Antigone

Title	Antigone
# of Words	583
# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	2.33

Antigone

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The debate over who is the tragic hero in Antigone
continue on to this day. The belief that Antigone 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. Antigone
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 hero argue against others
who believe that Creon deserves that honor. They say that
the Gods were against Creon, and that he did not truly love
his country. "His patriotism is to narrow and negative and his
conception of justice is too exclusive... to be dignified by the
name of love for the state" (Hathorn 59). These arguments,
and many others, make many people believe the Antigone is
the rightful protagonist. Many critics argue that Creon is the
tragic hero of Antigone. They say that his noble quality 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 g...

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