values‚ does that make us wrong? In terms of Oedipus‚ his morals and ethics are very different from many people and in many ways would be frowned upon. In Oedipus the King‚ Oedipus has to make many hard and difficult decisions throughout the book but there are 3 that stand out to me. They are when Oedipus accuses Creon and Tiresias of conspiring against him‚ when Oedipus mocks Tiresias’ blindness and Tiresias curses him eventual blindness‚ and when Oedipus blinds himself after his mother/wife hangs
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foil‚ Creon is a foil to himself in Oedipus the King and Antigone‚ demonstrating the corrupting influence of power. Showing one man’s life perfect‚ serving his King till blasphemy reasoning and being blood thirsty for power overtakes his actions until it is to late. In the two plays written by Sophocles (Oedipus the King and Antigone)‚Creon displays hypocritical mannerisms in Antigone‚ the sequel of Oedipus Rex. In the First play of the Oedipus Cycle‚ Oedipus the King Creon acts humane wishing peace
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11‚ 2013 Oedipus vs. Prufrock In ENC 1102‚ we have read two stories: Oedipus the King and “The love song of J. Alfred Prufrock.” As a class‚ we distinguished characteristics and personality traits of the main characters of each book. The main characters are Oedipus‚ the tragic king of Thebes‚ and Prufrock‚ an insecure man. While Oedipus and Prufrock do have some common characteristics‚ they have many distinguishable differences. Oedipus differs from Prufrock in plenty ways. Oedipus comes from
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Unaccepted Realities Sophocles’ “Oedipus the King” and Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” are dramas demonstrating how life can produce tragedy when a person fails to accept reality. The unwillingness of both Oedipus and Willy to accept reality‚ along with their pride‚ leads to selfish and disastrous actions‚ in spite of their contrasting social statuses and values. Their determination and motivation to rise above their struggles and maintain a positive outcome in their lives unluckily
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In both plays Creon is of high social status. In Antigone he is the king of Thebes. In Oedipus the King he is the brother in law to Oedipus and becomes king at the end of the play. In Antigone‚ Creon is portrayed as a main character as the plot revolves around him and his decisions as he is the King of Thebes. In this play Creon’s character is irrational‚ as he does not obey the Laws of the Gods by sentencing his son’s fiancée to a slow death‚ ’she’ll never escape‚ she and her blood sister‚ the
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Sophocles’ Antigone presents Oedipus’ daughters Antigone and Ismene as a non-conformist and a conformist. In postwar Thebes‚ Antigone must persuade Ismene to help bury their brother Polyneices‚ who is branded a traitor by the new king Creon. In a new decree Creon states that he will not give any traitors a proper burial. Antigone’s indignation over Creon’s decree makes her the non-conformist. Because of her loyalty to her brother she wants to “bury him” even though‚ as Ismene points out‚ “the new
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Throughout history‚ men have questioned whether they control their fate‚ and even today‚ men still linger on this dilemma. In Oedipus the King‚ and Antigone‚ Sophocles shows men have no control whatsoever in their determined fate. In Oedipus the King and Antigone‚ Sophocles show how men try to change their fates‚ but ultimately fail in the end despite the decisions of the characters. First‚ Sophocles shows how men don’t control their fate through oracles and prophecies. In Antigone‚ when Creon
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Antigone’s Suffering Connected with Past Events Have you ever believed that your family was cursed or that fate was lead you to your destiny? In the philosophical play “Antigone” written by Sophocles‚ Antigone‚ the daughter of Oedipus believed she was “destined” to die because of her family’s curse that has proved itself true through many different family deaths. Creon‚ the king of Thebes‚ ordered that Antigone’s brother would not be buried since he was fighting against Thebes in the war. Eventually
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really are‚ for better or worse. In Antigone‚ a tragic play by Sophocles that takes place in Greece in around 441 B.C.‚ a man named Creon takes over as king of Thebes after the exile of his brother in-law and former king‚ Oedipus. He starts to really show his colors when Antigone‚ Oedipus’ daughter‚ attempts to bury her dishonored brother‚ Polynices. Sophocles’ message of power in this instance and throughout the book is simple: sovereignty exposes the whole person. Throughout Antigone‚ the power of the
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Born with a prophecy claiming he would one day kill his father and marry his mother‚ King Oedipus is immediately set up for failure. However‚ this does by no means make him an incompetent ruler. Quite the opposite in fact. Oedipus proves to be a man renowned for his intellect which is exemplified when he solves the riddle of the sphinx‚ a supernatural mythological being who held the city of Thebes captive. Furthermore‚ his is a man of swift action and great insight. This is perhaps best represented
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