In the play Antigone the playwright Sophocles presents Aristotle's definition of a tragic hero in the character King Creon. ... Creon displays the elements of a tragic hero throughout his development as a tyrant The first distinction between a tragic hero and a non-hero, according to Aristotle's definition, is a fatal flaw that leads to the character's demise. ... It can be argued that the protagonist Antigone is the tragic hero because Aristotle states in Poetics that a tragic hero is "a good person who does great things" yet Creon is not a good person because he puts the law ...

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It is this manner that Creon can be seen as the tragic character in the play Antigone. ... This further labels Creon as a tragic hero, as he is acting more and more hostile towards every other character in the play, including his own son as the play comes closer to a close. ... This confirms that Creon is doomed as a tragic hero. ... After reading the play, it is easy to see that Creon possesses all of the characteristics of a tragic character that is doomed to experience a tragic downfall because of his fatal flaws. ... Finally, Creon has his anagnorisis, and realizes that his great pride ...

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Creon and Antigone are both "victims" of tragic flaw. Creon is somehow a tragic hero, but Antigone shows more characteristics that is neither completely virtuous or villanous. ... Even though "Aristotle's View of Tragedy and the Tragic Hero" explains that the hero is "not a mere plaything of the gods" (paragraph 6), in some ways or another Creon angered the gods. ... Denying nothing about the burial, she knows she must die, like a real hero with this tragic flaw. ... Nonetheless, Antigone suffers more than Creon. ...

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In the story Antigone, Creon shows all of the characteristics of a tragic hero. ... Though the audience notices how villainous Creon is, they still express pity towards him. ... Self-pride is the tragic flaw that Creon faces in this story. His tragic flaw causes the deaths of both his wife and son. ... Creon is the king in Antigone, whom possesses all of the characteristics of a tragic hero. ...

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There is still an immense debate on who is, in fact, the true tragic hero in Sophocles" Antigone. Many think that the tragic hero is Antigone because the play does really bear her name. But in actuality, Creon is the true tragic hero. In order to determine who the real tragic hero is, one will have to answer the question, "What is a tragic hero?" ... To sum up, Creon is the true tragic hero in Antigone. ...

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The Tragic Hero of Antigone Sophocles" Antigone is the story of the battle between Antigone and Creon and their different views on laws placed by man and those placed by gods. Antigone is the classic tragic hero in the Greek tragedy. ... Antigone is the only tragic hero in Sophocles" Antigone. Although Creon displays a few of the traits of a tragic hero, Antigone is the only character that possesses them all. Creon has way more than one tragic flaw, he does not have good intentions until the end of the play, and he did not really belong in his position of power, he took it by force. ...

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The Story of Creon The drama Antigone is more Creon's story than it is Antigone's. ... He is also the tragic hero of the play. ... Creon is also the tragic hero of this drama. ... Even though he himself was not killed, Creon had to live with the death of his loved ones around him making him the tragic hero in this play. Creon stands out as the tragic hero in Antigone because it is really his story. ...

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In return, her sister introduces another burden this tragic hero must bare: She is merely a woman. Antigone captures many qualities of a tragic hero. ... Many believe that Creon is the tragic hero of "Antigone", with his noble quality being that he cared for Antigone and Ismene when their father was persecuted. ... Creon was not the tragic hero in this play. ... She meets the conditions of a tragic hero. ...

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Both stories consist of a tragic hero, Creon and Joe Keller in this instance. According to Aristotle's Poetics, a tragic hero is someone not all good or all bad, and whose downfall is caused by a tragic flaw or "hamartia". ... Creon and Keller are both tragic heroes that fit into Aristotle's model, whose downfall is caused by greed, excessive pride and a belated recognition of their flaws. ... Tragic heroes are all similar to the common man, who is anything but perfect. ... This leaves Creon as the only possible tragic figure in Antigone. ...

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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. ... The flaw that Creon made by not burying Polyneisces and punishing Antigone makes him the tragic hero. ... This is another characteristic of a tragic hero. " but it is worse to risk everything for stubborn pride."" ... In conclusion, King Cr...

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For instance, the King of Oedipus from the famous tragedy plays "Oedipus Rex,"" retold by John Bennett and Moira Kerr, and the King of Creon from the plays "Antigone ", are examples of how heroes can suffer from different degrees of remorse due to the consequences they have received. ... In another story, the King of Creon finds himself in a similar situation where his wrong decision leads to the tragic catastrophe at the end. ... However, killing Antigone was done by Creon's own will. He was being arbitrary that "None of his subjects think as Antigone does" (Watling 13), which eventually...

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Aristotle's tragic hero must exhibit a compassionate side and Oedipus definitely does. ... The tragic flaw is another of Aristotle's criteria for being a Tragic Hero. Oedipus" tragic flaw was his stubbornness. ... This is where he meets his demise, he tells Creon to banish him, places Creon on the throne, and wishes his Daughters a better life than he had (249). The last of Aristotle's criteria for a tragic hero is putting pity in the audience. ...

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Creon A Battle of Pride A tragic 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 of the tragic hero. ... Thus Antigone does not totally fulfill the definition of a tragic hero. ... Creon was a very intelligent leader who endeavored to due what was right for society, however due to his pride or "hubris" is ...

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In many tragic plays, tragic heroes experience difficult situations. ... Her pride made her do many heroic things that tragic heroes are proud to do. ... This punishment still exceeds her crime but makes her a tragic hero. In Antigone, Antigone shows tragic heroism by her tragic flaw, pride. ... All of these elements meet in the middle and make Antigone a great hero and an even better tragic hero. ...

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Tragic Hero In the tragedy, Oedipus Rex, Sophocles presented Oedipus as a tragic hero. A tragic hero is a kind of sacrificial victim. ... Oedipus" tragic flaw led to his downfall and suffering. ... In the beginning of the play, Oedipus illustrated this flaw when he sent Creon to fetch the prophet, Tiresias. ... Due to him being exiled, Thebes would be under the rule of Creon and the citizens would have to adapt. ...

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This will applies to Romeo and Juliet because Lord Capulet is considered the tragic hero. ... As for Antigone, Creon is considered to be the tragic hero. Just like Lord Capulet Creon is the tragic hero going through both discovery and reversal. He is the tragic hero because Creon locked Ismene in the dungeon and went through this discovery stage when he had found out Haemon killed himself. ... The tragic hero goes through discovery reversal stages making them more aware of situations. ...

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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 presented in direct opposition with the character of Antigone, but it would be premature to pass immediate judgment on Creon and call him a villain. ... According to Aristotle, the tragedy that affects the classical tragic hero is the result of hi...

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At the beginning of the tragedy Oedipus was presented as hero who was arrogant and overly confident. ... The priest referred to Oedipus as a hero when he said, "You cannot equal the gods, your children know that, bending at your altar. ... Oedipus" character was humbled after he discovered the truth he had been searching for and after the tragic suicide of Jocasta. ... Creon was presented in Oedipus the King as a humble person. ... Creon was humbled after he realized his tragic error in judgment and after he lost his son and his wife to suicide. ...

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In Antigone, by Sophocles, Antigone is the tragic hero of the play, rather than Creon. ... But he is not the tragic hero. ... Antigone is indeed the tragic hero of this play, not Creon, because Creon did not die a martyr, he simply suffered. To suggest that Creon is a tragic hero is to totally misread Antigone, and to totally miss the point of the play. ... Creon is not tragic; he is pitiful. ...

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Antigone is a tragedy that uses many different literary devices in order to emphasize its tragic qualities such as symbolism, foreshadowing, and imagery. Sophocles creates the tragic hero, Creon, by using several different techniques. ... Creon, for example, has a strong sense of arrogance and pride which is his tragic flaw. ... Just like the grave is to a corpse, so is death to Creon. ... When Teiresias seeks out Creon after the collapse of everything he knew and loved, he states that Creon is, "dead, denied the grave. ...

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In the plays, Oedipus and Antigone, by Sophocles, the character Creon best portrays a tragic hero as defined by Aristotle. One of the most important attributes of a tragic hero is courageousness and to be high ranking. ... Secondly, having a noble character and dignified stature are key components to a true tragic hero. ... Most importantly is the measure of tragedy a tragic hero endures through his life. ... Creon best portrays what a tragic hero is as define by Aristotle. ...

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The classic Greek play Antigone, written by Sophocles illustrates the traits that the quintessential tragic hero displays. ... Antigone's morals render her unable to see her tragic flaw. ... Antigone impels Creon by defying his order, and seals the fate of her life. ... Antigone's failure to reason with herself, Ismene, or Creon illustrates her tragic flaw, the same flaw that leads her to an abrupt end. By Sophoclean definition, Antigone is deemed a tragic hero because she is unable to discern her tragic flaw. ...

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Question How does the theme of state vs family show the degeneration of Creons character? ... Another aspect of Creons character was his Hubris, his fatal flaw: his Pride. ... However, Creon does not agree with Antigone on her point of view. ... , Creon replies, I do not. ... Sophocles portrays how a tragic heros fatal flaw, in this case Pride, can lead to complete moral decomposition of a person and lead to the In the wake of war, and with his reign so new, Creon has to establish his authority as supreme. ...

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Like very tragic hero, Creon eventually deteriorates. Creon's hubris eventually causes his downfall. ... Antigone asks Creon if now that he has caught her is he going to do anything more than kill her, and Creon says no. ... Creon gets inflamed. ... He has an argument with Creon. ...

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Oedipus the King can be seen as a tragic hero which is defined as a person of high status who experiences a downfall due to their tragic flaw. ... When Creon comes back from Delphi with the news of the plague from Apollo Oedipus tells the town "I'll bring it all to light myself!........ Having a tragic flaw such as too much pride can burden one in a way that they do not realize what they are actually doing wrong. Being considered a tragic hero is not something that most people would want to be called. Oedipus could have avoided the tragic hero fate by simply listening to his intuition...

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