Tragic Hero By reading Sophocles’, Antigone, one may think that the name of the play should be Creon instead; this is because his tragedy is the axis of the work. It is also clear that he is a tragic character, but not the only tragic character in the play. Antigone is battling against Creon, but she is also clashing against patriarchy, the power of the state, and the rules of the society, all in good …showed first 75 words of 389 total…

…showed last 75 words of 389 total…crept up on him from behind. Antigone is the character who amazes the reader with her determination. She also shows stubbornness and pride but this is part of her merit. In contrast, the reader can only wait for Creon to change his mind to late. Both Antigone and Creon serve as tragic roles in the play, but Antigone’s virtue and actions brought on by her conscience, lead her to serve as the tragic heroine.