Creon is the tragic hero of Antigone by Sophocles. He is a great king who makes a tragic mistake that leads to the death of Antigone, his daughter. Creon is a good man who is caught in a bad situation. He does not want to kill Antigone, but he feels that he must uphold the law. This tragic error leads to his downfall.
While Creon is not perfect, he is a good man who is trying to do his best. He made a mistake, but it was not an evil act. His tragedy shows that even good people can make mistakes that have terrible consequences.
This story teaches us that we must be careful in our decisions, and that we must always consider the consequences of our actions. Creon is a tragic hero because his tragedy teaches us a lesson about the importance of thinking before we act.
In “Antigone” by Sophocles, Creon is the tragic hero. Because of his blunder in judgement, stubborn leadership of Thebes, his transition, and all the tragedy resulting from his behavior, Creon is a tragic hero. Despite only changing when a messenger informed him that a terrible conclusion would befall him as a result of all his actions, Creon nevertheless attempted to make amends. Polyneices’ body was left out for vultures and dogs to devour because he rebelled against Esteocles’ command in Thebes.
Antigone, Polyneices’ sister, went against Creon’s orders and gave her brother a proper burial. Antigone was caught in the act of burying her brother by a guard and she was then brought to Creon. Antigone told Creon that she knew the punishment for what she did, but she would do it again because it was the right thing to do according to the gods.
Since she defied his orders, Creon sentenced Antigone to be buried alive in a stone tomb. Haemon, Antigone’s fiancé, tried to convince his father that what he was doing was wrong and that he should listen to the people of Thebes. When Creon still refused to listen, Haemon threatened to kill himself. In a rage, Creon stabbed Haemon. Antigone, upon hearing of her fiancé’s death, hanged herself.
When Creon realized what he had done, it was too late. Although Creon had changed by the end of the story, it was only because he realized the error of his ways too late. All the tragedy that happened could have been avoided if Creon had just listened to Antigone and given Polyneices a proper burial. Because of his error in judgement, stubbornness, and change, Creon is the tragic hero in “Antigone” written by Sophocles.
Antigone is the protagonist and she goes against Creon’s orders because she believes that it is morally right to bury her brother, even though he was a traitor. Antigone is a brave and noble character who stands up for what she believes in, even though she knows the consequences.
Antigone’s tragic flaw is her stubbornness and her need to be right. Antigone’s tragic death represents the triumph of Creon’s will over hers. Even though Antigone dies, she is still the heroine because she died for what she believed in.
In this case, both Polyneices and Esteocles (ruler of Thebes) were murdered. Because Creon gave Esteocles a formal burial and left Polyneices’ body to be devoured by wild dogs and vultures, his stubborn leadership influenced everything that followed. Antigone, the sister of Polyneices and Esteocles, considered it wrong for Esteocles to get a funeral and Polyneices was left out to be eaten by wild dogs and vultures.
Antigone went against Creon’s decision, gave her brother a burial, and got caught. Sophocles wrote Antigone with a specific purpose in mind, which was to make Creon the Tragic Hero.
A Tragic Hero is defined as someone “of noble stature who makes an error in judgment that leads to his own destruction” (Sophocles). In Antigone, there are different types of errors in judgment that lead to Creon’s destruction. First, his stubborn personality leads him to make decisions that do not take other people into consideration, like ordering Antigone to be entombed alive.
Second, he does not listen to anyone’s advice, even when it is wise. For example, his wife and son both try to persuade him to change the punishment for Antigone, but he does not listen to them. Lastly, he refuses to accept responsibility for his actions, which leads to his downfall.
Creon’s stubborn personality is what leads him to make bad decisions, like the one involving Antigone. He is so set in his ways that he cannot see other points of view, which causes him to make rash decisions. In Antigone, this is seen when he orders Antigone to be entombed alive because she gave her brother a burial. This decision is not only heartless, but it also shows that Creon does not care about anyone but himself.
Antigone, on the other hand, decided that it was her duty to bury Polyneices and defied Creon’s edict. Unfortunately, Antigone was discovered filling Polyneices’ burial hole while doing so, and she (their own sons financed) was sentenced to be put in a stone cave to starve and for Polyneices’ body to be dug up. Then a courier arrived and informed Creon that there would be an awful conclusion as a result of his poor judgement. Creon then instructed Antigone to be set free immediately and Polyneices’ body to be interred, but he was too late.
Antigone had already hanged herself. When Creon’s wife, Eurydice, heard of Antigone’s death she also took her own life. So in the end, Creon was left all alone with his tragic errors.
Creon can be seen as a tragic hero because he made a tragic error in judgement which led to disastrous consequences. He started out as a good and just ruler but his pride led him to make a decree that went against the gods’ will. This ultimately led to Antigone’s death and the suicide of his wife, Eurydice. Creon realized his mistake too late and was left alone to suffer the consequences of his actions.
Although he made a tragic error, Creon is still a sympathetic character because his actions were motivated by good intentions. He was trying to do what he thought was best for his kingdom and was not motivated by malice or greed. In the end, Creon’s story is a cautionary tale about the dangers of pride and over-ambition.
Meanwhile, a courier informed Eurydice (Creon’s wife) that her son Haimon was dead as a result of Creon’s actions, and she committed suicide. Because the child she loved most had died, Eurydice killed herself. Meanwhile, when Creon arrived at the vault Antigone was buried in, he discovered that Polyneices’ body had been nibbled by vultures and dogs wild; he quickly went to look for her. When Creon gottherehe found Antigone had hanged herself with her wedding dress and his son Haimon had taken his own life out of grief for the death of Antigone.
Sophocles’ Antigone is a tragedy because all of the main characters die by the end of the play. Creon is considered the tragic hero of Antigone because he goes through a character transformation, he makes errors in judgment, and his punishment exceeds his crime.
When Creon first appears in Antigone, he seems to be a just ruler. He has decreed that Polyneices, who attacked Thebes, is not to be buried because he is a traitor. However, Antigone believes that her brother should be given a proper burial, regardless of his actions. This sets up the conflict between Antigone and Creon.
Creon’s transformation occurs when he goes from being a just ruler to a tyrannical one. This is seen when he refuses to listen to anyone, even his own son, about Antigone. He is so set in his ways that he is willing to kill Antigone and her fiancé, Haemon. It is not until after Antigone kills herself and Haemon kills himself that Creon realizes the error of his ways.
Creon’s punishment exceeds his crime because he loses everything in the end. He not only loses his son and Antigone, but also his wife. While Antigone may have disobeyed his orders, she was only trying to give her brother a proper burial. She did not deserve to die because of this. Creon’s punishment is much greater than Antigone’s crime.
Sophocles’ Antigone is a tragedy because it shows how one person’s actions can lead to the downfall of many. Creon is the tragic hero because he goes through a character transformation, he makes errors in judgment, and his punishment exceeds his crime. These factors all contribute to Sophocles’ Antigone being a tragedy.