Another component that distinguishes a tragic hero from a non-hero is the character's ability to move the audience to feel pity for him. ... The Choragus is the first to evoke the feeling of pity for Creon from the audience when he says, "But here is the King himself: oh look at him, bearing his own damnation in his arms". ... The loss of Creon's whole family and his condemnation to hell due to his wrong doings can now be imagined so that the audience is in Creon's place, evoking fear and pity for now they know Creon's fate. ... Creon's arrogance and need for dominance...

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