Confidence votes 210. Antigone is considered a tragic hero, because tragic heroes have several qualities: They are royal, they have a tragic flaw that leads to their downfall, they have an unhappy ending, and lastly the character is worthy of concern. First, Antigone is royalty. This is shown through her bloodline in several ways.
The down feathers of eider ducks provide insulation due to lack of barbules and ability to fluff. Infrared image of a goose, showing its insulating capacities. Down feather structure is important for insulating properties. Eiders insulate their arctic nests with down feathers. Click/tap images for attribution and license information.
As ducks and geese are the primary animals used for the production of down, this piece will predominantly focus on how the down and feather industries affect these particular birds. * It takes the down from approximately 75 + birds to make an average comforter. â80 percent of the down and feathers used globally [are] produced in China; the majority â 90 percent â come from ducksâ¦â â American Down & Feather Council Ducks and geese are not raised solely for their feathers and down though. They are raised and used instead for eggs, meat or foie gras*.