Oedipus and Antigone

Tragic or Modern Hero? A tragic hero is shown in both the plays Oedipus the King and Antigone written by Sophocles. Oedipus and Creon are both tragic heros with many similarities and differences. Antigone, however is more of a true modern hero rather that an ancient Greek tragic hero. Oedipus is self-confident, intelligent, and strong willed. Ironically these are the very traits which bring about his tragic discovery. Creon on the other hand does what …

…Creon, and Antigone help develop both plots in Oedipus the King and Antigone by Sophocles. As tragic heros Oedipus and Creon's own strong willed actions lead to their own downfall. Antigone's ability to choose right form wrong make her more of a modern hero. With the mentality of these characters the twisted plot of these plays has more of an entertaining and intrigued feel to them allowing the audience to share in the characters upsets.