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The debate over who is the tragic hero in Antigone
continue on to this day. The belief that Antigone is the hero
is a strong one. There are many critics who believe,
however, that Creon, the Ruler of Thebes, is the true
protagonist. I have made my own judgments also, based on
what I have researched of this work by Sophocles. Antigone
is widely thought of as the tragic hero of the play bearing her
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.... Teiresias made his prophecy. He is forced to live,
knowing that three people are dead because of his
ignorance, which is a punishment worse than death. My
opinion on this debate is that Antigone is the tragic hero. She
tries to help her brother without worrying about what will
happen to her. She says, "I intend to give my brother burial.
I'll be glad to die in the attempt, -if it's a crime, then it's a
crime that God commands" (Sophocles 4). She was also
punished ....
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