Preview of Antigone--Who is the REAL tragic Hero?:

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Who is the Tragic Hero?

     Many may say that Creon is the tragic hero of Antigone. Creon and Antigone¡¯s personas are equal-and-opposite throughout this play. The story belongs to both of them. Creon is the one who makes a mistake; his figure is perhaps more tragic. He¡¯s the one that realizes that he¡¯s wrong, and he suffers for it. Antigone walks to her death with her eyes wide open, without shame.
     Antigone is the true hero of the play because she makes a correct, justifiable decision and dies by it. Creon is wrong. He is forced to live, knowing that three people are dead because of his ignorance, which many may say is a punishment worse than death. Since Creon is ruined in the end of the play, we might pity him, but admiration would not be considered at all. Antigone gains our respect and admiration. She has made a choice between two ¡°bad¡± options. Antigone can bury her brother and die; or she can uphold Creon, the Ruler of Thebes¡¯ law and live a life filled with guilt and regret, which will probably lead to her own suicide in the end. Neither option is ¡°good.¡± However, the tragic hero chooses the option that allows her to walk with the dignity and pride. Antigone chooses to bury Polyneices, and take on the sentence of death, which is admirable.
     Creon has two choices too. He can allow the burial of Polyneices, please the gods, and live happily ever after with his wife Eurydice, O... [to view the full essay now, purchase below]

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