Antigone: Who Is The Tragic Hero?
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Charles Woerner
The debate over who is the tragic hero in Antigone continue on to this
day. The belief that Antigone is the hero is a strong one. There are many
critics who believe, however, that Creon, the Ruler of Thebes, is the true
protagonist. I have made my own judgments also, based on what I have researched
of this work by Sophocles.
Antigone is widely thought of as the tragic hero of the play bearing her
name. She would seem to fit the part in light of the fact that she dies in
doing what is right. She buries her brother without worrying what might happen
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