Antigone

A detailed Summary of Antigone

The characters in the play Antigone all suffer a downfall of some sort. The major characters suffer the

most, though. In this short essay, I will document on how the two main characters, Creon and Antigone,

both inevitably become tragic heroes.

The first example that I observed in Antigone was her self-righteous plight to bury her brother. She

believes that what she is doing is right, and that she will do it no matter what the consequences, because he

was her brother, her blood. This establishes the first part of a tragic hero, the part about doing something

for the good of someone else, rather for than the greater glory of doing it.

The first impression that Creon made upon me was his stern, ironclad manner and ethical code. When

later, and was eventually going to experience a catharsis.

didn't die in person on the day that caused countless deaths, but he did die in spirit and character. He

remained loyal up to a certain point, until the question of whether Creon's decision was possibly the right

Creon certainly suffered the most, losing three of his immediate family, the unmentioned being his wife.

s first introduced to Creon, his or her first impression is that Creon will eventually die, as the

"Gods" would have chosen. Both realized the mistake they made, and regretted it later, when it was too

Approximate Word count = 513
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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