair amounts of warning. But his decisions lead him in...

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... had disobeyed the law made by Creon (the king) and therefore had to be punished. It seems as if she made her actions just so people would think of her as a heroine. What kind of evidence would make people think of her as a hero or a good role model? ... do the right thing for her dead brother. Yet her idea of the right thing to do didn't agree with some people such as Creon. She didn't care about anything else except to do the proper thing, giving her brother a proper burial. She wanted to do ... results are death. She even knew the consequences of her actions and yet ignored them. Antig...

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