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Who Is the Tragic Hero, Antigone or Creon?This analysis is to determine the character that fits the tragic hero profile; it was completely based according to the Aristotelian idea of tragic hero and it is understood that hero is: "...neither purely evil or purely wicked; the hero must born in the high social status, and he/she must possess a tragic flaw which is proper from the inner side of the character; it usually manifests in the form of poor judgment and or arrogance, condemning him/herself into a catastrophic finality and in the meanwhile, establishes other character's destiny" (Eschbach 02/17,).Either Antigone or Creon is situated in the highest level of the social hierarchy. Creon became the king of Thebes, after his two nephews killed each other over the throne; Antigone (Creon's niece), was an orphan who happened to be Creon's future daughter in law. Both presented moral values, differing exclusively on the situation they were applied. Creon's actions towards the people reflected honesty and equal treatment upon the laws he made. Antigone's actions towards the burial of her brother (although he fought against his country, she taught that he deserved to be buried), reflected fidelity and respect upon the religious
However, the main reason that Creon is angered is not the fact that Polynieces fought against his city, and yet the insult and betrayal of his own niece, especially by being a female figure who disobeyed him in public; it is even worse because she is his son's (Haemon) fiance, and, therefore, his ego is quite damaged. Although she encounters the high status of the social hierarchy, her hubris, her moral values and philosophy of living, she is not as adequate as Creon is in Aristotle's profile. This dialogue, which Creon has with Tiresias reminds the one his brother, Oedipus "He once had to face the truth told by Tiresias but he was also blinded by his hubris" (Eschbach 02/15). He now knows that the immortal laws cannot be broken by anyone who resides in the mortal world, thus the one who dares to break them would have to assume the responsibility of the consequences. Discovering Literature: Stories, Poems, Plays. They were both stubborn and blinded by their pride; at the first place, they also would not listen to Tiresias, a prophet who has always told everyone the truth. Upper Sadde River, NJ: Blair Press, 1997.
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