A tragic hero's tragic flaw is what helps to do the hero in. A hero is an individual who does great deeds, and has great power or strength. The tragic hero faces an unhappy reversal of fate or fortune, and even may die within the confines of the story. In the case of the play 'Antigone', the main character of the same name faces cruel punishment, and takes her own life. That reversal or that death results from an interaction with a superior force. Specifically, Antigone has a fatal interaction with her superior and her uncle, Theban King Creon. She also has a fatal interaction with the superior force of divine fate that casts a curse on her ancestor, Theban King Labdacus, and all of his descendants. That reversal or that death becomes a foregone conclusion with the hero's tragic, often fatal, flaw. The flaw tends to be pride. If nothing else, it's pride in thinking that an individual can escape the fate that the gods portion to each mortal. Such is the case with Antigone's parents, Theban King Oedipus and Queen Jocasta, who vainly try to escape their god-ordained destinies of king killing, parent killing, and mother-son marrying and procreating. But in the case of Antigone, the tragic flaw isn't pride. She never once fools herself that she will escape a death sentence for disobeying Theban law in order to obey divine law. Instead, her flaw is her raging, uncontrolled passion that disrespects different personalities and viewpoints and stubbornly refuses to try to work things out reasonably and respectfully.
Her rashness, and loyalty
Burying her brother Polyneices was a tragic flaw for Antigone. The burial was a flaw, because it disobeyed the recent decree by Theban King Creon about the non-burial of the disloyal Theban dead. The flaw was tragic, because it resulted in Antigone's death. Violation of the law was punishable by a capital sentence. Antigone was walled up in a dark, remote cave. Soon afterwards, she committed suicide by hanging herself with her halter.
Why didn't Antigone want ismene to share her death
It is not a person. Hamartia, from the Greek for "error," is an error or flaw that contributes to the downfall of a tragic hero
Antigone herself is not the tragic hero of Antigone. The tragic hero of Antigone is Creon. Creon is a well-intentioned king, that comes from royal blood, but he brings his death upon himself with his tragic flaw. His flaw was that he paid more attention to the laws of man and easily forgot about the power of the gods. After everyone that he loves dies, Antigone (his niece), Haimon (his son), and Eurydice (his wife), he becomes a better person and changes his views. However, it is too late for Creon by the end of the tragedy, and he is too weighed-down by his own guilt. He chooses to die.
Her rashness, and loyalty
Burying her brother Polyneices was a tragic flaw for Antigone. The burial was a flaw, because it disobeyed the recent decree by Theban King Creon about the non-burial of the disloyal Theban dead. The flaw was tragic, because it resulted in Antigone's death. Violation of the law was punishable by a capital sentence. Antigone was walled up in a dark, remote cave. Soon afterwards, she committed suicide by hanging herself with her halter.
According to Aristotle, a tragic hero's flaw is known as hamartia, which is often translated as a "tragic flaw" or mistake in judgment. This flaw leads to the hero's downfall and is typically related to their own character traits or actions.
Why didn't Antigone want ismene to share her death
According to Aristotle, the tragic hero's flaw, or hamartia, is typically a result of their own actions or decisions. This flaw often leads to their downfall or ultimate demise in a tragic story.
It is not a person. Hamartia, from the Greek for "error," is an error or flaw that contributes to the downfall of a tragic hero
Antigone herself is not the tragic hero of Antigone. The tragic hero of Antigone is Creon. Creon is a well-intentioned king, that comes from royal blood, but he brings his death upon himself with his tragic flaw. His flaw was that he paid more attention to the laws of man and easily forgot about the power of the gods. After everyone that he loves dies, Antigone (his niece), Haimon (his son), and Eurydice (his wife), he becomes a better person and changes his views. However, it is too late for Creon by the end of the tragedy, and he is too weighed-down by his own guilt. He chooses to die.
The term for a tragic hero's fatal miscalculation is called "hamartia" in Greek tragedy. This flaw or error in judgment leads to the hero's downfall.
That she does great deeds, has a tragic flaw and suffers an unfortunate end are the ways in which Antigone is the tragic hero of "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone does the courageous, selfless deed of burying her brother Polyneices, whose body is denied its god-given rights to a below-ground burial by an arbitrary, contrary royal edict. But she has the tragic flaw of passionate, stubborn pride whereby she thinks that she does not have to show the respect that she owes King Creon as her uncle, sovereign and intended father-in-law. Antigone therefore loses the slight chance that she has of receiving a pardon or a lighter sentence instead of the death penalty.
Antigone, Creon, Haemon and undoubtedlyIsmene have tragic flaws in "Antigone" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Princess Antigone is reckless in speech: she says what she thinks, but is not interested in contrary convictions and opinions. King Creon is stubbornly arrogantin that he thinks that he can get away with contradicting a divine law. Prince Haeman, Antigone's husband-to-be and Creon's son, disrespects his father and his sovereign: this is offensive to the gods and to mortals in ancient Greece. Finally, Ismene's fate undoubtedly is tragic, if nothing else from the fact that she just disappears from the character interactions after just two brief appearances. Her tragic flaw is fear, which makes her not back up Antigone when it may make a difference and support her when it is too late.
Odysseus' tragic flaw is his pride.
Yes, Creon is the tragic hero. His flaw is his hubris (of course) and his recognition is after Tiresias comes and his reversal is when he buries Polynices and then goes to try to get Antigone back. Too late..