Aristotle Creon Tragic Hero

Aristotle represented a tragic hero as having numerous various traits, and Creon fits the qualifications of being a tragic hero. One of those requirements is that the hero undergoes more than he deserves. Creon received an awful punishment for following what he deemed was right. Creon ends up annihilating Antigone by sending her to a prison, which results in his son’s demise, and also his wife’s death. At the conclusion, Creon is left with no one, and he is forced to stay alive in his suffering.

Another condition was that the hero must be noble in nature, but imperfect so that the audience can see them in him. Creon is noble in nature, he is the ruler of Thebes and people look up to him. As well as being noble, he is flawed in the way that he is one sided and has a lot of pride. These imperfections make him relatable to the audience. …show more content…
Creon recognizes his fate after sending Antigone to die in a penitentiary. Haimon told Creon that if Antigone dies, then he would die as well, and the prophet also announced to Creon the identical information. Creon putting Antigone in the chamber under the mountain resulted in the death of his son, and wife. At the end, Creon discovers that it is ultimately his accountability that his family is dead. This has led to him wanting to kill himself, but he can’t do it, he has to stay alive and be king. Creon has to exist understanding that he ultimately killed his son and