In this world‚ there exists justice and injustice. In order for there to be justice‚ the people must enforce it themselves because that is how life works. It is up to you to do something to benefit yourself or the rest because some people don’t have the courage to make a change. In the work “Oedipus Rex” the protagonist‚ Oedipus tries to show what justice means to him. Many may argue that Oedipus does not bring justice to Thebes; that all he did was make everything worse for the land of Thebes. However
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very cowardly thing to do. This is due to the fact that Oedipus is still refusing to open his eyes and see not only his problems‚ but also the truth behind everything. After being blinded‚ Oedipus is still going to be punished for killing Laios. Creon is the person deciding this punishment and although there are multiple punishments‚ Oedipus wants to be exiled(Sophocles 1241). This is not because Oedipus is a coward and still does not want to face his reality. Oedipus wants to grow and teach others
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Dramatic Irony in Oedipus In the play written by Sophocles‚ Oedipus the King‚ there are several instances of irony. Dramatic irony‚ or tragic irony as some critics would prefer to call it‚ usually means a situation in which the character of the play has limited knowledge and says or does something in which they have no idea of the significance. The audience‚ however‚ already has the knowledge of what is going to occur or what the consequences of the characters actions will be. The degree of irony
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this‚ he sets out to find the killer‚ and goes to see the blind prophet Tiersias. During their encounter‚ Tiersias states that Oedipus is the killer‚ which he denies after mocking the prophet for being blind. Then‚ after accusing his brother-in-law Creon of murder and speaking with the one witness of the murder‚ Iocaste realizes that Oedipus is her son. After some time‚ Oedipus remembered the murder and was overslept with guilt: he killed his father‚ Laios. In a final act of guilt‚ Iocaste hangs herself
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Similar to Dr. King‚ Antigone also fights the law of the government‚ although in order to try and achieve a different resolution but fails unlike Dr. King. Antigone’s stakes justify her actions and although she sees it as her responsibility to bury her brother‚ she stands to lose more than Dr. King from failure as her life is on the line for her betrayal of the law. She however chooses to ignore the stakes as she realizes that what she has to lose compares nothing to what she and her family could
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Antigone Classical Theatre: Duologues For a classical theatre assignment we were given a duologue from the Greek play‚ Antigone‚ written by Sophocles. The dialogue takes place between Creon‚ King of Thebes‚ and his son‚ Haemon. My partner for this was Brandon‚ who took the part of Creon and I played Haemon. The scene is about Haemon coming to confront his father concerning his decision on Antigones execution‚ Haemon’s fiancé. Having previously read Oedipus the King‚ I had a reasonable knowledge
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Possible connections between Antigone and other texts: Antigone and Doll House: Female supporting characters‚ Antigone and Nora = doing what THEY feel is right vs Creon and Mrs. Linde who revolve around society’s laws Antigone and Kite Runner: Different solutions to achieving redemption for the loss of a brother (Antigone vs. Amir) Antigone and Macbeth: The justification of murder in different situations? Antigone and Thousand Cranes: … Antigone and Persepolis: The effect of a leader on a person’s
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The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle once identified the key ingredients of the tragedies that his culture is so famous for. These ingredients include a character with a fatal flaw‚ the realization of the fault for a particular problem and the final sudden reversal of fortune. For many tragedies‚ the fatal flaw is demonstrated as excessive pride‚ which usually serves as the driving force of the play’s action. It is common‚ even beneficial‚ to have pride in oneself‚ but when it becomes expressed
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” This tragic act was carried out by his own free will. Although in Greek mythology it is believed that the Gods controlled human will. So was it his free will or his fate chosen by the Gods to create this outcome. After gouging his eyes‚ he begs Creon to kill him‚ but he must wait for the oracle to determine his fate. He either stays in Thebes or will be cast out
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Characters Protagonist: Oedipus Antagonist: Fate‚ the Truth Oedipus (ED ih pihs or EE dih pihs): King of Thebes. Jocasta: Wife of Oedipus. Creon: Jocasta’s brother. Teiresias (ti RE se uhs): Blind prophet. Antigone(an TIG uh ne): Daughter of Oedipus. Ismene (iz ME ne):Daughter of Oedipus. Messenger Shepherd Chorus of Theban Elders Setting Ancient Greece in the city of Thebes‚ northwest of Athens. Theme .......Fate punishes the proud and the insolent with ironic
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