Tragic Heroes - Creon and Antigone

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Who is the more of a tragic hero, Creon or Antigone? They both experienced much through out play, but Anitgone is clearly the “better” tragic hero. Antigone’s flaw, misfortune, and her fall from grace prove that she is much better than Creon as a tragic hero.

Antigone’s flaw is arrogance, and she shows it through out the story. She also “accepts that it is her flaw and she causes everything unlike Creon who believes it is the Gods that are causing his misfortune not his flaw. Antigone first sign of arrogance is in the beginning of the play where she and her sister, Ismene, are having a conflict about whether or not they should bury the brother. “Ismene: What! Bury him and flout the interdict? Antigone: “He is my brother still and yours […] I shall not abandon him. Ismene: What! Challenge Creon to his face? Antigone: He has no right to keep me from my own.” Ismene pleads Antigone not to bury the brother and face the consequences, but her arrogance stops her. Antigone also accepts her flaw that causes her misfortune. “Creon: Come girl […] Did you, or did you not, do this deed? A...

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