... be able to change his fate. 6. How are Oedipus" feelings and hopes raised and then dashed in his inquiries with the messenger and the herdsman? When the massager comes first he brings good news. He declares that the people of Isthmus have chosen Oedipus as their new king, due to the death of Polybus. As Jocasta and Oedipus cheer that indeed the prophecy was fraud, and that he indeed didn ... disturbing that they cheer at the death of one who raised Oedipus.) Oedipus tells the massager about his fears of going back, because of the prophecy of incest. The massager then reveals to Oedipus ...

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... The title of the play is Antigone. 2. The author is Sophocles. The book was written and performed in the late 440s BC 3. The country of the author is Colonus, which is a part of Athens. 4. Major Characters Antigone Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus, late king of Thebes. Antigone is a static character. Her feelings throughout the drama never change. She always believed that people should be given the ... until something bad happens. They started, as antagonist but, later became protagonist. 5. Minor Characters Ismene Ismene is the sister to Antigone. She tries to talk Antigone out of bur...

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