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. But in actuality, Creon is the true tragic hero. In order to determine who the real tragic hero is, one will have to answer the question, "What is a tragic hero?" ... To sum up, Creon is the true tragic hero in Antigone. ...

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Although the conflict is clear and easy to understand on its surface, beneath the surface onlookers often become jaded as to which character, Creon or Antigone, Sophocles intended to portray this tragic play through. ... The chorus sides with Creon and most likely the audience as well. ... In Creon's opening scenes he portrays himself as a patriotic and democratic statesman. ... Creon holds himself above all of these loyalties. ... She stood by the house of Oedipus, and more importantly, she adhered to the highest form of the law, that of the gods, as a true hero would....

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