Period T] Croon, the Tragic Hero Leaders 200d intentions can sometimes be abusive ang ‘with their authority. ‘Their hunger for power will eventually le ir demise. In Sophocles” tragedy, Antigone, a hubristie ruler fpamed Creo fecomes too powerful, \hich eventually leads to his downfall. Creon is inherently respectable. He has intentions of keeping the city of Thebes safe. He passes a law that anyone who tries to aive a traitor a proper burial would be buried alive. Creon has anagnosis, realizing| what ‘war with Argus and this reveals that Creon cares about the citizens ww’ Lines. 207-208 read, “I could never stand by silent watching destruction march against our city", Creon was not going to allow Thebes to be destroyed by anyone, In lines 194- 197, Creon articulates, “Of course you eannot know a man completely, his character, his prineiples, sense of judgment, not tll he’s shown his colors, ruling the people, ‘making laws”, This line indieates that Creon is being unpredictable. He is now ‘making of his tragic e (Creons’s tragic flaw is his hunger for power. To his countrymen, he declares in line 193," now possess the throne and all its powers”. ‘This clearly reveals that Creon yy. In Lines 203-204, Creon states, and whoever places a friend