BURIAL AT THEBES

Burial at Thebes

Burial at Thebes

In Sophocles' Antigone, the inquiry of who the tragic champion actually is, has been a subject of argument for a large number years. Creon does own some of the features that constitute a tragic champion but regrettably does not absolutely fit into the role. Antigone, although, possesses all the facets of a tragic hero. These are, having a high communal place, not being overly good or awful, being continual in their activities, arousing shame in the assembly, a revelatory manifestation, and having a lone flaw that brings about their own demise and the demise of other ones round them. Antigone possesses all of these traits thus qualifying as the tragic hero. The first qualifying facet is that Antigone is of a high communal standing in Thebes. Creon himself mentions to her as a princess though she is mechanically no longer one. Because of her high standing she is adept of large pain, in that she has many of good status and consider to lose. Those who state Creon is the tragic champion state that Antigone is no longer in a high place in the humanity, thus does not specify on that account.

If the feature had required to be in a high political place this would be factual, but they need only have a large deal to misplace in their downfall. Although she may no longer contain political power Antigone is still a mighty number in Thebes, since she was to be wed to Creon's child Haemon and the entire town appeared to understand how tragic her life had become. Antigone and Creon would specify as the tragic champion if the only obligation was not being overly good or bad. Creon displays his contradictory edge when he denies to entomb Polyneices and when he talks to the sentry. His affirmative edge is shown in his conspicuous fondness for Antigone and Ismene. Antigone's ungodly edge is shown by her incestuous demeanour with her male sibling Polyneices. Her affirmative edge is shown by the way the she asserts on highly regarding his right to be interred in the devout custom of Greece in order that his soul may reside on in the afterlife. (Beacham, Richard C )

Another facet of a tragic champion is an unwavering course of activity, most expected initiated by their flaw that brings about their demise and the demise of those round them. Antigone's flaw is her rash and headstrong behavior. This is the source of the confrontation in the play. Had Antigone inquired Creon for consent to entomb Polyneices in observance of the Greek function in devout life he would have likely permitted it. Instead, she rashly determined to take affairs into her own hands, most expected because of her wrath in mislaying the factual love of her life. This facet furthermore appears subsequent in the play, when Antigone concludes to murder herself in the tomb other than give Creon the approval of the deed. Had she not been so recklessly hasty she would ...