‘Oedipus Rex’ and ‘Streetcar’ | Similarities | Contrasts | Clever Points | Actions / Events | Both ‘Oedipus Rex’ and ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ have scenes where a character’s past is revealed‚ whether it is to other characters or to the audience (e.g. Oedipus’ parentage or Blanche’s past). This shows an underlying tone that they cannot fully escape their past‚ whether it is an eventual surfacing (in A Streetcar Named Desire) or an abrupt revelation (in Oedipus Rex). This is linked
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I- STORY OUTLINE II- PLOT OF OEDIPUS REX III- THEMES IN OEDIPUS REX CONCLUSION Bibliography INTRODUCTION Sophocles introduced several important innovations to the stage like creating powerfully motivated characters who today still fascinate the audience with their psychological depth. Oedipus Rex is a tragic play showing an unmerited misfortune on the part of the protagonist Oedipus. Tragedy as Aristotle puts it‚
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Oedipus the King vs Matchpoint Among today’s society a strong majority of people believe that our lives can be led by an external force‚ a divine power‚ that controls our fate. However‚ a debate that continues today questions whether we as humans have the ability to make choices in free will or allow that divine power to limit us and control our destiny. In the critically acclaimed play‚ Oedipus the King and the academy award nominated movie‚ Matchpoint the protagonist both seem to have the power
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Oedipus Rex Adaptation Original Scene: Laius meets the oracle and learns that his own son will kill him and marry his mother. Laius orders Jocasta to kill the baby. Jocasta hesitates and gives the baby to a servant so he could kill the baby. The servant leaves the baby to die in the sun. *A shepherd saves the baby and names him Oedipus. *optional to adapt Characters 1. King Laius / Lionel von Hudson – Jared Lionel von Hudson is a wealthy and powerful businessman. He comes from a
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March 3rd‚ 2016 Oedipus from “Oedipus Rex” and Creon from “Antigone” both share a common feature. They’re both tragic heroes and share the same story. Although their title throughout the play was the same‚ some of their intentions‚ moral and ways of thinking weren’t as much but also were at the same time. In spite of their failure to lead Thebes when they most needed a leader to protect the city their effort was valued but it wasn’t enough. Oedipus and Creon played the same role and
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A Comparative Tragedy Study of Fatalism and Determinism: Oedipus Rex and The Thunderstorm 1. INTRODUTION The Thunderstorm and Oedipus Rex‚ the representatives of Chinese and Greek play‚ both tell tragic stories about incest and unexpected destiny. The two masterpieces reveal much about the literature patterns and philosophical implications of the different cultures. The exploration of the two plays could help further understand the oneness of world literature and the tragedy of unlike culture
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prominent works: Oedipus Rex. In this ancient tragedy‚ Sophocles displays the Oedipus complex. In such a plot‚ the main character is in love with his mother‚ but hates his father (unknowingly). Throughout the story‚ Oedipus struggles to acquire the knowledge about his past. Though this play may be regarded as incestuous‚ Sophocles depicts a much deeper theme: Fate vs. Free Will. Does one really control his actions‚ or are we chained to the decisions made by our destiny? When Oedipus was sent off
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discuss why this song would be an appropriate selection for The Kite Runner Here are some ideas/themes that we discussed in class: Friendship and Brotherhood Rape and Sexual Abuse Gender Roles and Expectations Classism and Casteism Betrayal‚ Guilt and Redemption The Immigrant Experience Escaping the past History and Politics in Afghanistan Your blog should have a title‚ unity‚ and flow. The songs should make sense together and the progression of the songs should create a drama‚ or arouse
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play Oedipus Tyrannus‚ by Sophocles‚ seems to present Oedipus both as having free will to make decisions and also being the victim of fate‚ which the Greeks believed to guide the universe. Oedipus was acting freely of his own free will throughout the play and by pushing for answers in the fashion that he did‚ Oedipus gained knowledge that ultimately caused his downfall. When Creon returns from Apollo’s Pythian shrine with news regarding how the city of Thebes might be saved‚ he offers Oedipus the
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Shakespeare Vs. Sophocles Sophocles and Shakespeare were both notable playwrights of their times. Although some of their writing techniques were similar‚ they had many differences from each other‚ as well as from other writers of their time‚ which made them stand out among the rest. When most people think about these two playwrights‚ they think of a strong resemblance between two literary geniuses. In reality‚ the amount of differences outnumbers the amount of similarities. Both Sophocles and Shakespeare
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