A tragic
flaw is a personality trait that leads to a character's downfall. There are many such examples
in 's Theban plays, as there are in Greekin general. Tragic flaws are normally given to heroes,
but by no means exclusively. In , for example, the relevant leader is
Creon, and he hardly fits the traditional mold of a classic hero. His character flaw is a common
one in Greek tragedy, and one shared by all the leaders in the Theban plays:
, or overweening pride. Creon has made the fateful decision to defy the
gods in refusing to allow Polynices's body to be...
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