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Antigone- Who is the tragic hero?

Who is the Tragic Hero?

A single death is a tragedy, a million deaths is a statistic.
Joseph Stalin
A play is considered to be a tragedy if a lot of people die and in the play Antigone almost all of the main characters were killed by the end. The only one left was Creon, the tragic hero. He lost all of his family, except for Ismene, and ultimately could have prevented that by just allowing Polyneices to be buried. In addition to his physical losses he also lost his respect and comfort since everyone he held dear to him had perished. So, Creon displayed all the criteria for a tragic hero: an error in judgment (hamartia), a fall from grace, and in the end he gained wisdom because of his many mistakes.
Creon exhibited many qualities, but none were as reoccurring as his stubbornness, which was his error in judgment. An excellent example is when the sentry first arrives bearing news of Polyneices mysterious burial. Creon, hearing the news, immediately accuses the sentry of tak...

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