While Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex and Shakespeare’s Macbeth both revolve around kings whose’ egocentricity causes them to deny prophecies‚ their instinctively defensive behavior may instill wisdom. Oedipus’ and Macbeth’s condemnatory manner of addressing Tiresias and the Messenger illustrates their fear that the given information might be true‚ since both of the kings instantly become enraged. Macbeth’s primary thoughts of self-defense arrive upon the messenger’s explanatory words of how he “[stands his]
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a. Characters The major characters are Oedipus‚ Creon‚ and Tiresias. Oedipus‚ the king of Thebes‚ is completely stubborn. He doesn’t want to listen to Creon or Tiresias about the truth of who he is. Creon‚ Oedipus’s brother-in-law‚ is businesslike. When he brings the news from the oracle‚ he suggests that they should go into a more private place to talk. He also makes a lot of deals to reason with Oedipus’s rage towards him. Tiresias‚ the blind prophet‚ is secretive. He doesn’t tell Oedipus his
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heroes had an Achilles’ heel that doomed them. Oedipus is no different. He runs away to protect those he loves‚ only to find he destroys those he loves as well as himself. He kills his own father with strength of might and ignores the wise warnings of Tiresias. When did he begin to realize that he was sitting on the throne of his own father‚ whom he had murdered? Oedipus fits the profile of a tragic hero because though he spent the whole play fighting for justice and searching for the answer he is longing
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it’s like he always controls the ending of every situation and he likes it until everything goes wrong. In the book Oedipus jumps to the conclusion that Tiresias is conspiring with Creon to keep the secret that they had killed King Laius. He does not consider the fact that they are looking out for him so that he wont expose himself. But Tiresias finally gets tired of the things that Oedipus is saying and he says‚ “ I am going. But first I will say what I came here to say...The man you are trying
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one comes forward‚ Oedipus calls the prophet Tiresias in hope that he will disclose what he knows of the murder. The prophet is reluctant to tell the King what he knows. Oedipus responds‚ “What? Something you know‚ and will not tell? You mean to fail us and to see your city perish?” (Page 35). Tiresias informs the King that it is better not to know. Oedipus will not take that as an answer so. He continues to threats the prophet until finally‚ Tiresias says‚ “Then hear this: upon your head is the
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Thebes. When Oedipus had a prophecy of killing his father and mating with his mother he was quick to flee his hometown in hopes to stop this from happening‚ he was blind to the fact that in doing this he was actually setting his true fate in motion. Tiresias on the other hand was literally blind but had all the knowledge of Oedipus’s
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footed”. * Priest of Zeus- asks for Oedipus’s help on this plague in Thebes. * Creon- brother of Jocasta and he was sent by Oedipus to the oracle of Apollo to figure out a way to stop this plague. * Chorus- the citizens of Thebes * Tiresias- blind prophet‚ servant of Apollo. Blinded by Athena after witnessing her nude but was given the gift of prophecy. Interpreter of the strange plague gripping the city. * Lauis- was supposedly killed by a band of robbers. Oedipus tries to find
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during his confrontation with Oedipus when clearing his name as culprit in a placid manner. However‚ Creon’s attitude shifts dramatically in “Antigone” after assuming the throne. Analysing Creon’s argument with oracle Tiresias reveals Creon’s transformation into a delusional tyrant. Tiresias offers his wisdom to Creon claiming he is responsible
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against Tiresias and Creon; in one place he goes so far as to express some uncertainty about the truth of oracles” (Dodds‚ 39). He believes that he can control his own fate. In reality‚ he cannot‚ and ends up responsible for marrying his own mother‚ having children with her‚ and murdering his father. In the Greek
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warning comes from the Tiresias: “Just send me home. You bear your burdens‚ / I’ll bear mine. It’s better that way‚ / please believe me” (363-366) If Oedipus would not of let what people thought of him and his own pride get in the way he could have avoided own downfall leading to his ultimate fate. To conclude‚ there were several different elements‚ factors‚ and events that caused Oedipus to his downfall as the leader of Thebes. These characters‚ the drunken man‚ Jocasta‚ Tiresias‚ and Oedipus himself
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