What’s a tragedy without a tragic hero? Tragic. Antigone is a play written by Sophocles. This play is a sequel to the play Oedipus, the play Antigone continues on the tragedies in which occurs in the family of Oedipus. Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus, Antigone breaks the law and buries her brother Polyneices and is punished with death by her Uncle Creon, the king. The tragedy of Antigone includes a tragic hero named Creon, his characteristics create challenges for himself and others throughout the play. In the play Antigone, Creon represents pride, selfishness, and persistence which defines him as a tragic hero in which causes conflict with Antigone.
Creon shows pride in the way he leads as a king which differs from Antigone’s perspective of leadership. To start, Creon presents his pride when he argues with Antigone, “ ‘No woman’s going to govern …show more content…
Moreover, Creon’s selfishness is displayed when he responds to Ismene’s question “ ‘You’re going to kill your own son’s bride?’ ‘Why not? There are other fields for him to plough’ ”(lines 650-651). A tragic hero has a free choice that leads them into a downfall that was their own fault. In this scene, Creon is asked on what decision he is going to make and he chooses to be selfish by doing what he wants even though he knows it will emotionally hurt his son. Creon is selfish again when he speaks to his son Haemon, “ ‘Or are you loyal to me, on my side no matter what I do?’ ”(lines 718-719). Creon is being selfish by asking a question that is self-centered, and he obviously wants his son to be loyal to him and him alone. With Creon choosing to kill Haemon’s wife, Antigone, he still expects his son’s loyalty. Additionally, Antigone would disagree with Creon’s plan because it includes killing her. The choice Creon makes of being selfish allows him to continue on the path of being a tragic hero that hold
Creon shows pride in the way he leads as a king which differs from Antigone’s perspective of leadership. To start, Creon presents his pride when he argues with Antigone, “ ‘No woman’s going to govern …show more content…
Moreover, Creon’s selfishness is displayed when he responds to Ismene’s question “ ‘You’re going to kill your own son’s bride?’ ‘Why not? There are other fields for him to plough’ ”(lines 650-651). A tragic hero has a free choice that leads them into a downfall that was their own fault. In this scene, Creon is asked on what decision he is going to make and he chooses to be selfish by doing what he wants even though he knows it will emotionally hurt his son. Creon is selfish again when he speaks to his son Haemon, “ ‘Or are you loyal to me, on my side no matter what I do?’ ”(lines 718-719). Creon is being selfish by asking a question that is self-centered, and he obviously wants his son to be loyal to him and him alone. With Creon choosing to kill Haemon’s wife, Antigone, he still expects his son’s loyalty. Additionally, Antigone would disagree with Creon’s plan because it includes killing her. The choice Creon makes of being selfish allows him to continue on the path of being a tragic hero that hold