Antigone

Choose one prompt to respond to
Aristotle identifies the tragic hero as a character who falls from a lofty position because of a tragic flaw (hamartia)--normally that flaw is pride (hubris).

# 1 What causes Creon’s fall? (identify the fall and explain how something-hubris, fear of weakness, inflexibility etc caused all the events / mistakes that led to his fall).

# 2 Discuss Antigone as the tragic hero of the play. Antigone's defiance of the king's edict is heroic, yet her suicide at the end may appear unheroic to modern readers. Does Antigone's suicide diminish her stature as a tragic protagonist?

Antigone

Are the lessons of Sophocles truthful and/or valuable in today’s society? Why / why not?

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Antigone-fate vs. free will

Discuss the conflict between fate and destiny on one hand and free will on the other. Which dominates? How does each character grapple with their limited free will? **Use text evidence to support your response.