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Antigone

While reading by Sophocles, I could not help but feel confused. With the play named after what I thought was the title character, I assumed that would be the hero (heroine). As Aristotle described in The Poetics, the tragic hero is one who is noble and because of a character flaw or circumstances beyond their control, ‘fall from a great height.’ was a noble woman of great moral character, but her strong will and stubbornness ultimately caused her downfall…her death. That would have made Creon, the Kind of Thebes the villain, yet he also seems to fit the mold of the Aristotelian tragic hero. Although at first Creon may be viewed as an evil and cruel ruler, his intentions are not that ...

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comparison of these two characters, in an attempt to clarify this perplexing idea has only caused a heightening to my bewilderment. Both were noble characters. , a princess and Creon, the King. Both had strong ideals and morals. felt that the laws of the Gods and family were paramount, and Creon felt that the welfare and safety of his citizens and the state was of the utmost importance. Both characters believed very strongly in their ideals and would not be swayed by reason. insisted on burying her brother after he was killed in battle because it was the right thing to do by the law of the Gods, and Creon would not allow the burial because he felt that it was necessary to prove himself to the citizens of Thebes, since he was the new ruler and had to earn their resect to rule properly. When Ismene tried to dissuade from burying Polyneices, berated her, accusing her of not being loyal to the Gods of her family. Creon disobeyed the laws of the Gods so that the people of ...

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Added: 7/14/2004 03:06:09 AM
Category: Arts
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