Compare and contrast Oedipus and Hamlet. Is Oedipus more a man of action? Or is he more a man driven by whim and sudden‚ rash decisions? Which character is more selfless? Does Hamlet show any signs of selfish motives in his actions or inactions? Which protagonist seems more learned? wiser? more religious? more loving? more incestuous? Which seems to be a better murder investigator? Does Oedipus have any of Claudius’ motives when he kills the king‚ Laius? Then which murderer is more blameworthy--Oedipus
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Lexi Hamfer Pd. 3 Mrs. Rooney Lion King vs. Hamlet 3/6/2014 Influences of Hamlet Shown in The Lion King Still captivating people today‚ the story elements and classic plot of Hamlet‚ written by the influential William Shakespeare‚ have made it to the film screen in a version that the whole family can enjoy. The Lion King‚ one of Disney’s most legendary movies‚ illustrates aspects and characteristics of Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ and captures it in a magical‚ enthusiastic style. More than just the
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11/5/13 English 111 Antigone Paper Antigone: Individual vs. State The conflict between individual conscious and state law is something mankind has endured since the beginning of history. There have been many individuals that have stood by their beliefs and conscious against government law despite the repercussions. This conflict is one of the main struggles in Antigone‚ the Greek tragedy written by Sophocles. At the center of this tragedy is the battle between an individual’s moral duty and
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ there is a horrendous catastrophe that revolves around Hamlet‚ the prince of Denmark. Hamlet involves romance‚ disastrous events‚ and death. Throughout the play‚ Hamlet is a prince who fails to take action whenever he needs to‚ leads to everyone around him getting hurt and in the end‚ he himself gets hurt. When his father died‚ he knew that his death was not natural‚ but he had to make sure he was correct before he avenges his father’s death. When the ghost of Old King Hamlet told Hamlet
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Discovers his fate from his actions * Usually a leader of men-ex: King * Their fate affects the nation or a large number of people * Their suffering is not senseless * Most tragic hero’s are men‚ with a could examples of Antigone and Cleopatra * Athenian Tragedy * Oldest tragedy existing * Emerged during 6th century BC * Reached its peak as dramatic form in the 5th century * When &Where * Open air theatres * Could usually hold
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Sophocles: Family vs. Authority In the Greek tragedy Antigone‚ Sophocles demonstrates that family takes prevalence over authority. Throughout the play each character is put into a situation where they have to choose what matters more to them: family or authority. Although the characters who choose family all die‚ the character who consistently chooses authority over all else suffers the most. The fate that each character meets depending on their choice reflects on Sophocles’ personal feelings towards
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rebellion-inspiring tragedy Antigone. Among others‚ his main characters‚ Antigone and Creon‚ are representative of the two ideologies in contrast. In regards to the burial‚ or rather‚ non-burial‚ of Antigone’s slain brother Polyneices‚ they are constantly battling over polar positions: state against individual citizen‚ law against conscience‚ and human nature against divine nature. Ultimately‚ in following her conscience and sacrificing her life in defiance of nomos‚ Antigone is validated as a martyr
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Oedipus Vs. Antigone In the Eyes of the Gods Creon (to Oedipus) “For you submission is a torment – you do not hide it. And when you force your way against the world You crush us all beneath you. Such natures Find their own company most terrible to bear. It is their punishment.” (Sophocles from Oedipus the King‚ pg 210) Sophocles may not have included the Greek gods as corporeal characters in his plays Oedipus and Antigone‚ but their divine influence on the titular characters plays a
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Antigone by Sophocles is an interesting play that I enjoyed reading. It was something different for me since I don’t ever read plays. After reading the play I thought this story would fit under a feminist approach‚ until I fully began to understand and analyze each character of the play. In this paper I will discuss how the major events of Antigone can be analyzed through the psychological approach point of view. I as well read each critic about Antigone and found some similarity and dissimilarity
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“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark” -William Shakespeare Good VS. Evil Why Does Hamlet delay so long in achieving his revenge- what is really stopping him? There is an inner battle inside Hamlet that no one knows about‚ good versus evil‚ stuck between both worlds. Hamlet is the only one who can decided which world to want to be apart of. Hamlet‚ the story‚ reveals that the individual can only find meaning by looking inward and living according to his or her own beliefs and including
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