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Antigone, The Tragic Hero of
Title: Antigone, The Tragic Hero of
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 598 | Pages: 2.5 (approximately 235 words/page)
Antigone, The Tragic Hero of
Antigone
There has always been a bit of confusion as to the tragic hero of the Greek Drama
Antigone. Many assume that simply because the play is named for Antigone, that she is
the tragic hero. However, evidence supports that Creon, and not Antigone, is the tragic
hero of the play. Examining the factors that create a Greek Tragedy, and a tragic
character, it is clear that the tragic hero is in fact Creon.
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…showed last 75 words of 598 total…character who met the criteria. The other characters, like the messenger, or Teriseus, or
Creon’s son Haimon are minor characters and are clearly not the tragic heroes of the play.
Creon suffered the most, his losses were the greatest, and he was the only character to
posses a tragic flaw. It is safe to assume that the only reason for Antigone ever being
considered a tragic hero, is the misleading title of the play.
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