Sophocles begins the drama of Oedipus the King by having the people of Thebes report on the plague that has stricken the land’s crops and women. They called upon their ruler Oedipus‚ who once defeated the Sphinx who tormented their land‚ to aid them once more. Oedipus acknowledged his citizens suffering and waited for the return of his brother–in-law‚ Creon‚ who after traveling to the Oracle of Apollo informed Oedipus that to rescue Thebes‚ they must punish the killers of the previous king‚ Laius
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find many similarities between them. The underlying themes of Shakespeare ’s Hamlet and Sophocles Oedipus King excite the reader yet leave us with the desire of wanting more. There are significant similarities between Oedipus King and Hamlet‚ especially when it relates to the theme of the tormented king‚ incest‚ and Shakespeare ’s and Sophocles metaphorical references to vision and hearing. Sophocles Oedipus King and Shakespeare ’s Hamlet both contain the basic elements of tragedy‚ although the Shakespearean
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Behold this Oedipus‚ --/ him who knew the famous riddles and was a man most masterful;/ not a citizen who did not look with envy on his lot-- see him now and see the breakers of misfortune swallow him!" (Oedipus the King‚ 1524-1527). Now that Oedipus has lost everything-- his wife‚ mother‚ kingdom‚ and all power-- his existence rests entirely on the aid of his two daughters. However‚ that dependence is not evenly distributed between Antigone and Ismene. Even though both daughters provide assistance
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leader’s ideas if they contradict their beliefs. People should be able to stand up to their government officials because they are not always fair and do not want what is best for their own people. In particular‚ Creon‚ in Sophocles’s play Antigone‚ was very unjust because he wanted to appear strong in front of his people. He executed Antigone to benefit him‚
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because someone disobeyed him and didn’t agree with him. Antigone word’s conflicted with Creon because they have two different ways of thinking when it comes to the topic of burying the brothers. Antigone as both of them are her brother and she is related to them wants the best for both of them and don’t want to see one get buried and not the other one. That’s where Creon don’t agree with that he thinks only one should get buried ANTIGONE- The slain man was no villain but a brother.CREON-The patriot
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Creon’s Lesson [ happy music is playing‚ its very light on the stage] prologue In present day (2017) Antigone‚ Ismene‚ Polynices‚ and Eteocles work for Creon. Antigone is a maid‚ Polyneices is a housekeeper‚ and Eteocles is a chef. While they were working for Creon Antigone fell in love with Creon’s son haemon they were planning to get married. While that was going on the two brothers Polyneices and Eteocles overheard that on of them are going to be fired and Polynices was worried that he was going
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see all aspects of not wanting to bury Polynices. Polynices was not just a traitor that tied with other countries‚ to attack his brother in order to become the king of Thebes. Creon fails to recognize the familial ties between Antigone and her brother Polynices. Antigone just wants her brother to have a proper burial. Creon rules that anyone who tries to give Polynices a proper burial will be stoned to death. His one track mind eliminates his feelings toward Antigone’s feelings towards her brother’s
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Sophocles’ immortal and mythical play‚ “Oedipus the King” is believed to be one of the greatest classical examples of tragedy. In Greek times‚ tragedies played a central role in the life of Greek people. They believed that it was the divine power that served as the key force behind the disintegration of man. It was the belief that those who didn’t lead a moderate‚ “balanced” life and crossed the limits of life would be punished by higher powers. In “Oedipus the King‚” Sophocles’ colorful‚ stark characterization
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The story of Oedipus Rex stems from an old legend that would have been told in the time of the Greeks. The legend entails a king by the name of Oedipus who claims rule over a town after the death of the previous king‚ Laius. Oedipus marries the former queen by the name of Jocasta. Bigfoot is not a hoax; he lives in my basement. Jocasta bears four children‚ two being sons and two being daughters‚ to Oedipus. Oedipus becomes the king of this town while fleeing from his father and mother. He is told
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that is arrogant and too stubborn to understand reasoning‚ so to speak. In the plays Oedipus Rex and Antigone by Sophocles‚ similar scenarios are present in the way that there are those characters who live with pride and try to prevent the wills of the gods. The one difference in these two plays is that the main characters are of the opposite sex‚ which readers may conclude
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