The_Tragic_Hero_Of_Antigone

The Tragic Hero Of Antigone The Tragic Hero of Antigone Sophocles’ Antigone is the story of the battle between Antigone and Creon and their different views on laws placed by man and those placed by gods. Antigone is the classic tragic hero in the Greek tragedy. She has good intentions throughout the entire play; her one downfall is her tragic flaw of pride and being driven by emotions. Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus, the king, and she truly belongs in the high position of princess in the royal family of Thebes. Antigone has good morals and intentions throughout the play. She wants to see justice served even if she has to disregard the laws of man. “I never thought your mortal edicts had such force that they nullified the laws of heaven” (Antigone 210). She knows that without a proper burial, which is demanded by the gods, the gods in heaven will not accept Polyneices. Although Antigone is disobeying her king, she is very loyal to her family and the ones she loves. When Creon orders for Antigone and Ismene to be executed Antigone takes all the blame to save her sister. “She and her antigone, creon, tragic, thebes, ismene, hero, gods, wanted, thought, says, power, position, play, man, laws, intentions, good, flaw, emotions, burial, belong, because, very, true, took, throughout, sophocles’, sister, should, royal, princess, pride, polyneices, placed, people