In Sophocles' play Antigone I believe that Creon is the tragic hero because he is brought down by a tragic flaw and faces consequences greater than he deserved. Throughout the play Creon created problems that led to what he had to face in the end. Creon displays characteristics of a tragic hero because he is blind to the truth, displays pride and arrogance, and was the cause of the entire plague. Creon, as we all know, is in charge in Thebes and makes all the decisions, but he only sets the rules based on his judgment. Antigone did something that disobeyed the law and for this she was sentenced to death. The fact is that Creon went against the gods because in their eyes he did nothing wrong. In scene 1, lines 1 and 2, Creon says “An enemy is an enemy, even a dead one. Join them then; If you must have your love, find it in hell!” The whole city of Thebes knows that what Antigone did was a noble act, but Creon is so stubborn that he doesn't even care what others think. Even when his son tries to convince him that he is making the wrong decision. Creon won't even listen to his son, Haimon. Who will soon be Antigone's husband. Haimon does his best to try to explain to his father that he must rethink his final conclusion, but Creon seems to be completely oblivious the entire time. He cares more about his pride than his son's happiness. Haiman says “You must be right to trample on the gods,” and Creon responds with “You stupid, foolish teenager! Taken by a woman." As you can see Creon doesn't even seem to realize that he isn't following the beliefs of the gods but he is so arrogant that he puts everything behind him. Haimen tells his father that he is running away and Creon continues to never change his word. He prefers his stubbornness to his son. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an Original Essay At the end of the story is when you realize how blind Creon was to the truth. He is the cause of the death of his son and his wife and it is all because of his selfish ways. He should have been more open to people's thoughts and concerns because none of this would have happened. Creon says, “Oh, it's hard to give up! But it's worse to risk everything for stubborn pride." He's realizing he really made a mistake, but it's too late to fix it. Creon's only son and wife committed suicide due to something of his own making. He is the one who sent Antigone to die in the crypt, having her killed and then having Haimon killed because of his grief. This then led to the death of Eurydice because her son was now dead. Creon should never have been so closed-minded because none of this would have happened. He is the cause of this plague. In conclusion Creon was the cause of all the final tragedies of the comedy Antigone. One character in literature that it could be related to is Peeta Mellark from The Hunger Games because they both face things that could determine what their future would be like. Peeta was a little smarter in this case, but they both created problems for themselves due to their previous actions. Overall Creon is a tragic hero because of his selfishness, stubbornness and arrogance.