1. Oedipus Rex
Carter 2 In Oedipus the King, Tiresias is a blind prophet that has the ability to see the truth and predict the future. ... Tiresias also predicted the future with precision when he told Oedipus: "A seeming stranger, we shall be shown to be Theban born, blind, who once could see, a beggar who was rich. ... He predicts that "(she) will come out that door. ... By mesmerizing her into an irrational state, she does exactly what he predicts. She "put out her hand against the screen, (she) push(ed) the door slowly open- (481) and ultimately left with Arnold Friend just as he had predicted. ...
In the article "The Greatness of Oedipus the King," Charles Segal offers an accurate description of Oedipus that states: "the search for the origins and meaning of our life, our balance between one and many selves, our recognition of the large areas of darkness about who we really are, and the effor...
Antigone Vs. Creon A Battle of Pride A tragic hero is described in literature as a highly renowned person who is neither virtuous or villainous, makes choices for which there is no escape, makes an error in judgement, and evokes pity and suspense from the audience by their actions. In the c...
Bound by Fate Only a few of the stories and plays that were written hundreds of years ago still remain. Through the years most stories are either lost or forgotten. However, one story has lived through the centuries and still makes an impact on people today. The story of Oedipus was written a...
Characters and Plot: "Antigone" by Jean Anouilh is an adaptation of the original "Antigone" written by Sophocles. It is the story of young Antigone, daughter of the late King Oedipus, who is devoted to her brother Polynices. In a power struggle to see who should inherit the throne of Thebes Polynice...
In the tragedy Oedipus the King, by Sophocles, the main character was Oedipus. At the beginning of the tragedy Oedipus was presented as hero who was arrogant and overly confident. The story tells how Oedipus experienced a tragedy in his life which humbled his character. When the kingdom was t...
Oedipus Rex's Ironic Fate Sophocles" Oedipus Rex uses very twisted situations to make this play ironic. The whole play is filled with irony and paradox. When Oedipus learns that finding the kings killer will rid the city of the plague, he sets out to "avenge t...
The concept of sight is one of the major motifs throughout Sophocles" play Oedipus the King. The play revolves primarily around series of events caused by many people's insight or lack there of. Oedipus does not see that he is caught up in a web of cruel destiny that he can not escape. The gods demo...
It is often said that pride comes before a fall. I believe this is true, with one exception. The prideful must first trip over the truth, which causes the fall. Such is the case of Oedipus the King in Sophocles" Greek tragedy Oedipus Rex. The conflict of this tragedy is between ignorance and truth. ...
Jocasta is an integral part of the play, Oedipus The King, by Sophocles. Her actions and thoughts are important to the reader as well as the characters within the play. In this passage there are several themes and significant items that she is addressing. Jocasta is trying to help relieve Oedipus of...
In both the Matrix and Oedipus Rex, the oracles play major roles in the main characters' story. The oracles' prophecies are used so that the characters may know what may lie ahead for them in the future so that they can have slight control over their destiny. The natures of these prophecies are to b...
The fates of young women Jocasta's destiny is really cruel in play Oedipus. Jocasta is an integral part of the play, Oedipus the King, by Sophocles. Her actions and thoughts are important to the reader as well as the characters within the play. In this passage there are several themes and signific...
The play Antigone, written by Sophocles, expresses viewpoints of the author in regards to several issues. One such issue is that of fate. The play's events reveal that Sophocles believes that all people control their own fate based upon the actions they take. He does not deem that all people hav...
As in any great tragedy, the story of Oedipus is rife with heartbreaking irony. In "Oedipus the King," Sophocles provides the reader with an interesting contrast between the truth as defined by the gods and their oracles and the truth as defined by Oedipus himself. It is Oedipus' interpretation of ...
Uncontrollable Fate Do you think that fate controls the lives of humans, or do you believe someone's actions control their lives? Thomas Gould states, "We are not "free," and we cannot blame anyone for anything: a man's character is made for him, not by him, and his every act is already determine...
The Greeks believed that too much power entrusted in one person was dangerous. They were the first democratic society in a tumultuous world of kings and emperors, and they were proud of their ideology. Considering their fervent believe in rule by many, its not surprising that many Greek drama...
"NOW I KNOW WHY MY VOICE NEVER CHANGES," is a quote from John Irving's novel, A Prayer for Owen Meany. It indicates how Owen's life and voice was used through God. Similarly in the play "Oedipus Rex," composed by Sophocles many centuries earlier, Oedipus is forewarned of what appalling and dread...
