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Jonathan Ng March 5, 2004 Period 6: English Essay Who is the Tragic Hero and Why? In various literary works, the conflict between the antagonist and protagonist holds great significance towards the literary works' main idea. In Sophocles' Greek tragedy, Antigone, both roles greatly impact the base, moral, idea, and conflict of the play. It is crucial to place a consideration of the time this Greek play was written because of the style of the context. During this period of time called the golden age, the style of writing for great playwrights such as Sophocles was of or related to tragedy. In every tragedy, a tragic hero is found. According to one of the most significant scholars of the golden age, Aristotle, the definition of a tragic hero relies on five events and traits which the character must experience. These five traits, events, and experiences consist of: being well known in their community, expressing...

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