Dramatic Research Paper (Grade 92) “Oedipus Rex” by Sophocles Introduction/Thesis “Oedipus Rex” was a Greek Tragedy written by Sophocles in the fifth century BC. It was the first of a trilogy of plays surrounding the life of Oedipus. Sophocles wrote over 120 plays approximately 100 years before Aristotle even defined a tragedy and the tragic hero. Aristotle’s definition of a tragedy is “… an imitation of an action of high importance‚ complete and of some amplitude; in language enhanced
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look at Greek Mythology‚ we see various themes remaining central to many narratives. Fate‚ reason and human agency are no exception to this and are dealt with in various ways. The texts which I will use to examine these are as follows the set text: Sophocles: Oedipus the King‚ as well as the two excerpts: Plato ’s Apology and Homer ’s The Iliad. These will be discussed below and finally compared in the conclusion. Fate can be defined as a power that is believed to control events . However fate as
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From Author to Reader‚ and back Again: Transmittance of Interpretation and Intention in Translation Sophocles’ tragedy Antigone‚ although written long ago in a linguistic form foreign to the modern English speaker‚ finds new and relatable life by the whims and wits of Robert Fagles and Anne Carson’s translations‚ Antigone and Antigo nick respectively. After reading either translation and recognizing the great variation between them‚ the expedient question to ask encroaches as “Which is the more
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leadership skill is the most important tool not power. However‚ Creon becomes the king only because he is a royal member. “And so I have the throne‚ all royal power‚ for I’m the one most closely linked by blood to these who have been killed.” (Sophocles P16). Creon has royal blood that doesn’t mean he has the skill to be the king. Power is a tool to drive people and Creon thinks that is the meaning of leadership. Creon wants the power so he tries his best to protect his power‚ he wants to become
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Gürbüz ÇİMEN 13.04.2012 0902020045 As a Tragic Hero‚ Creon Antigone was written by Sophocles. While some people say Antigone is the tragic heroine in the play‚ I believe Creon is our protagonist and he is the most tragic character in Sophocles’ play. Because Antigone was killed by her uncle Creon tyrannically‚ it is difficult to remember that Creon is the one who lost everything he held the spirit of his age. Audience can ffffeel compassion for Creon if you think of his poor situation
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Tiresias‚ “Blind‚ lost in the night‚ endless night that nursed you! You can’t hurt me or anyone else who sees the light - you can never touch me”(Sophocles‚ 1573). Oedipus is hesitant to believe Teiresias’ intelligence just because he lacks the ability to physically see‚ and because of this;
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THEATRE Theatre a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture‚ speech‚ song‚ music or dance. Elements of design and stagecraft are used to enhance the physicality‚ presence and immediacy of the experience. The specific place of the performance is also named by the word "theatre" as derived from
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Oedipus in Sophocles’ Oedipus the King‚ she posses all three. Yet she is not truly considered a “tragic hero‚” but a tragic character by many. However seeing as it is the character of Jocasta that sets the story in motion‚ and she posses the qualities in a tragic hero‚ she rightfully should be thought of as one. In the following paper Aristotle’s criteria in regards to Jocasta’s qualification as a tragic hero will be explored. The Play Oedipus the King is a Greek tragedy by Sophocles about Oedipus
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Sophocles uses a mixture of both visual and emotional imagery to create the morally questioning‚ Greek tragedy Oedipus Tyrannos’. He presents the audience with an intense drama‚ which addresses the reality and importance of the gods that the Greeks fervently believed in. The play also forces the audience to ask themselves if there is such a concept as fate. From the very beginning of Oedipus‚ it is made clear "that his destiny be one of fate and worse". The irony is that Oedipus unknowingly
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In the play‚ Antigone‚ written by Sophocles‚ the tragic hero presented is Creon‚ the king of Thebes. Creon’s obstinate personality led him to avoid listening to anyone else’s reasoning. Creon has used bad judgment while he was ruling over Thebes. However‚ Creon went to great lengths to correct his mistakes. Creon’s personality‚ wrong conduct‚ and effort to reverse his mistakes make him a tragic hero. Creon’s stubborn‚ stern‚ and tyrannizing personality is a reason why he is a tragic hero. Creon
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