Antigone (Creon As the Tragic Hero)

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In "Antigone" written by Sophocles, Creon is the tragic hero. Creon is the tragic hero because of his error in judgement, stubborn way of ruling Thebes, his change, and all the tragedy brought on by his actions. Although Creon changed only when a

messenger told him there would be a tragic ending because of all his actions, he did try to correct what he had done.

Creon ordered that Polyneices' body be left out to be eaten by vultures andwhile dogs because Polyneices rebelled against his brother Esteocles' rule in Thebes. In this incident, both Polyneices and Esteocles (the ruler of Thebes) were killed. Creon's stubborn way of ruling infl

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Approximate Word count = 453
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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