Write a response to literature in which you analyze the nature of Creon’s and Antigone’s tragic flaw. Identify errors in judgment or weaknesses in character and indicate how this flaw brings about death and affects all of Theban society. Who better fits the definition of a tragic hero, Antigone or Creon? Support your statements with examples and quotations from the play.
Create a graphic organizer in which you identify and list the tragic flaws of Creon and Antigone. Also, define tragic flaw.
Write down the textual evidence for each tragic flaw that you identify.
Based on your understanding of the play and characters, who better fits the definition of a tragic hero? Explain why.