... hero is described in literature as a highly renowned person who is neither virtuous or villainous, makes choices for which there is no escape, makes an error in judgement, and evokes pity and suspense from the audience by their actions. In the classic Greek drama, Antigone by Sophocles, Creon meets all the characteristics ... totally fulfill the definition of a tragic hero. Creon on the other hand is a renowned character, known as the King of Thebes. He makes an error in judgement for which there is no escape and has a dramatic effect upon the audience. "The only crime is pride...(35) s...

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... too virtuous or too evil but must be someone the audience can identify with. This is what moves us to fear, the ability to recognize in ourselves a similar possibility of error (Kennedy & Gioia, 2013). The key difference between the tragic heroes in each example is Oedipus was a King, a figure of nobility, and Willy was an average man. Herein lies one of ... and marry his mother, we fear what may become of him. His tragic flaw forces the audience to fear for him, without losing all respect because it is a mistake or error rather than an innate flaw. It is his lack of knowledge that brin...

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... a good tragedy, including a tragic flaw in the main character. The story of Oedipus is captivating indeed, but it has been debated as to whether or not Oedipus actually has an error in judgment, or is he just a victim of fate who could not avoid the tragic end that the gods had in store for him. Oedipus plays a part in fulfilling the ... , according to Aristotle, is if the hero is imperfect. The hero suffers because of his hamartia. Hamartia is a Greek word that is often translated as "tragic flaw" but actually means "error in judgment." The question of the guilt of Oedipus has been much...

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... going to her death, and when the chorus said she had a choice. "You have made your choice your death is the doing of your conscious hand." (724). She recognized her error at the worst possible time. As you can see Antione has all the qualities of a tragic hero. I think she was the tragic heroine because she did what she believed in ... punishment was, which made her proud. She also did what everyone else wanted to do but they did not have the guts to do it, which made her recognize her error. She loved her brother, did all she could for him, and lost her life because of it....

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... manner. His character is created through constant misjudgment, not the "one miscalculation" that is a standard trait for a tragic hero. Creon is unyielding. Only in the end does he see the error of his ways. It is not of high moral character that he has his epiphany. He sees his wrong doing through the loss of his son and wife, not through ... virtue. "Such a person is one who neither is superior [to us] in virtue and justice, nor undergoes a change to misfortune because of vice and wickedness, but because of some error, and who is one of those people with a great reputation and good fo...

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... hero is someone who is highly renowned and prosperous with a tragic flaw that is responsible for his or her downfall. Creon's potential for greatness as a ruler, destructive pride, recognition of error, and tragic downfall accurately apply to Aristotle's definition; thus proving he is the tragic hero. Creon has potential for greatness as a ruler. He sounds excited and ready to take on ... her sons, kills herself too and blames Creon. In conclusion, King Creon is the tragic hero of the play because of his potential greatness as a ruler, destructive pride, recognition or error, and tragic...

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... hero. According to the definition, a tragic hero is a person who is not eminently good and just, yet whose misfortune is brought about not by vice or depravity, but by some error or frailty. The hero must be one who is highly renowned and prosperous. Also, he will most effectively evoke both our pity and terror if he is neither thoroughly good ... because he also fit in the definition of being a person who is not eminently good and just and his misfortune is brought about not by vice or depravity, but by error and ignorance. He is considering as a "good man" because of the way he treats...

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... to risk even her own life to burry her beloved brother. "I am not afraid of death; it will not be the worst of deaths, - death without honor" (1079). Indeed, her internal strength seems rather unique if we take into consideration that she stands alone fighting; not even Ismene, her sister is willing to support her task. Even though Antigone seems to ... be facing her personal drama, in real terms she is not the only one who struggles between laws and internal ethical conflicts. Kreon, from the very first scene of the play, seems rather absolute as far as his decision is concerned. He do...

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... Antigone. His arrogance caused him to become so isolated from his loved ones, he ended up losing them entirely. With this great loss, Creon is finally able to see the error of his ways, which before had been impossible. The extent of his arrogance is further demonstrated in that it took the death of his family for him to finally realize ... ...

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... us is that human beings can demonstrate remarkable powers of intellectual insight, and that they have a great capacity for knowledge, but that even the smartest human being is liable to error and impaired vision. It is always good to be very aware of your surroundings, your future and most importantly your past. By doing so, you can gain many answers to ... ...

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... Gods" will. Antigones" act was honorable. She stood up to the highest of powers so she could honor her brother, knowing the consequence could be death"(Wharton 310). Creon's greatest error was that he truly believed that Polyneices was traitor, which consequently forced him to issue a degree forbidding Polyneices a proper burial. Creon is too loyal to his beliefs that laws are ... ...

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... that she should have praise and honor for what she has done. "How dreadful it is when the right judge, judges wrong!" In this quote by Sophocles means Creon poor error in judgment, stubborn way of ruling Thebes, everyone he loved was dead. Although Creon did try to change and reverse his wrong doings, it was to late. If he had ... ...

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... of pity and of fear from the reader as the protagonist's misfortune is deserved, and she has many major flaws. The greatest amount of Mrs. Alving misfortune was with her error in judgement was to go with what she thought was her duty and to go with the social standards and beliefs of ancient timers. In the following quote: I ought never ... ...

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... is the manner, is represented through costumes, props, set design, and special effects. Define tragedy- Tragedy can be defined a numerous amount of ways, for instance, if a person commits an unfortunate error like not paying attention while driving he or she can be caught in a tragic accident. Therefore I feel that tragedy is when a basically good person makes a fatal misjudgment that leads to ... ...

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... ! That's right - so let her cry for mercy, sing her hymns to Zeus who defends all bonds of kindred blood" (732 -737). Creon was humbled after he realized his tragic error in judgment and after he lost his son and his wife to suicide. After Creon learned of the suicide of his wife and son, he humbly said, "Take me away ... ...

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... at a great cost to him. Aristotle's fifth criterion for a protagonist consists of some type of catharsis. Antigone does not have a catharsis. Her heart is already pure. Creon finally realizes the error of his ways and comes to the conclusion that he had become a nemesis of the gods. The Choragos" last words: "There is no happiness where there is no wisdom; no ... ...

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... the murderer of Laius. Oedipus chooses his own course and therefore can be called a tragic hero because his misfortune is not brought about by fate or some depravity but by error, ignorance and frailty. In the minds of the Greek's, a hero was a person who possessed superior qualities of the mind and body and proved his superiority by accomplishing great deeds of ... ...

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... hero according to Aristotle's ideas about tragedy, and a narcissist. Using Oedipus as an ideal model, Aristotle says that a tragic hero must be an important or influential man who makes an error in judgment, and who must then suffer the consequences of his actions. Those actions are seen when Oedipus forces Teiresias to reveal his destiny and his father's name. When Teiresias ... ...

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... hero according to Aristotle's ideas about tragedy, and a narcissist. Using Oedipus as an ideal model, Aristotle says that a tragic hero must be an important or influential man who makes an error in judgment, and who must then suffer the consequences of his actions. Those actions are seen when Oedipus forces Teiresias to reveal his destiny and his father's name. When Teiresias ... ...

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... she buries him. Creon's arrogance with the decree and his judgment on Antigone that she had to die greatly angered the gods. Then when Teiresias comes and tells Creon the error in his ways, he holds to his arrogant pride and dismisses Teiresias as a prophet who was bribed to deliver false predictions. Creon is also the tragic hero of this drama ... ...

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... Polyneices, she would have waited for the gods" assistance, rather than killing herself. Antigone is not the only character to command her own fate. Creon is a perfect example. Creon's first error occurs when he announces that "whoever shows by word and deed that he is on the side of the state (whoever buries Polyneices) shall have my reverence when he is ... ...

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... is comic, which means the protagonist experiences some thing to improve his/her fortune. The other is tragic. That means that protagonist experiences a downfall in their fortune. Hamartia is an error of judgement or a tragic flaw. Hubris is when the protagonist experiences an overwhelming sense of pride, arrogance, and self-confidence, which leads to chaos. Catharsis is an emotional discharge that ... ...

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... In his Poetics, Aristotle defined the term "tragedy" as "a man not preeminently virtuous and just, whose misfortune, however, is brought upon him not by vice or depravity, but by some error in judgment the change in the hero's fortune must not be from misery to happiness, but on the contrary, from happiness to misery". From this definition, he further expanded it ... ...

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... -cut admonition that was given to him; Julius Caesar was assassinated by the Senators with Artemidorus" letter still clutched, unread, in his hand. If Caesar had only made judgements without error, his life could have lasted past the Ides of March. Finally, Brutus, another central character in Julius Caesar, made numerous errors in judgement. Brutus disagreed with Cassius" suggestion to kill ... ...

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... integrity. Antigone's message was--family first. Creon, King of Thebes, is the most solid evidence in the whole play that family responsibility must come above law. Creon makes the crucial error of taking his arrogance to the thrown and hurting the people closest to him. Not only does Creon hurt his niece Antigone by making such a sentence, but his own son ... ...

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