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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Oedipus said that he had sent Creon, his wife's brother to find out how to solve the problem. Creon brought news that Thebes suffers because the former king Laios's murder has not been avenged. ... The theme of this tragic drama is fate. ... Fate makes him a hero when he solves the riddle and saves the Thebean. ... The death of Iocaste makes Oedipus a hero because it shows that he accepts his fate and be punished with it. ...

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Oedipus said that he had sent Creon, his wife's brother to find out how to solve the problem. Creon brought news that Thebes suffers because the former king Laios's murder has not been avenged. ... The theme of this tragic drama is fate. ... Fate makes him a hero when he solves the riddle and saves the Thebean. ... The death of Iocaste makes Oedipus a hero because it shows that he accepts his fate and be punished with it. ...

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Oedipus said that he had sent Creon, his wife's brother to find out how to solve the problem. Creon brought news that Thebes suffers because the former king Laios's murder has not been avenged. ... The theme of this tragic drama is fate. ... Fate makes him a hero when he solves the riddle and saves the Thebean. ... The death of Iocaste makes Oedipus a hero because it shows that he accepts his fate and be punished with it. ...

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Oedipus' unyielding desire to uncover the truth about Laius' murder and the mystery surrounding his own birth led him to the tragic realization of his horrific deeds. ... He could have endured the plague, but out of compassion for his suffering people, he had Creon go to Delphi. ... In order for Sophocles' play to be categorized as tragic, the tragic hero had to have some sort of a flaw. The hero's tragic flaws are the qualities, which ultimately lead to his downfall. ... Therefore the last act of destruction was caused by Oedipus' free will, but his tragic fate came a...

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For instance, Oedipus is the classic tragic hero, he does not know what his character flaw, his hamartia, is until after it has already began to break him down; therefore, his suffering teaches him many life lessons that he did not know beforehand. When Oedipus finds out that he is the murderer of King Laius he does not believe that this could be possible, he thinks that it is Creon, his brother in law and unlce, and the profit Tiresias plotting against him to gain the throne. Creon is extremely offended by this accusation and explains to the city: "Fellow citizens of Thebes, I am here in...

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