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Antigone Essay “Sophocles makes us find some right in Creon, some wrong in Antigone.” Discuss the validity of this statement, commenting where possible on the use of language and dramatic/theatrical devices in creating two flawed tragic heroes. In his play, Antigone, Sophocles does in fact show some right in Creon and some wrong in Antigone. This stems from the understanding of Creon as the protagonist in this tragedy, whereas Antigone is seen in a …

…anagnorisis. Antigone, although a sentimental character who honours the gods and family, is not portrayed without fault. She is seen to be stubborn and proud, constantly going to the extremes of emotion without adopting the path of moderation which is what Sophocles is advocating, and through all her arguments and taunts, is also seen to be a hypocrite. In this way, Sophocles is able to show some good in Creon and some bad in Antigone.