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Essay Galaxy - Antigone
The debate over who is the tragic hero in Antigone
continue on to this day. The belief that Antigone is the hero
is a strong one. There are many critics who believe,
however, that Creon, the Ruler of Thebes, is the true
protagonist. I have made my own judgments also, based on
what I have researched of this work by Sophocles. Antigone
is widely thought of as the tragic hero of the play bearing her
name. She would seem to fit the part in light of the fact that
she dies in doing what is right. She buries her brother
without worrying what might happen to her. She "Takes into
consideration death and the reality that may be beyond
death" (Hathorn 59). Those who do believe that Antigone
was meant to be the true tragic hero argue against others
who believe that Creon deserves that honor. They say that
the Gods were against Creon, an....
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