In Antigone, by Sophocles, Antigone is the tragic hero of the play, rather than Creon. In one way Creon is the main character of the play. ... There is a difference, Antigone is a sympathetic character whereas Creon may be only looked at in sympathy towards the end of the play, only because of his severe mistakes. ... Tragedy always boils down to this point: the tragic character has to make a decision between two options, neither of which is good for him/her. ... We never see a true tragic character as a fool, but rather as a hero. ...

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In this drama, Sophocles uses his main character, Antigone, to display his notion of human nature. ... In the play Antigone, religion steps in to intensify the struggle between Antigone and her uncle, Creon, who is also the King of Thebes. Although these two characters both believe in the idea of a polytheistic religion, their opinions differ on the amount of influence the gods should have on everyday society. ... In the play Antigone, the answer would be yes. ... The fact that Antigone had such commitment to the rights of her family member makes her a sort of heroic character. ...

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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. ... When Creon orders for Antigone and Ismene to be executed Antigone takes all the blame to save her sister. ... 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. ... Antigone stood for what is pure and true. ...

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In essence, is it a tragedy for one or two characters in the play or is it rather a tragedy for the entire populace of the city of Thebes? ... It's also simple to see all main characters and even those in the background, the citizens of Thebes, experience some form of tragedy. ... Upon the death of Antigone she is tragically left alone in the world. ... Nearing the top of the tragedy pile stands Antigone, and this is for good reason. ... At the top of this list, facing what is most certainly the most tragic of all characters within this play, is King Kreon. ...

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First of all and most noticeably, both Creon and Antigone have the unfortunate character flaw of obstinacy. They are so centered on their own motives that they are deaf to all reason articulated by the other characters in the story. ... Antigone, mirroring Creon's conceited character, drifts away from the image of the grieving sister who wishes to honor her brother to that of a self-righteous sister who uses her brother's death as a means of proving her strength and self-worth. ... While impulsiveness is key in a heroic character, it sparks enmity between Antigone and Creon. ... ...

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The tragic flaw leads the character towards the wrong decisions. ... The character's tragic flaw leads him to the third characteristic, the down fall. The character's downfall causes the character to fall from that high nobility or stature. ... The character's downfall causes suffering or death in the characters life. ... " (ode 1 Antigone). ...

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The principle character engages in an immense moral struggle (ending in death). Catharsis is accomplished through the catastrophic consequences of the main character's actions. Throughout the play, the viewer experiences pity and fear for a number of the characters. ... The characters support and understand Antigone's choice in the matter. ... It is not of high moral character that he has his epiphany. ...

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Antigone Paper In the play, Antigone, written by Sophocles, I relate to the character Antigone the most, because, like her, I am loyal, I stick up for what I believe in, and I take pride in my beliefs just as she does. ... The tragedies in this play were not the result of fate, but the result of the traits of the characters. ... Just like Antigone stuck by her cousin, I stick by my friends. ... Antigone took pride in her beliefs just as I do. ... I think there's a little Antigone in everyone. ...

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However, Antigone does not complain. ... The tragic flaw of Antigone leads to many lamenting events in the play. ... She never once regrets burying her brother, which makes her character admirable. ... This is a vast difference between Antigone and Creon. ... In spite of everything, Antigone's character reveals how much she would do to prove her love for someone else. ...

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In Sophocles "Antigone" the reader comes across a fearless and determined woman, full of love for her dead brothers, who faces the King of Thebes, Kreon. ... Throughout this play, Antigone is presented as a woman with tremendous will and determination as if nothing can stop her. ... We become viewers of an extremely strong character as she is depicted, that prefers to risk even her own life to burry her beloved brother. ... Even though Antigone seems to be facing her personal drama, in real terms she is not the only one who struggles between laws and internal ethical conflicts. ... Last but ...

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Identify the tragic hero from Antigone. Analyze the scenes in which the character displays pride and identify the effects that this pride has on the character's life. ... Society Characters in Antigone must choose between following what society says is the right thing to do and following what they believe in their hearts to be the right thing to do. ... In Antigone, identify the difficult choices the characters make and analyze the effects that these choices have on the characters' lives. ... Using Antigone, analyze how acting on emotions (jealousy, suspicion, pride, anger, love) l...

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By then it is too late, and thus he follows the path of a tragic character, displaying the characteristics as described by Aristotle: The character has a hamartia1, which is a characteristic that is seen as a fatal flaw, which, in most cases, is the excessive pride that Creon demonstrates. The character then goes through a peripetia1, which is an epiphany where the character recognizes their fatal flaw and logically determines that they will place themselves in circumstances that are less than ideal. ... It is this manner that Creon can be seen as the tragic character in the play Antigone. C...

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Antigone Vs. ... "(55)Antigone Prologue. ... Creon on the other hand is a renowned character, known as the King of Thebes. ... "The only crime is pride...(35) states Teriesis in Antigone Scene 5. ... Antigone and Creon were in a battle of pride. ...

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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. ... Though the chorus and most other characters throughout the play know that man has made himself invincible to everything else in the world except the gods, Creon doesn't seem to realize that his choices should not be made in his own interest, but rather, in the interest of the gods. ... Another example of symbolism is when Antigone is denied by her father the right to marry, and she expresses herself through wearing a black veil. ......

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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. ... The tragic flaw dooms the character to a ruinous end. ... Antigone asks Creon, "What more do you want than my death?" ... To sum up, Creon is the true tragic hero in Antigone. ...

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In both the plays Antigone and Hamlet most characters are royalty. One example is in Antigone; there is King Creon who is a main character. His two nieces, Antigone and Ismene, are princess and are main characters in the play. ... The violence in the play Antigone is talked about by the characters, but never shown. ... In both Antigone and Hamlet, the characters always make reference to God, whether they are asking for advice or even just to apologize for their sins. ...

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"Antigone", is a tragic play that takes place in Thebes. ... Love has brought great tragedy to the characters in Antigone. Antigone has been caught burying her brother's body. ... Creon's son, Haemon, is Antigones husband. ... Antigone has hung herself. ...

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In the plays, Oedipus and Antigone, by Sophocles, the character Creon best portrays a tragic hero as defined by Aristotle. ... To be noble in character is to possess outstanding qualities. ... But I will do it; I will not fight destiny" (Antigone 854, l. 92-94; 101-102). ... (Antigone 859). ... Fate has brought all my pride to a thought of dust" (Antigone 860 l. 135-138). ...

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Some examples of common tragedies are Romeo and Juliet and Antigone. ... Also in the play Antigone, the chorus serves the same purpose. ... As for Antigone, Creon is considered to be the tragic hero. ... Therefore since both characters each play went through the "discovery and reversal "stage, they are the tragic heroes going through all the stages is making it a tragedy defined my Aristotle. ... There is also a catharsis with the audience in the play Antigone. ...

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Every Tragedy, therefore, must have six parts namely, Plot, Characters, Diction, Thought, Spectacle and Melody. ... Characters in a tragedy are also very important. In a perfect tragedy, character supports plot. ... This change should come due to some 'tragic flaw' in his character. ... Hegel thinks that Sophocles' Antigone is a perfect example of a tragedy. ...

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In the tragedy Oedipus the King, by Sophocles, the main character was Oedipus. ... The story tells how Oedipus experienced a tragedy in his life which humbled his character. ... Oedipus" character was humbled after he discovered the truth he had been searching for and after the tragic suicide of Jocasta. ... In the tragedy Antigone, by Sophocles, Creon was also humbled after he faced a tragedy. ...

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In every tragedy, the characters must displays some. ... In Oedipus Rex, the proud yet morally blind king plucks out his eyes, and has to spend his remaining days as a wandering, sightless beggar, guided at every painful step by his daughter, Antigone. ...

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In every tragedy, the characters must displays some. ... In Oedipus Rex, the proud yet morally blind king plucks out his eyes, and has to spend his remaining days as a wandering, sightless beggar, guided at every painful step by his daughter, Antigone. ...

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