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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In Euripedes' play "Medea," the main character backs up Miller's idea of a common man representing the plight of a tragic hero. ... In Miller's essay "Tragedy and the Common Man," he made several arguments regarding what constitutes an effective tragedy and what makes a character a tragic hero. ... This means that the tragic hero is willing to give up everything just to save their dignity or their image. ... Her refusal to allow attacks to her own being due to this fury is a flaw Miller believes is necessary for every tragic hero. The tragic hero, as Miller states, wi...

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Tragic heroes such as Oedipus are grand, noble characters. ... This takes form of the hero discovering something previously unknown or something he knew but misconstrued. ... When Creon returns from the oracle with the news that the plague in Thebes will end when the murder of Laius, the king before Oedipus, is discovered and driven out is the rising action. The climax occurs when Oedipus learns, quite contrary to his expectations, that he is the man who killed his father and slept with his mother which leads to Jocasta hanging herself, Oedipus poking out his own eyes, and Creon to banishin...

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These type of stories also cause the audience to feel sadly about the events that have taken place and pity for the characters that were affected by the tragic actions. ... Jason, who is the main antagonist of the story, is a great hero from Greek mythology; he is the one who went on the quest for the Golden Fleece. ... On numerous occasions she is said to be a very clever woman; even her worst enemies, Jason and Creon, tell her this. Creon is, in fact, scared of Medea for this very reason, for he knows how clever and strong she is. ... In the case of Medea, the audience feels great ...

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