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Although not as potent as her father Oedipus, Antigone also holds a detrimental sense of pride. This is presented in the speech between Creon and herself, “How can such as I, that live among such troubles, not find a profit in death?” (p178.507).
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....oremost characteristic flaws of Oedipus is his inability to see the situation he has placed himself in, and that he intentionally ignores the hints and prophesies that everyone else knows. Antigone’s feasibly leading characteristic flaw is her expectation of pity for the wretched situation she was born into. In opposition with Oedipus, whereas he does not want or expect pity from those around him partially because he does not realize his calamitous situation.
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