This analysis is to determine the character that fits the tragic hero profile; it was completely based according to the Aristotelian idea of tragic hero and it is understood that hero is:

"...neither purely evil or purely wicked; the hero must born in the high social status, and he/she must possess a tragic flaw which is proper from the inner side of the character; it usually manifests in the form of poor judgment and or arrogance, condemning him/herself into a catastrophic finality and in the meanwhile, establishes other character's destiny" (Eschbach 02/17,).

Either Antigone or Creon is situated in the highest level of the social hierarchy. Creon became the king of Thebes, after his two nephews killed each other over the throne; Antigone (Creon's niece), was an orphan who happened to be Creon's future daughter in law. Both presented moral values, differing exclusively on the situation they were applied. Creon's actions towards the people reflected honesty and equal treatment upon the laws he made. Antigone's actions towards the burial of her brother (although he fought against his country, she taught that he deserved to be buried), reflected fidelity and respect upon the religious

"Go down below and love, if love you must - love the dead! While I'm alive, / no woman is going to lord it over me" (Sophocles 1057).

According to Aristotle, I defend my opinion that Creon is the only tragic hero by just analyzing his main tragic flaw: hubris, the essential reason to start a riot among his kingdom; his late realization of wrong things he has caused and, his reprimand from the immortals was even worse than his punishment; he had to live in sorrow for the rest of his life. On parallel, Antigone was just a perfect mortal, who has done everything for the gods' will, and besides her suicide she certainly left with no considerable sins from the world she lived. Once she committed suicide, there was no more pain and agony.

Creon finally realizes that his hubris was causing catastrophes among the ones he loved. He overlooked the situation and kept in mind what Tiresias had said; he became rational.

2 ed. Gabriele L.Rico and Hans P. Guth. Upper Sadde River, NJ: Blair Press, 1997. (1042-1079).

Eschbach, Elizabeth. Lecture. "Antigone." Orlando. Valencia Community College.

Creon is a very fair and excellent ruler; he punishes the wrong and rewards the good.

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