Protagonis

Protagonis Protagonist' In Sophocles’ play, Antigone, there are two possible protagonists. According to Aristotle’s criteria, Creon is the main protagonist in the play. Some people would argue that Antigone is the key character of the story, but she doesn’t have a hamartia. Aristotle professes this to be the beginning element of a tragedy. Creon’s mistake is overstepping the boundaries of a mortal. He deems himself to be above the gods. He decides when someone’s life will end. Antigone only does what is right; there isn’t a mistake on her part. Secondly, Antigone is not at all concerned with her pride or her well-being. Everything she does is in honor of her departed brother, Polyneices. Creon is very prideful. He says, “My voice is the one voice giving orders in this City!” He also says that he wouldn’t change his mind about carrying out his death sentence or about allowing Antigone to bury her brother even “if the great eagles of God should carry him stinking bit by bit to heaven.” This is extreme hubris. He thinks his laws are above those of the gods. Antigone starts out the play in despair. She antigone, creon, play, protagonist, life, gods, says, creon’s, because, wrong, words, wisdom, voice, tells, starts, right, realizes, pride, out, mistake, great, end, doesn’t, death, criteria, comes, catharsis, brother, bit, aristotle, already, above, about, antigone, wouldn’t