Who Was Responsible For Antigone's Downfall

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In Antigone, Sophocles creates Antigone as the tragic hero who stands up for her beliefs and she also goes against her king. A tragic hero is someone who has one or more tragic flaws that will eventually lead to their downfall. Antigone would rather give up her life than go against her beliefs. Antigone is also very stubborn which also contributes to her downfall. In most stories they have good endings but unfortunately it doesn't end up good for anyone, a tragedy for all. Antigone is the tragic hero of this play, she has a tragic fall. Her tragic flaw is that she believes in god’s law over human law. Antigone’s tragic flaw will eventually bring her to her downfall. Antigone goes against King Creon because she depends that her brother