Who Is The Tragic Hero In Antigone?
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The debate over 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 what I
have researched of this work by Sophocles.
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.... 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, realized his mistake when Teiresias made his
proph ....
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