Oedipus Rex‚ a play written by Sophocles‚ and Fight Club‚ a movie directed by David Fincher‚ are two stories that relate to one another by sharing similar ideas and life lessons. One could argue that both contain essential qualities and characteristics of classical tragedy‚ but are they both ultimately tragic in the classical sense of the word? I believe that both Oedipus Rex and Fight Club do‚ in fact‚ exhibit the important qualities of classical tragedy but ultimately‚ I think that only one of
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backs‚ now it’s time we stab theirs. Only seems fair‚ right? They had doubted us that we would come. It was denial. They knew we were coming. We don’t get defeated that easily unless of course‚ someone is disloyal‚ but by now I think we have learned our lesson. They were going to pay for what they did to us. We arrived on their streets at noon‚ so everyone would know we are here. To frighten them. We walked
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In Antigone and in Oedipus Rex‚ there are a lot of different themes and lessons that are developed throughout both stories. These themes are everything from simple life lessons to complex events that happen that shape the plot of the story. Both stories are very similar because they are centered off one big event‚ and the rest of the story involves the characters dealing with that event. In Oedipus Rex‚ that event is who Oedipus real parents are and who killed king Laius and in Antigone‚ it is Creon
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a play called Oedipus Rex‚ written many years ago‚ Sophocles combines important lessons by telling a story of a royal couple‚ King Laius and Queen Jocasta‚ who birth a child‚ and send him to be killed after hearing about a curse that their son will one day kill his father and marry his mother. Their son’s life is saved when a citizen notices the boy and takes him to another royal family. The boy grows up in Corinth‚ and becomes King Oedipus. After hearing about the curse‚ Oedipus runs away in fear
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the stories of Oedipus Rex and Antigone‚ there are many similarities between the rules of Thebes. Oedipus Rex is about a man who tries to escape his fate by running away from his supposed mother and father‚ just to end up fulfilling his destiny by killing his father and marrying his mother. Antigone is about a woman who has buried her brother against her king’s orders. Imprisoned in a cave as punishment‚ she proceeds to kill herself. Two of the rulers of the city of Thebes were Oedipus and Creon. In
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unexamined life is not worth living‚" proclaims Socrates. He could have meant many things by this statement‚ and in relation to the play‚ the meaning is found to be even more complex. Indeed‚ the situation of Oedipus‚ king of Thebes‚ the truth of this statement is in question. Would Oedipus have been better off if he was blind to the knowledge of his birthing and the fate which was foretold to someday befall him? Truly though‚ his life would have been a far better and easier path had he never known
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Oedipus the King: A Tragic Hero Sophocles’‚ Oedipus Rex is probably the most famous tragedy ever written. Oedipus Rex is the story of a King of Thebes upon whom a hereditary curse is placed and who therefore has to suffer the tragic consequences of fate. By elevating the importance of fate‚ Sophocles suggests that characters cannot be fully responsible for their actions. While free choices‚ such as Oedipus’s decision to pursue knowledge of his identity‚ are significant‚ fate is responsible for
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Daniel Nierenberg Comparative Essay 11-20-01 "Oedipus Rex" & "Antigone" It is only natural that an author use similar vessels of literature‚ such as figurative language‚ literary devices‚ and elements in his/her work. It is even more apparent between works that are connected by character‚ time‚ and theme. Sophocles did this when he wrote "Oedipus Rex" and "Antigone". When comparing the two pieces‚ it becomes evident that very similar vessels connected these very different plays. Sophocles uses a
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| 1.2.3 Read: Oedipus Rex Part I | Reading Guide | | | | | British and World Literature Sem 1 (S1893793) | Allyce Bosecker | | | | Date: ____________ | | Reading Selection Oedipus Rex‚ also called Oedipus the King‚ by Sophocles‚ lines 1 through 753 ("Thrill through my soul‚ my queen‚ at this thy tale") Read online at http://www.bartleby.com/8/5/ . Before Reading Helpful Vocabulary Here are a few words from the reading that you may have difficulty with (you will not
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2/23/06 Oedipus Rex: Dramatic Irony Irony is the use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning. The play Oedipus Rex especially uses dramatic irony. It is the theatrical effect achieved by leading an audience or reader to understand the disparity between a situation and the accompanying speeches‚ while the characters in the play remain unaware of the disparity. From the beginning of the play‚ Oedipus is ignorant of the terrible
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