'Tragic Hero in Antigone'

'A, sad hero, is specify as the primary(prenominal) character of a tragedy, that is equipped with a tragic flaw. tragic flaws are fateful flaws, such as excessive hook or, in some(prenominal) cases, stupidity. These flaws bring virtually the d makefall of a hero or heroine. In the play, Antigone, at that place are many a(prenominal) characters that are tragic heroes. Antigone, has many flaws, and is the well-nigh convincing tragic hero.\nAntigones fate is contumacious in the prologue. We divulge that her brothers, Eteocles and Polyneices, have killed each other, in a war oer their fathers throne. Creon, the new king, declares that the soundbox of Eteocles will be honored, while Polyneicess corpse will be leftfield to rot. Declaring that anyone who attempts to draw a blank Polyneices, will be executed. Antigones, flaw, is her equal sleep together for her brothers. Despite Polyneicess betrayal, Antigone doesnt moot its fair that Polyneices tree trunk be left to rot. Antigones fierce idolatry is displayed when she declares that shell bury Polyneices, notwithstanding Creons law. Ill all the same bury him./It would be fine to live on while doing that.\nShe pridefully goes to Polyneicess body, sprinkling diddlysquat over his body, providing him with a type of burial. erstwhile Creon learns that Antigone is the one who has down in the mouth his law, he threatens her to death. Antigone stands by her pride, in a shocking fight off against her own uncle, and prescript of the land of Thebes. She believes shes done the proper(a) thing. In the end, Antigone finds herself locked in a tomb where she is supposed to elapse, or else Antigone hung herself.\nMany plenty wouldnt contract Antigones actions, flawed. primp and family love are admirable traits for anyone to typically have. However, Antigones subjection is too extreme, and leads her to death. It is the abrasiveness of her pride, and love for her family, that brings somewhat her own downfall. She sacrifices her own life in the name of it. At times, she even expresses a fervor to die because of i... '