Antigone: A Tragic Hero

makes them a hero. Heroes can help save the day, be strong against others, help people in tough situations. In Sophocles' Antigone, the tragic hero proves to be worthy of these traits as she presents herself to be stronger than the rest. She shows several characteristics that help her achieve this title. Although it is a high honor she had persevere in order to get to this point and it wasn't an easy task. For these accomplishments, Antigone has earned the title of a Tragic Hero. Antigone seems to be

Antigone – Makynzee Viars What does it take to be a tragic hero? Dying is a tragedy, but dying as a hero isn’t so bad. Respect, staying true to her word, and bravery is what makes Antigone a tragic hero. Antigone’s brother Polyneices died while fighting there brother Eteocles. Creon, Antigone’s uncle decided that Eteocles should be properly buried, Polyneices should not. Antigone’s uncle Creon, says no matter what the laws of the gods say’s if anyone tries to bury Polyneices they will be put to

Tragic heroes or heroines are characters with a sad and tragic past, and a future that usually involves a horrible and pointless death. In the play Antigone, written by Sophocles in 441 B.C. The main character Antigone, has all the qualification of a tragic heroine. However Antigone’s action do not prove her to be a heroine. The play, Antigone, is about two brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices who died by the hands of each other. The king Creon, the uncle of the two allows for Eteocles to be buried

Antigone is the tragic hero because she had goodness in her heart, nobility as a princess, a fatal flaw in her personality, and a status downfall when she was put inside the cave. All of these descriptions fit Aristotle’s description of what a tragic hero is. Aristotle was a philosopher. He was passionate about his own definition and characteristics of how a story's tragic hero should be portrayed. In the time he was alive, men were shown to be the superior other. Women stayed inside while they

The play Antigone by Sophocles, represents a Greek tragedy, in which the ideal tragic hero is centered around the character Creon. As defined by philosopher Aristotle in his book Poetics, a tragedy is an imitation of a serious action or issue which arouses pity and fear in the viewer. Sophocles accomplishes this act through Creon’s reversal of fortune and psychological development. Regardless of the fact that Antigone’s character appears to be the protagonist as well as experiences suffering,

first established during the fourth century in the Poetics, where he defines what makes a tragic hero. Aristotle suggests that a tragic hero is a character who has a high social standing and embodies great nobility in his/her personality. They are neither a villain nor are they entirely good, but a person somewhat like us, raised to a higher position in society. In addition, the downfall of a tragic hero is caused by fault of their own, often through arrogance or pride, as the result of free

Sophocles’ play Antigone continues the calamitous story of the Theban royal family, recounting the conflict between Creon’s authority as king and Antigone’s sense of justice. While many of the events of the play are certainly tragic, whether or not Antigone and its characters should be considered tragic is less definite. Aristotle’s theory of a tragic hero calls for a basically good character who experiences a fall due to some flaw or error, experiencing a transformative realization and catharsis

In Antigone the role of tragic hero is not expressly declared. Some people believe that Antigone has the role of tragic hero, probably due to her having the role of the protagonist and dying towards the end of the play. However, others believe that Creon due, to the loss of his son and wife, arrogance after becoming king, and getting cursed by his wife when she dies, best fills the role of tragic hero. Creon has all of the parts of the tragic hero happen to him, and what happens to him extricates

Who’s the tragic hero in the play Antigone written by Sophocles? The play Antigone is about Antigone fighting for her brother Polyneices’ proper burial. Creon, on the other hand, believes her brother should not be buried. This Greek tragedy leads to the death of three of the characters in the play. Many people argue that Antigone is the tragic hero, however I believe that King Creon of Thebes is the tragic hero. Although Antigone could be a tragic hero, Creon is more fit. His actions and pride is

Heartbroken? Losing a loved one and not being able to bury them, is the scenario is Antigone has falling into. Antigone, in the play Antigone, is a young woman, but she is also a tragic hero. A tragic hero is someone who encounters obstacles and of course tragedies. Even though a tragic hero character may be daring and demonstrate braveness, they often make common blunders and contribute to their undoing. In Antigone.