e through the predominately low characteristic of ignorance. While he did finally accept the will of the gods and the people, he did not face the reality with any great strength or recognition. Creons changes and process of learning as time goes by reflect a deeper humanity than the actions of Antigone, who is perhaps braver than believable. Conversely Creons ignorance allows us to gain a greater glimpse into Creon's persona, his foibles and fallibility. Because of his lack of strength in the end of the play Creon loses that sense of the hero and becomes another character that helps exemplify the great deed of Antigone.Antigone was an individual who experienced much pain and yet strove to change the realities that faced her. She had courage and strength, the attributes of a heroine, and used those attributes to fight for what she saw as right. She did not necessarily like the truth anymore than Creon, but she would not turn a blind eye to that truth as her father did. She struggled and remained strong to the end, until the tremendous weight of the truth propelled her to a tragic end. The first sign of heroism and determination inherent in Antigone is in her speech when her brother dies, and she displays her determination to see to it that he has a proper burial. She approaches her sister:Creon buried our brother Eteocles with military honors, gave him a soldiers funeral, and it was right that he should; but Polyneices, who fought as bravely and died as miserably, they say Creon has sworn no one shall bury him, no one mourn for him, But his body must lie in the fields, a sweet treasure for carrion birds to find as they search for food. That is what they say and our good Creon is coming here to announce it publicly; and the penalty stoning to death in the public square! There it is, and now you can prove what you are: A true sister, or a traitor to your family (The Oedipus Cycle p.189). This speech proves that she has no fear of cons...
