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Creon as the Tragic Hero
Analytical Essay # 64604
Creon as the Tragic Hero
An analysis of the character of Creon as the tragic hero in Sophocles' "Antigone".
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MLA | 2005
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This paper examines how, in Sophocles' "Antigone", the tragic hero of the play is Creon. It discusses how, although Antigone seems to be the tragic hero of the story, Creon meets Aristotle's criteria of a tragic hero as well as Antigone, if not more completely and, how, unlike Antigone, Creon has an epiphany at the end of the play and realizes his mistakes.From the Paper:
"Although Antigone seems to be the tragic hero, Creon actually meets Aristotle's criteria of a tragic hero more completely. According to Aristotle, a tragic hero is neither completely pure nor completely evil. Not only is a tragic hero neither completely pure nor completely evil, but a tragic hero must also be of noble birth and possess a hamartia that causes the downfall of that character through poor judgment and arrogant mistakes. As the king of Thebes and the son of a previous king, Creon certainly meets the criteria of noble birth. Also, Creon is neither entirely evil nor entirely good. He possesses many good qualities as well as many evil ones."More papers on Creon as the Tragic Hero:
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Creon as the Tragic Hero (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 09, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-Creon-as-the-Tragic-Hero/64604
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"Creon as the Tragic Hero" 15 January 2012. Web. 09 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-Creon-as-the-Tragic-Hero/64604>
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