... course of the play. Sophocles sets up Oedipus' tragic flaw as pride. The prologue that the audience already knows sets up a reason for Oedipus to be proud- he has solves the riddle of the Sphinx. This great feat has landed him the job of king of the city of Thebes, where he married ... kills his wife for infidelity. This tragic flaw of jealousy created Othello's downfall, similar to how pride was the tragic flaw that brought down Oedipus. Not only did each main character have their tragic flaw, but both acted irrationally and violent when they got upset. Oedipus showed several times th...

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... in a duel, leaving Creon king. Creon ordered Eteocles buried in honor and left Polynices to rot. Furthermore, any who attempt to bury him will be put to death. It is an ashen dawn and the house is still asleep. Antigone sneaks in from the outside. The Nurse appears and asks where she has been ... is home from the hunt and it is her duty to unlock the house of the dead for him. Creon asks if she thought her being the proud Oedipus's daughter put her above the law. No one has a more sacred obligation to the law than its makers. Antigone retorts that had she been ... pause, Antigone rema...

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• Grade Level: High School