Antigone: The Tragic Hero

Antigone; The Tragic Hero Antigone is a classic work that never ceases to be analyzed by critics and students around the world. The debate over who is the real tragic hero of Sophocles’ play Antigone is a topic that is heavily discussed. To this day there is still no agreement. Some people believe that Antigone is the real tragic hero of this tragedy, while others believe that the hero is in fact her uncle, Creon. …showed first 75 words of 1324 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1324 total…love for her brother and faith in her conscience. The gods themselves validate her position” (Classic Pages 9). At times stubborn and offensive, she is nevertheless the character who has always captured the imaginations of the audience since the play's first presentation many years ago. Her deeds go beyond the possibilities of normal human action, as she sets her individual conscience and her love for her dead brother above and against the power of her ruler.