Antigone

Antigone: The True Tragic Hero in Sophocles' Antigone In Sophocles' Antigone, the question of who the tragic hero really is, has been a subject of debate for a great number years. Creon does possess some of the qualities that constitute a tragic hero but unfortunately does not completely fit into the role. Antigone, however, possesses all the aspects of a tragic hero. These are, having a high social position, not being overly good or bad, …

…in the audience, a revelatory manifestation, and having a single flaw that brings about their own demise and the demise of others around them. Creon does not have perseverance, arousal of pity from characters and audience, and a single flaw which brings about the demise of himself and everyone around him. Although Creon closely resembles what a tragic hero must be, it is clear that Antigone is the tragic hero in Sophocles' Antigone. Word Count: 1994