Creon The Tragic Hero In Antigone
Daisy Cruz
Mrs. Eglitis
English 2H
6 January 2016
Tragic Hero
A tragic hero, someone “who is not eminently good and just, whose misfortune is brought about not by vice or depravity, but by some error or frailty," is a big part of the play "Antigone". Creon is depicted as the tragic hero of "Antigone" because of the characteristics that he shows in the play including his tragic flaw, hubris. Hubris is the characteristic of having excessive pride and self confidence and by the end of the play it has taken over him, which leads to his demise. King Creon is the ruler of Thebes, an ancient city in Upper Egypt and can be described as stubborn. Creon is the tragic hero in "Antigone".
Creon's tragic flaw in "Antigone" is hubris and is what …show more content…
The gods are angry at Creon and Creon has a chance to yield and fix his mistakes by freeing Antigone, but Creon cannot bring himself to do it. Creon wants to look like a strong, unyielding leader that doesn’t go back on his word, but he is too stubborn to to back down from his laws. Creon doesn’t realize that a strong leader should also be able to recognize his faults. After the death of Haemon, his son, Creon realizes what he must do. Creon acknowledges that he let his pride take over and that he is the reason for Haemon's death. Creon didn't see that Haemon truly loved Antigone and that Antigone was only trying to honor her dead brother. With the death of his son, wife, and niece, Creon says that “[His] own blind heart has brought [him] from darkness to final darkness.” This shows that Creon did not make his decisions using his brain, but rather his heart.
Creon's tragic flaw, hubris, did not let Creon deal with his problems effectively. Creon was too worried trying to seem like the perfect ruler that he didn’t realize he was hurting the ones around him. Due to his tragic flaw, Creon lost everything he had. He was blinded by his hubris and did recognize that it was the reason for his downfall. Creon is "someone who is not eminently good and just, whose misfortune is brought about not by vice or depravity, but by some error or
Mrs. Eglitis
English 2H
6 January 2016
Tragic Hero
A tragic hero, someone “who is not eminently good and just, whose misfortune is brought about not by vice or depravity, but by some error or frailty," is a big part of the play "Antigone". Creon is depicted as the tragic hero of "Antigone" because of the characteristics that he shows in the play including his tragic flaw, hubris. Hubris is the characteristic of having excessive pride and self confidence and by the end of the play it has taken over him, which leads to his demise. King Creon is the ruler of Thebes, an ancient city in Upper Egypt and can be described as stubborn. Creon is the tragic hero in "Antigone".
Creon's tragic flaw in "Antigone" is hubris and is what …show more content…
The gods are angry at Creon and Creon has a chance to yield and fix his mistakes by freeing Antigone, but Creon cannot bring himself to do it. Creon wants to look like a strong, unyielding leader that doesn’t go back on his word, but he is too stubborn to to back down from his laws. Creon doesn’t realize that a strong leader should also be able to recognize his faults. After the death of Haemon, his son, Creon realizes what he must do. Creon acknowledges that he let his pride take over and that he is the reason for Haemon's death. Creon didn't see that Haemon truly loved Antigone and that Antigone was only trying to honor her dead brother. With the death of his son, wife, and niece, Creon says that “[His] own blind heart has brought [him] from darkness to final darkness.” This shows that Creon did not make his decisions using his brain, but rather his heart.
Creon's tragic flaw, hubris, did not let Creon deal with his problems effectively. Creon was too worried trying to seem like the perfect ruler that he didn’t realize he was hurting the ones around him. Due to his tragic flaw, Creon lost everything he had. He was blinded by his hubris and did recognize that it was the reason for his downfall. Creon is "someone who is not eminently good and just, whose misfortune is brought about not by vice or depravity, but by some error or