Oedipus and Hyppolitus Misfortune “The most tragic of plays is witnessing a good man come to a bad end through a peripeteia” Aristotle. Sophocles and Euripides present in their plays two main characters that after a sudden and unexpected reverse of circumstances‚ their lives completely change‚ arousing a sense of pity from the reader. Oedipus‚ originate more pity from the reader than Hippolytus‚ because of the actions they make and their reaction to the occurrence of events that causes the dramatically
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There are many times where Oedipus shows examples of hubris in the story of Oedipus the King. Hubris is defined to be as an excessive pride about their selves and something that caught my attention is how Oedipus does not start this story as a prideful man but someone who wanted to help others. A great example of Oedipus’s act of hubris is when he tries to deny his fate and this is when the oracle of Delphi tells Oedipus that he will marry his mother and kill his father. He tried to avoid this by
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10/20/13 Compare and Contrast of Oedipus the King 1984 and Sophocles Oedipus Rex 1957 I will be addressing why I believe each director portrayed the characters Oedipus and Teiresias in their own manner. Starting off in the 1984 version‚ Oedipus is depicted by a man of his youth. He is dressed in a bright modern white suit. I feel the director of this film version may have been chosen white to make the actor stand out compared to the other characters that have been seen who were in faded darker
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Oedipus: Fate is Unavoidable No matter what anyone tries‚ no matter what anyone does‚ no matter what anyone believes they have accomplished‚ they have not controlled fate. Fate is uncontrollable. Much like betting on a ³sure thing² and knowing in the back of your mind that there are infinite factors in the outcome--anything could happen. It¹s unfortunate that the people of Ancient Greece sanctioned the concept of fate. In the Era of Enlightenment the idea of God-controlled fate was finally
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In the play Oedipus by Sophocles‚ King Oedipus is nothing but a self diluted ruler who thinks too highly of himself. He calls the most respected and revered prophet in the land a liar and scam artist to his face "Say what you will. Whatever you say is worthless Wealth‚ power‚ craft of statesmanship! Kingly position‚ everywhere admired!" just because Oedipus does not like what he has told him. The fact that he can not‚ and will not believe that he might have killed his father is strange‚ taking
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The character of Oedipus Many people in today’s world and in our past lives can and have been blinded to some kind of truth. The truth could have been right in front of your eyes or blatantly right there to begin with for you to know the truth but somehow you miss out and never figure it out. Being blind to the truth can sometimes be a benefit and can also be a bad thing in many cases. Just like many blind people are weak in one area but stronger with their other senses. In the play Sophocles’ King
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Oedipus The King Fate and justice are determined by a higher power rather than by random chance. In Oedipus the King by Sophocles‚ fate and justice are an important factor throughout the play‚ in which every character questions the idea of fate and justice but ends up believing it at last. Oedipus illustrates the role of a tragic hero because in the beginning of the play he is considered a great and powerful king but as the story progresses he meets his downfall and discovers that he killed his
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with seeing forbidden sexual acts‚ or revealing secret sexual truths”. Tiresias is summoned to the palace Oedipus can find the murderer so he can end the plague that threatens to overtake Thebes. The accusation Tiresias provides for the royal couple is disregarded because at the time nor Oedipus and Jocasta believed that the prophecy was true‚ due to that they were ignorant of the truth. Oedipus starts degrading Tiresias and his blindness. Tiresias replies by saying “your eyes can’t see the evil to
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on the character of the hero‚ Oedipus. He is a person of great importance; in fact‚ the security and health of the community depend upon him. And he has to meet an urgent crisis‚ something which threatens the continuing existence of the city. And because he is very conscious of his own qualities‚ he takes upon himself that responsibility. Oedipus‚ above everything else at first‚ is a person who acts decisively and who is celebrated for so doing. In that sense‚ Oedipus is like Odysseus‚ who is also
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It seems as if only the gods could be blamed for the tragic ending of Sophocles’ Oedipus the King. How could one not blame them‚ for they placed a prophecy on the king‚ his wife and their son‚ sending them to their dreadful doom. Perhaps there is more to be seen in this famous Greek tragedy. Perhaps the blame does not belong completely to the gods‚ but to the victims of the prophecy. Sophocles exemplifies this throughout the play using methods of symbolism‚ actions and words. From the get go of
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