Antigone Vs Creon

The Real Protagonist of Antigone
“My belt holds my pants up, but the belt loops hold the belt up. So which one’s the real hero?” --- Mitch Hedberg
The quote by Mitch Hedberg encompasses the great story of Antigone written by the Greek tragedy writer, Sophocles. Greek tradition defines the dramatic protagonist as one who plays the leading character, hero, or heroine. Stemming from this basic definition, classical Greek literature went on to add that the protagonist is the main character whom realizes his or her own faults and mistakes. This variation of the definition has stumped many critics and has divided them over which character, Antigone or Creon, is best suited for the leading role. Although the play is titled Antigone, I believe the actual protagonist in this story to be Creon.
Antigone and Creon both have the right to be considered as the protagonist. They both fight for something which they believe
He must decide either to give in and lose to Antigone with horrible consequences or stand his ground and have his life be taken from him. He finally decides to end the fight with the will of the gods and start on a new road. Sophocles shows us that Creon is determined to take the path of righteousness as Creon states, “I must personally undo what I have done” (925-26). This path of righteousness is definitely the path of a true protagonist.
Creon takes three major steps in creating a new path in his life. The first step in changing his route was the sentence given to Antigone. He first set the punishment to be stoning, but once he saw that the outlaw was Antigone he decided to change the punishment to being locked in a tomb. Teiresias, the seer, had come to talk to Creon about the decisions he had been making. Teiresias told him that the gods were unhappy and this would send him towards a path of