Kartikeya Sharma 09/12/2014 COM 1102 – 04 Drama Paper Character Comparison between Hamlet and Oedipus Both the tragedies ‘Hamlet’ written by ‘William Shakespeare’ and ‘Oedipus the King’ by ‘The Sophocles’ contain the basic tragic elements‚ though the Shakespeare’s Hamlet took place way after the early Greek tragedy. Both of these plays are highly written in the poetic language. In these two tragedies‚ if we try to compare the two tragic heroes playing their roles‚ then we see quite a lot of similarities
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When heroes that are tied to destiny feature in literature‚ they often show signs of arrogance. In Oedipus the King‚ Sophocles shows how Oedipus’s quest for avoiding his destiny drives him to fulfill without being fully aware of it. When running away he finds himself married to his mother and becoming the king of Thebes. In contrast‚ in Shakespeare’s Hamlet the main character is visited by the former king and informs him of the new kings doings. As a result the main character is convinced and must
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Oedipus the King and Hamlet: Tragedies? Paper #2 Due: Thursday‚ November 14‚ 2002 Jeffrey Shelton C Lit 300 Oedipus and Hamlet: Tragedies? The plays of Oedipus the King and Hamlet‚ although written in different time periods concoct the same form of tragedy. The definition of a tragedy as stated by Aristotle includes a characters hamartia or tragic flow‚ the reversal of the situation‚ recognition‚ suffering‚ natural means‚ as well as pity and fear. Oedipus the King attains
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Hamlet and Oedipus: The Tragedy Tragedy can be defined as the downfall of a protagonist through some fatal error or misjudgment‚ producing suffering and insight on the part of the main character. No matter how hard someone tries to prevent tragedy‚ it still may occur even if you try and avoid it or ignore it. Oedipus tries to escape tragedy by running from it. Often times in order to forget something or prevent it from happening we try and run away or try something new. We may even carry
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In our novel Hamlet‚ our protagonist is faced with the task of avenging his father’s death. Who was wrongfully murdered and Hamlet knew so but despite that he still had trouble killing the man who killed his father. This is what makes Hamlet a tragic hero‚ he uses indecision and procrastination to drive him to his downfall. Oedipus on the other hand is completely different. Oedipus was in denial he tried to stop his own fate‚ but ended up running “smack dab” into it. He was also filled with rage
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Question One: In the final scene of Hamlet‚ Hamlet observes. “His madness is poor Hamlets enemy”. Evaluate that statement and discuss whether Hamlet’s decision to adopt an “antic disposition” aids or impedes his revenge. Your answer should discuss both what Hamlet gains through this strategy as well as what he loses. * Thesis: In the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare‚ Hamlet adopts an “anti disposition” strategy to help achieve his revenge but Hamlet gets carried away and his strategy leads
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Hamlet was obsessed with finding the truth. He needed to know the fate of how his father died. For Hamlet was engulfed with rage and searched for revenge. Hamlet needed to avenge his father’s death‚ so both could find peace. He can be argued as a justice seeker. It can be argued‚ that Hamlet caused many unfortunate deaths. His eccentric and cruel behavior made many wary. The events of the story ‘Hamlet’ were like dominos. That being said‚ each main character was a domino piece and they all fall one
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literature tragedy is usually about one person and the horrible things that happen to them during their life in a story or play. Oedipus is the main character in the play Oedipus the King. Oedipus is thought of as a tragic figure because he was doomed from birth. Tiresias‚ an old blind prophet‚ told Oedipus’ parents about Oedipus’ fate. He told them that Oedipus would kill his father and sleep with his mother. So‚ his parents decided to have him killed‚ only it did not happen that way. He was
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In the play Hamlet: Prince of Denmark‚ a young prince is in search of the truth behind his father’s murder. At first‚ Hamlet sees the ghost of his deceased father and it tells him he was murdered by the now current king‚ Hamlet’s Uncle Claudius. Hamlet has to think about how he will get revenge for his fathers death‚ but because his only knowledge came from a ghost that only Hamlet heard speak‚ he is hesitant to get his revenge quickly. Hamlet does everything he can to show others the
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in a contrast esaay u need to rite an intro and u also need to compare so u shd and MUST mention they both has so much pride and the actions taken in their lives mean that they are both destined to die. in oedipud each character tries their best to prevent Oedipus’ downfall - the oracle at delphi is mocked‚ jocasta and laius kill their son to prevent his son killing him one day and marrying his own mother. is this the same as death of a salesman? do they try their hardest to prevent the outcomes
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