An Aristotelian tragic hero is characterized by seven different aspects; the tragic hero must have a noble stature, be good but not perfect, have a lapse in judgment, have a downfall, go through catharsis, his punishment must outweigh the crime, and the audience must feel fear and pity for the character. The two plays Oedipus Rex and Antigone by Sophocles show the qualities of a tragic hero according to Aristotle by using Oedipus and partially Antigone. The title tragic hero does not apply to a character who does not represent one or more characteristics. Antigone represents only some qualities of an Aristotelian tragic hero, while Oedipus represents all the qualities. Antigone may not represent all the components of a tragic hero, but she does depict some. Her parents Jocasta and Oedipus ruled the kingdom, and this gave Antigone her noble stature. While Antigone is mostly great, she has flaws. He wants to honor his deceased brother, Polyneices, by burying him, but he wants to openly defy the laws to prove his point. After committing the crime of burying his brother, Creon asks: Creon: Did you know that an edict had forbidden it? Antigone: Of course I knew. Hasn't it been publicly proclaimed? Creon: So you blatantly chose to disobey my law? Antigone: Of course... I feel no twinge of remorse. (Sophocles Antigone 210)This quote shows how Antigone wants to let the whole city of Thebes know that she will get martyrdom for her actions and because she just wants people to admire her. This also describes his fall and his error of judgment; she wants the world to know that she broke the law and that she did it for the gods, but her arrogance did not allow her to do so quietly. And as a result he received punishments... in the center of the card... represent two of them, and this shows that the tragic hero in Sophocles' works is Oedipus. Bill Clinton demonstrates the qualities of a modern tragic hero. The former president cheated on his wife and committed perjury and ended up being impeached as president. This proves that tragic heroes exist not only in ancient literature, but in modern life. Like Bill Clinton, Oedipus has all the components of an Aristotelian tragic hero, while Antigone represents two of them. Works Cited Sophocles. "Antigone." Trans. Paolo Roche. Sophocles' Oedipus Comedies. By Sophocles. Trans. Paolo Roche. New York: Plume, 1991. 191-252. Press. This source I'm comparing euthanasia to.- - -. "Oedipus Rex." Trans. Paolo Roche. Sophocles' Oedipus plays: Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone. By Sophocles. and Paolo Roche. New York: Penguin, 1991. 5-80. Press.