The story of Antigone written by Sophocles has two characters who have a tragic flaw of pride. I will show how Creon's pride of power leads to his destruction, and how Antigone's pride makes her an honorable character who should be treated as a hero. ... Creon then shows that he has let the power go to his head by refusing advice of an elder. ... I think that Antigone should be considered a hero because she stood up to authority when she knew the grave consequences and stood up for her morals and what was right. ... In the end Creon curses his pride because it leads to his destru...

• Word Count: 1014
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The story of Antigone written by Sophocles has two characters who have a tragic flaw of pride. I will show how Creon's pride of power leads to his destruction, and how Antigone's pride makes her an honorable character who should be treated as a hero. ... Creon then shows that he has let the power go to his head by refusing advice of an elder. ... I think that Antigone should be considered a hero because she stood up to authority when she knew the grave consequences and stood up for her morals and what was right. ... In the end Creon curses his pride because it leads to his destruct...

• Word Count: 980
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Oedipus instead accuses his friend Creon of plotting against him: "You, plotting to kill me, kill the king-I see it all, the marauding thief himself scheming to steal my crown and power!" ... At the peak of his life, Oedipus was a hero. ... In the end, blindness indirectly cost Jocasta her life and more significantly made Oedipus what we know him as today; a tragic hero. ...

• Word Count: 998
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School