Aspects of a Tragic Hero

Parts of a Tragic Hero To be a deplorable legend, the character must show an incredible quality of bravery, including a weakness, that could prompt their downfall. Sophocles, the extraordinary old dramatist of the Greek Empire was as well known then as he is today. Antigone, one of his numerous plays, is as yet refreshing in advanced writing. Sophocles’ fundamental characters Antigone and Creon are both comparative and differing in which they could qualify as disastrous saints. Antigone and Creon have a lot of comparative attributes that could qualify them both as shocking legends. Creon exhibits unreasonable pride by proclaiming that â€Å"He could never have any dealings with a foe of the people† (1. 26-27 Sophocles). Creon just needed Antigone to be an adversary of the individuals to permit his pride to remain steadfast. Despite the fact that Creon had sent down the requests to lay Antigione‘s sibling, Polyneices, â€Å"out for the birds†, Antigone is resolved to conflict with Creon’s requests for what she feels is correct, in this way turning into a skirmish of wills. In differentiating Antigone and Creon, Antigone’s activities could be seen as hubris, yet she was just making the wisest decision for another person, and presumably would have done it for anyone. Where as Creon utilizes each second to demonstrate his capacity, rather than thinking about what is correct. This is demonstrated valid, even to the end when Creon needs to execute Antigone for her treachery to him and his pride, while Antigone acknowledges it and chooses to pass on with nobility. Not at all like a samurai in Japan passing on with respect would not be submitting to their adversary, it would have been to assume control over it before the foe had the delight (Strayer394). Antigone and Creon could qualify as awful saints since they were both similarly Traylor2 charmed in protecting their own pride. In the play, the divine beings look downward on Creon in his moves he made toward the entombments of Etocles and Polyneices. This was sufficient for the divine beings to make a residue storm, so the peruser thinks, until the residue settles. They before long acknowledge it was Antigone making it to conceal her insidious designs to give her sibling a legitimate entombment. As should be obvious, both Antigone and Creon will go to unfortunate lengths to satisfy their wants. Traylor3 Works Cited Sophocles. â€Å"Antigone. † Holt McDougal Literature. Texas: Holt McDougal. 1068-1106. Print. Strayer, Robert W. Types of behavior that most people will accept as normal: a Brief Global History. Boston: Bedford/St Martin's, 2009. Print.