Antigone: Who Is The Tragic Hero?
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Charles Woerner
The debate over who is the tragic hero in Antigone continue on to this
day. The belief that Antigone is the hero is a strong one. There are many
critics who believe, however, that Creon, the Ruler of Thebes, is the true
protagonist. I have made my own judgments also, based on w ....
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.... to be dignified by the name of love for the state" (Hathorn
59). These arguments, and many others, make many people believe the Antigone is
the rightful protagonist.
Many critics argue that Creon is the tragic hero of Antigone. They say
that his noble quality is his caring for Antigone and Ismene when thier father
was persecuted. Those who stand behind Creon also argue that Antigone never had
a true epiphany, a key element in being a tragic hero. Creon, on the other hand,
reali ....
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