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A 4 page paper which examines whether Antigone is the tragic hero(ine) of the Sophocles’ story. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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his Poetics, "there are four major traits, which are required of the tragic character...must be a good and upstanding person...must focus on becoming a better person, must be believable,
and must be consistent in his or her behavior" (The Tragic Hero of Antigone). In addition, they must have some tragic flaw and face numerous odds in their clear position
as the protagonist. With this in mind the following paper examines whether or not Antigone is the tragic hero of her story, or whether it may be someone else, notably
Creon who is often argued as the tragic hero of the story. Antigone: Tragic Hero? Many critics note that, "The debate over who is the tragic hero in
Antigone continue on to this day" for there are those who believe that Antigone is the hero and others who argue that "Creon, the Ruler of Thebes, is the
true protagonist" (Sophocles Antigone). In relationship to the argument that Creon is the tragic hero one critic presents the following opinion: "They say that his noble quality is his caring
for Antigone and Ismene when their father was persecuted. Those who stand behind Creon also argue that Antigone never had a true epiphany, a key element in being a
tragic hero. Creon, on the other hand, realized his mistake when Teiresias made his prophecy. He is forced to live, knowing that three people are dead because of
his ignorance, which is a punishment worse than death" (Sophocles Antigone). However, those who argue against this indicate that Creon is not incredibly noble as a leader for he does
not particularly love the country over which he rules. He is not honorable and of integrity for the most part. Those who argue that Antigone is the tragic hero indicate
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