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Sunday, March 14, 2010

What was Anitgone's Tragic Fall in the story ANTIGONE?

I have to write a paragraph on the main character of the play called ANTIGONE in the English Literature book. The main character is Antigone (Ismene's sister/Heamon's fiance/Creon is her uncle).


Please tell me her Tragic Fall in the play...


Thanx a lot...
What was Anitgone's Tragic Fall in the story ANTIGONE?
well she dies at the end..
What was Anitgone's Tragic Fall in the story ANTIGONE?
After her brother was killed, Antigone buried him in order to send him off to the afterworld. This was against the law because he had tried to overthrow Creon. She was also in love with Creon's son, but was forbidden to marry him because she buried her brother. That was her tragedy: she honored her brother instead of choosing to marry Creon's son.
Reply:Do you mean her fatal flaw? In that case, it could be argued that Antigone was almost too theatrical. Even after she had performed the ritual burial of her brother, she still returned when he was un-buried. Also, the fact that she denies her sister's (Ismene's) right to die along with her shows that she is overly dramatic (der!) and likes to hog the spotlight.


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