... But whoever proves his loyalty to the state: I"ll prize that man in death as well as life" (l 232-235). Creon puts country above all else, and for this, he personifies the tragic hero's characteristic of nobility. He is, moreover, a man of strength and formidability. As a man who values his country, he punishes all those who threaten his country, ... stubborn Oh I've learned through blood and tears!" (l 1393-1404). Creon reaches a point of enlightenment, from which the audience also learns. By embodying nobility, fallibility, downfall through flaw, and catharsis, Creon undoubtedly serve...

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... seven of them have been reminded until now. Among those plays, Antigone is a play about the struggle between state and family. It is Creon's nobility, tragic flaw, his downfall, and his great loss that bring him to be a true tragic hero of Antigone. His noble quality is his caring for Antigone and Ismene when their father was persecuted. He also realized his mistake when ... . Finally he is forced to live, knowing that three people are dead because of his ignorance, which is a punishment worse than death. All are the key elements that make Creon for being a true tragic hero. Creon is a m...

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... 's laws, and buries him herself. Aristotle's definition of a tragic 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 ... . He dies next to his Antigone. The queen, after learning the death of her sons, kills herself too and blames Creon. In conclusion, Kin...

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... it is the character of Creon who provides the reader with a cathartic release through the development of his humanity throughout the course of the play. He is the figure most akin to the classical Aristotelian definition of the traditional tragic hero. In Aristotle's book, Poetics, the philosopher defines a tragic hero as someone of high status, flawed, afflicted with hamartia (tragic flaw) and hubris (arrogance), ... is punished severely, and in the end gains wisdom. The character of Creon is more emotionally developed, and the breadth of his humanity is greatly accessible ... but giv...

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... of youths who celebrated the naval victory at Salamis in 480 BC. In 468 BC, at the age of 28, he defeated Aeschylus, whose preeminence as a tragic poet had long been undisputed, in a dramatic competition. The date of the first contest with Euripides is uncertain in 441 Euripides defeated Sophocles in one ... was the ruler of Thebes. In so doing she thereby brings about her own death, the death of her lover Haemon, who is Creon's son, and that of Eurydice, Creon's wife. Ajax, Electra, Philoctetes, and Trachiniae in varying forms repeat the themes of Antigone. Oedipus Tyrannus, which is ...

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... the end, Antigone is without a doubt against the written law and therefore would respond negatively to the statement. Sophocles would have a similar response to the statement as Antigone. Sophocles response may not be as radical as Antigone, but I believe that he makes it clear in certain moments throughout the play that he places more on morals over state laws. Sophocles creates the situation ... you may not agree with them. For example, Sophocles understands that the divine laws often clash with human law, but are always triumphant. Sophocles uses his belief on divine ordinances as th...

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... part in events that occur, and fate changes Oedipus' life forever. Ironically, in the end, Sophocles leaves Oedipus a broken man with many positive qualities. As the play begins, Sophocles presents King Oedipus as ruler of Thebes. He was a hero to Thebes because he had rid their city of the cursed Sphinx by solving a riddle. Oedipus is determined to again save Thebes from the ... were his parents (Howard 9). Oedipus is also persistent in seeking to find Laius' murderer. He says, " I'll bring it all to light myself! Apollo is right, and so are you, Creon, to turn our attention back to th...

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