Essays on Antigone Tragic Hero

Throughout the play, Antigone, Antigone is acknowledged as the saint, or hero of this play. When comparing her character to Creon’s, it offers some fascinating conversation starters about the idea of what establishes a hero and a foe. This play shows very evident cause and…

‘There are two kinds of pride, good and bad. ‘Good pride’ represents our dignity and self-respect. ‘Bad pride’ is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of conceit and arrogance. (John C. Maxwell) Pride is not a bad thing, it can be used to represent…

Imagine if your beloved brother was refused a fundamental right by the king after he died and if you tried to fight it, you would die too? Antigone is an ancient Greek play, written by Greek playwright Sophocles that was was believed to be published…

Jean Anouilh’s Antigone is arguably the most famous tragedy ever performed, as it greatly satisfies Aristotle’s ideas of the nature of tragedy. Aristotle’s theory of a tragedy is to bring catharsis of the audience, to make them feel the sensations of fear and pity, and…

Antigone is one of the most popular examples of Greek tragedy that survives today. It was written by the Greek playwright Sophocles who was born near Athens in 496 BC. He was one of the most celebrated plays writes in Athens and one of his…

Antigone as a Tragic Hero In Sophocle’s Antigone, the characters show a variety of traits. However, Antigone’s life of aspiration, family of noble rank, and display of good mentality portray her as the tragic hero of the story. A tragic hero must include three main…

Antigone A tragic hero is a character that makes an error in judgement or has a fatal flaw which in combination with fate results in a tragedy. Tragic hero’s must fall from good luck and the wellbeing to misery and misfortune. They cause a sense…

Creon as the Tragic Hero Antigone and Creon are characters in the Greek tragedy Antigone. The author is a Greek tragedian named Sophocles. In this play, Sophocles illustrates how Antigone, the main character, is in conflict with Creon, her powerful uncle. Antigone’s uncle Creon is…