It's not that different from real life: the goal is to show a character's growth in the face of adversity, just as real people grow and adapt to their own real-life situations. Character development is the main one, Antigone is the main heroine of Sophocles' play “Antigone”. It is a Greek tragedy written by the famous Greek tragedian Sophocles. Sophocles is one of three Greek tragedians whose plays have survived to the present day. Antigone is a brilliant character and ahead of her time. Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus and, A tragic hero is most often a character who, despite his good intentions, is doomed to failure, suffering or defeat. Usually, the hero's pride or other character flaw is the cause of his downfall. The most classic tragic hero of all is of course Oedipus himself. Condemned even before his birth by a prophecy, Oedipus does everything. ~ Tragedy. Antigone is a traditional Greek tragedy. A tragedy is defined as a drama involving a noble and courageous hero or heroine who has excellent character and who, due to tragic character, has a flaw.