Finest In the Greek play Antigone‚ Creon and Antigone can both be claimed the title of Tragic Hero. Creon was made king when Oedipus Rex fled the kingship. Creon is the brother in law of Oedipus‚ and was giving the kingship only because Oedipus’s sons‚ Eteocles and Polyneices were killed trying to fight for the thrown. Antigone is Oedipus’s daughter and Creon’s niece. When it comes down to who the tragic hero is‚ Creon most definitely walks away with the title. A tragic hero by definition is ordinary
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Aspects of a Tragic Hero To be a tragic hero‚ the character must show a great strength of heroism‚ including a vulnerability‚ that could lead to his or her demise. Sophocles‚ the great ancient playwright of the Greek Empire was as popular then as he is today. Antigone‚ one of his many plays‚ is still appreciated in modern day literature. Sophocles’ main characters Antigone and Creon are both similar and diverse in which they could qualify as tragic heroes. Antigone and Creon have very many similar
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story of Antigone‚ an argument of who is the tragic hero between Antigone and Creon exists. I firmly believe Creon is the tragic hero of the play. Creon becomes the typical fallen hero in Greek drama. He faces many conflicts‚ internally and externally‚ and undergoes quite a bit of painful emotions. One might say Antigone should receive the title of being the tragic hero‚ but Creon plays a more significant role by learning his lesson the hard way and ending up as the classic tragic hero who loses everything
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True Tragic Hero Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero is one who is in power or associated with power. They have a hamartia‚ or flaw‚ that will ultimately cause their own downfall. Many would use this and claim that Antigone is the tragic hero of the self-named play‚ but one character has a much more grand fall from the heavens after he losses both wife and son to Antigone (isn’t exactly their main reason‚ but Antigone’s actions do lead to their untimely deaths.) The true tragic hero is then
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Introduction “A hero deserves admiration due to his inherent goodness. If he succumbs to unmerited suffering‚ he becomes a tragic hero.”_1 In Aristotle’s own words‚ “a man cannot become a hero until he can see the root of his own downfall.” This statement gives the gist of Aristotle’s concept of a tragic hero. A hero must fall from grace and must be able to clearly comprehend the cause of his fall. The “fall” must take place due to an error in judgement that arises out of some flaw (hamartia)
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Aristotle’s point of view of a tragic hero sort of sounds like a movie‚ or a sad book story. Ancient greek myths‚ like Anitgone’s story was all fake and made up for an audience‚ Aristotle has never lived in our day and age. Not a lot of people who are ranked high in the world do not necessarily come down from their reign. Their lives are a dream come true. There are some cases where people who are or were famous have tragic things happen that can put them down‚ probably not to the extent of death
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‘’I admit I did it. I won’t deny that’’(500)‚ Antigone tries to talk to Creon and tell him that she knows what she and does not regret it. Creon’s mood turns very hateful. This ignites a flame between the two cause them to argue. This argument causes Creon to act very stubborn‚ fearful and disrespectful. Overall‚ these conflicts progresses Creon as a tragic hero by him choosing not to listen to anyone and having an opinionated mind. Creon not wanting to listening to anyone influences the plot by
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“I myself am made entirely of flaws‚ stitched together with good intentions.” In a Greek drama‚ a tragic flaw causes the downfall of a tragic hero‚ a person of nobility or higher standing. In Sophocles’ play‚ Antigone‚ Creon is the tragic hero because he is a strong man who is loyal to his city‚ but his stubborn pride gets in the way of him ruling his country‚ protecting his family‚ and staying true to the Greek values. Creon is the king of Thebes. He became the king because his sister‚ Iocaste
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Sophocles Tragic Hero: Creon The play Antigone written by Sophocles (496 B.C -406 B.C.) was first performed around 441 B.C. Sophocles though it was important for this play to be performed during the time as he was witnessing society move away from the gods and toward a anthropocentric view‚ thinking that man and his abilities were more important. This all took place during what was called the Golden Age (480-430B.C.) in Greece during which Pericles ruled (461-439B.C.). The Olympics first took place
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decided to write on the Tragic Hero because I found it is fascinating how we find something heroic in his actions etc. A tragic hero is a man of noble birth with gallant or conceivably heroic qualities. A tragic hero is an abstract character who makes a judgment error that unavoidably prompts his/her destruction. In perusing Antigone‚ Medea and Hamlet‚ look at the part of equity and revenge and its impact on every character’s decisions when analysing any "judgment error.” The hero has a character respectable
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