Have you ever read the play Antigone and wondered who the tragic hero is? The tragic hero in the play is Creon, because he is a good ruler trying to restore order to Thebes but because of his pride and stubbornness he ends up alone and losing loved ones. One way we know Creon is a tragic hero is he says “This is my command, and you can see the wisdom behind it. As long as I am King, no traitor is going to be honored with the loyal man.” (Creon 1/40) The quote above is Creon saying that he is now king and that he is going to restore order by making sure no traitor will be treated like the loyal men of Thebes. So that means that Eteocles will be buried in honor of staying loyal to Thebes, but Polynices will be left unburied since he became a traitor. Creon is clearly trying to do the right thing and restore order to Thebes but we soon find out he lets his stubbornness and pride ruin his family. …show more content…
Creon replies saying “You consider it right for a man of my years and experience, to go to school to a boy?” (Creon 3/99) This statement shows that Creon is too prideful to take advice from his own son and doesn’t want people to tell him what to do. Creon and Haimon continue to argue back and forth, eventually, Haimon has heard enough and says “Not here, no; she will not die here, King. And you will never see my face again. Go on raving as long as you've a friend to endure you.” (Haimon 3/144) Creon is now beginning to lose loved ones because of his stubbornness and