Essay on tragic characters fro
Essay on tragic characters froAfter examining the play, Antigone, for tragic characters, it is seen that there could
be many different possibilities. One character is clearly shown to be the tragic character
though, and that is Antigone. She plays this role so great because she has all of the correct
characteristics of a tragic character including her tragic flaw and her downfall. A tragic
character is defined as a person who suffers a downfall in the course of the play, this
character also has a tragic flaw which is the event that brings about the downfall of the
character. Although it could be seen that Antigone is the tragic character, there are many
other possibilities.
The plot structure can give many hints or clues of which can reveal the tragic
character of the play. The play, “Antigone” offers many clues that the tragic character is in
fact, Antigone. Antigone has a tragic flaw which is her arrogance, or the fact that she
chooses to bury her brother, Polynices, even though the law prohibits it due to the fact
that he is a traitor. Her downfall is her death which comes after she buries Polynices, she is
caught and brought to Creon, whose is king and son Haimon is to marry her. He sentences
her to...
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