Today we dropped History.
In English today we discussed the end of Antigone and got more worksheets about it. In the play, Antigone is brought to the stone vault to die by Creon. After talking with Tieresias the blind prophet, Creon realizes that killing Antigone is wrong and goes at once to free her. By the time Creon reaches the stone vault, Antigone has already hung herself. After learning that Antigone has killed herself, Haemon kills himself as well.
After finishing this story, we were left with the question, who really was the Tragic Hero? I expected it would be Antigone becasue the story is all about her, and was suprised to be persuaded towards thinking it is Creon. I didn't realize at first, but now I truely believe that Creon was the Tragic Hero. Creon is a well-respected, good natured leader who's tragic flaw is how he is very stubborn. If he were not stubborn, he could have avoided the tragedy of the play by not locking Antigone in the tomb and just letting her have her way. He gains wisdom and self-awareness during the play when realizing he was truely wrong. Creon fits basically all the characteristics of a tragic hero, therefore I believe he is one.
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