A tragic hero is defined as an individual of noble stature that possesses a tragic flaw. The hero has to go on a journey and in the end, the hero learns some truth about him/herself. I think that even though Sophocles play is named Antigone, Creon is the tragic hero. Both characters are of noble stature, but Creon notices his tragic flaw shortly before story ends. Nowhere in the whole play does Antigone admit that she did anything wrong. Also, one could argue that Antigone did not have a tragic flaw
are considered tragic hero's. Antigone, however, is a tragic heroine. In Antigone, a play written by Sophocles in the later 440's B.C., the main character Antigone has to make a enormous decision , whether to be loyal to familial ties and risk death or follow Creon's laws and live with the guilt of leaving her brother to rot in the sun. In Antigone, Antigone has a tragic flaw of being too loyal, leading to her downfall, which directly affects others proving that she is a tragic hero. In the play
Darth Vader is one of the most known tragic heroes of the 20th and 21st century. He creates a modern picture that still represents the concrete requirements for a tragic hero. He was not born into nobility, but he did step up in ranks where he was in a position to fall, he had virtuous qualities where the audience could take part in a catharsis, and his hamartia was fear. Aristotle defines catharsis as, “the purging of the emotions of pity and fear that are aroused in the viewer of a tragedy” (Zuern)
audience through a tragic hero. These heroes are noble and can be admired by the audience, but have flaws that we can relate to and will learn from after their downfall. In Sophocles’ Antigone, Eteocles takes the throne of Thebes, and his brother, Polyneices, raises an army against him. Creon becomes king after they are both killed in battle and declares that Polyneices will not be given a proper burial for betraying Thebes. Knowing that she will be killed for breaking Creon’s law, Antigone buries her brother
what a tragic hero should be like. Some traits of a tragic hero include an imperfection or character flaw known as hamartia, a terrible and partially undeserved misfortune, and some form of discovery or gain of knowledge as a result of the misfortune. Ancient Greek playwright Sophocles illustrates the traits of a tragic hero in his play Antigone, in which a young woman Antigone defies her uncle Creon's decree that no one is to bury the traitor Polyneices. In Sophocles' Greek tragedy Antigone, Creon
Antigone and Okonkwo both share a common flaw; fighting too hard for what they believe. In Antigone, Polynices, Antigone’s brother, dies in a fight with his brother Eteocles, but Creon refuses to let him be buried. Creon that decides that Eteocles should be buried because he believes that he was fighting for Thebes. He declares that “a proclamation has forbidden the city to dignify [Polynices] with burial, mourn him at all. No, he must be left unburied, his corpse carrion for the birds and dogs to
Writers are obsessed with the idea of a hero who can perfectly display the values of the society well enough that the story can inspire its audience for centuries. In the epic poem Beowulf, written by an unknown poet, the hero Beowulf embodies the Anglo-Saxon standards so well that the story has been told aloud and read for centuries. The famous Greek play Antigone, written by Sophocles, has also endured the test of time. These stories have endured for many years and still are able to hold an influence
Compassion A philosopher, Aristotle, describes a Tragic Hero as a person of a high rank who accepts his or her downfall. In the novel, Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe Okonkwo is describe as the Tragic Hero, as he follows all characteristics of a Tragic Hero. In the Greek play, Antigone by Sophocles, Antigone is describe as the tragic hero, as well. In both writings, Okonkwo and Antigone have the same downfall, killing themselves. While both literary devices leave the reader feeling cathartic
Sophocles' play Antigone began with two sisters Antigone and Ismene discussing their brothers. Their brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices, have killed each other in battle. Eteocles was given a proper burial, but because Polyneices was an outcast at the time, he was thrown outside the city to rot a die without a burial. Antigone was furious that Polyneices was not buried properly so she took the act upon herself. Ismene did not agree to help because their Uncle Creon, the king, had passed a law that
were Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. Scholars believe earlier tragedies were written by playwrights to worship Dionysus, who is known as the god of theater. The later tragedies were performed to revive ancient myths, to provide entertainment, to offer moral instruction, to provide a study of man and nature, and to help explain man’s fate and the role of the god’s in a man’s life to the audience. Since the tragedies were tragic, there was always a character called the tragic hero. Generally, all