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Antigone - Term Papers

Antigone

The debate over who is the tragic hero in
continue on to this day. The belief that 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.
is widely thought of as the tragic hero of the play bearing her
name. She would seem to fit the part in light of the fact that
she dies in doing what is right. She buries her brother
without worrying what might happen to her. She "Takes into
consideration death and the reality that may be beyond
death" (Hathorn 59). Those who do believe that Antigone
was meant to be the true tragic ...

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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 prophecy. He is forced to live,
knowing that three people are dead because of his
ignorance, which is a punishment worse than death. My
opinion on this debate is that Antigone is the tragic hero. She
tries to help her brother without worrying about what will
happen to her. She says, "I intend to give my brother burial.
I'll be glad to die in the attempt, -if it's a crime, then it's a
crime that God commands" (Sophocles 4). She was also
punished for doing what was right. Her epiphany came,
hidden from the audience, before she hung herself. Creon's
"nobleness" of taking in young Antigone and Ismene is
overshadowed by his egotistical nature. He will not allow
justice to come about simply because he wants to protect ...

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Added: 6/6/2008 03:51:46 PM
Category: Book Reports
Type: Free Paper
Words: 624
Pages: 3

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