After reading the tragic story of Antigone, King Creon and Antigone had gone through many experiences that had caused them to become tragic heroes, but I believe that the greatest tragic hero of the two would be Creon. Creon is the most appropriate example of a tragic hero because he followed all of the examples of the tragic hero archetype and remained the most consistent throughout the entire story, despite what challenges he was faced with. As the saying goes, “consistency is key,” I feel as if this applies to the characteristics of a tragic hero, even if this consistency is the cause of his downfall. During the story of Antigone, immediately after Creon was given the throne, Creon displayed the trait of being very strong-minded while
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Being considered good according to Aristotle was very important because heroes are meant to save others and Creon was simply trying to become the ideal King for his citizens. Trying to be that perfect leader was definitely difficult for Creon because no perfect leader exists, just like no perfect hero exists either. In the story, Creon creates the law that Polyneices cannot be buried and he did this in order to display the difference between the honorable and dishonorable. Creon said to Choragos, “No one values friendship more highly than I; but we must remember that friends made at the risk of wrecking our Ship are not real friends at all” (Prologue, Page 7). In this quote, Creon is literally telling the citizens how greatly he values friendships, which is displaying that good quality that Aristotle thinks so highly of. On the other hand, Antigone did not display those good intentions when she went against Creon’s law. Even though it was her own brother she wasn’t allowed to bury, which is supposed to create an emotional attachment to the reader and Antigone, it still doesn’t give her the right to disobey the law since Creon is her King. Also, by not following Creon’s law, Antigone not only put herself in trouble, but she also put her sister Ismene in trouble, which is extremely self-centered. Creon said to Antigone and
Being considered good according to Aristotle was very important because heroes are meant to save others and Creon was simply trying to become the ideal King for his citizens. Trying to be that perfect leader was definitely difficult for Creon because no perfect leader exists, just like no perfect hero exists either. In the story, Creon creates the law that Polyneices cannot be buried and he did this in order to display the difference between the honorable and dishonorable. Creon said to Choragos, “No one values friendship more highly than I; but we must remember that friends made at the risk of wrecking our Ship are not real friends at all” (Prologue, Page 7). In this quote, Creon is literally telling the citizens how greatly he values friendships, which is displaying that good quality that Aristotle thinks so highly of. On the other hand, Antigone did not display those good intentions when she went against Creon’s law. Even though it was her own brother she wasn’t allowed to bury, which is supposed to create an emotional attachment to the reader and Antigone, it still doesn’t give her the right to disobey the law since Creon is her King. Also, by not following Creon’s law, Antigone not only put herself in trouble, but she also put her sister Ismene in trouble, which is extremely self-centered. Creon said to Antigone and