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- 21: Antigone - Kreon as a Tragic Hero
- ... in front of Haimon’s eyes. “’Just understand: You don’t insult me and go off laughing. Bring her here! Let him see her. Kill her here, beside her bridegroom’” (Sophocles 919-921). This was too much for Haimon to take, and he runs out of the room, yelling, “’…her death will destroy others’” (Sophocles 908). Blinded by his pride and arrogance, Kreon takes that remark as a threat to himself, unknowing that it wasn’t directed to himself, but was a suicide threat by ... Kreon: ‘Consider what? What universal truths are you going to proclaim?’ Teiresias: ‘…how much more valuable than money good advice is?’ Kreon: ‘Or how much worse losing your judgement is?’ (Sophocles 1210-1214) Teiresias, a blind prophet from Delphi whom has never been proven wrong, tells Kreon, “’All mankind is subject to error. Once a mistake is made… it is ...
- 22: Oedipus 2
- Oedipus The King, through the Eyes of Freud Both Sophocles Oedipus the King and Freud s Civilization and Its Discontents discuss the deeply rooted innate conflicts of mankind and the approach in which he may or may not overcome them. In Sophocles work, the internal conflicts are revealed as Oedipus develops a sense of guilt when he realizes that he has killed his father and married his mother. Freud invokes this concept ... love? What greeting can touch my ears with joy? Take me away, and haste- to a place out of the way... or kill me, or throw me into the sea... (Sophocles, 69) - words which are analogous to those of Freud s, and indicate that he is, indeed, feeling the pull of the Freudian Death Instinct. The Oedipus Complex is defined ...
- 23: Antigone
- ... in front of Haimon’s eyes. “’Just understand: You don’t insult me and go off laughing. Bring her here! Let him see her. Kill her here, beside her bridegroom’” (Sophocles 919-921). This was too much for Haimon to take, and he runs out of the room, yelling, “’…her death will destroy others’” (Sophocles 908). Blinded by his pride and arrogance, Kreon takes that remark as a threat to himself, unknowing that it wasn’t directed to himself, but was a suicide threat by ... Kreon: ‘Consider what? What universal truths are you going to proclaim?’ Teiresias: ‘…how much more valuable than money good advice is?’ Kreon: ‘Or how much worse losing your judgement is?’ (Sophocles 1210-1214) Teiresias, a blind prophet from Delphi whom has never been proven wrong, tells Kreon, “’All mankind is subject to error. Once a mistake is made… it is ...
- 24: Oedipus 2
- Oedipus Essay (Fate) Sophocles Oedipus the King is a tragic play which discusses the tragic discovery of Oedipus that he has killed his father and married his mother. The story of Oedipus was well ... self-confident, intelligent, and strong willed. Ironically these are the very traits which bring about his tragic discovery. Oedipus gained the rule of Thebes by answering the riddle of Sphinx. Sophocles used the riddle of the sphinx as a metaphor for the 3 phases of Oedipus life and to futher characterized him as a tragic man. The Sphinx posed the following ... of Thebes and laid with his mother. In addition, if Oedipus had had the courage but not the intelligence the Spinx would have killed him for answering the riddle incorrectly. Sophocles used this to characterized Oedipus as a tragic man for he came about his tragic discovery not because of an evil act or an evil trait but because of ...
- 25: Oedipus Rexs Tereisias Brings
- ... literary devices. Literary devices are used in mostly all literary works, as they can help reveal pertinent information and also move the story along. In the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, the minor character of Teiresias is responsible for foreshadowing Oedipus fate, developing the theme of blindness, and also illustrating dramatic irony. Teiresias uses his fortune teller abilities to foreshadow the ... own physical blindness to reveal to Oedipus his mental blindness. Lastly, Teiresias is ultimately responsible for imposing dramatic irony because of his great knowledge of the truth of Oedipus. In Sophocles Oedipus Rex, the character of Teiresias is developed in such a way that he utilizes many dramatic devices in order to reveal information and move the play along.As a ... lash of your parents curse will whip you out of this land some day, with only night upon your precious eyes. Your cries then where will they not be heard? Sophocles, 403-410This passage foreshadows the destruction and misery that will be a part of Oedipus life soon. Teiresias also foreshadows the self-mutilation and destruction of Oedipus. The following ...
- 26: Leadership In Oedpius
- Leaders come in many odd shapes and forms. As can be seen the character's of Sophocles' Oedipus the King and Antigone. Contained within these famous Greek tragedies one can see how leadership is fostered and the challenges encountered by the three characters of Oedipus, Creon and ... Son of Menoikeus, brother of the Queen, to Delphi, Apollo's place of revelation, to learn there, if he can, What act or pledge of mine may save the city."(Sophocles pg 153) Once Creon returns with the message from the Oracle, Oedipus springs into action when he says, "I make this proclamation to all Thebans: If any man knows by ... lustration, or in prayer. I decree that he be driven from every home, being, as he is, corruption itself to us: the Delphic Voice of Zeus has pronounced this revelation." (Sophocles pg 157-158) Here, Oedipus shows resolve and determination taking every step that is necessary to find the solution. Based on all of these statements of Oedipus, it is ...
- 27: Strong Before Their Time
- ... love III. Ultimate Revenge A. Antigone- suicide B. Medea- murder of the princess and her children Strong Before Their Time Although feminism did not exist when these stories were written, Sophocles’ “Antigone” and Euripides’ “Medea” share many concerns with modern-day feminism. These dramas show the hardships the two women had to overcome and take a look at leaders blinded by ... Polynices body to rot in open air. “ No, he must be left unburied, his corpse carrion for the birds and dogs to tear, an obscenity for the citizens to behold!” (Sophocles 636). Anyone caught burying his body will be sentenced to death. Creon puts the good of the city before his family. When Creon finally learns Antigone is the culprit that ... rule and sentences her to death. “ Go down below and love, if love you must- love the dead! while I’m alive no woman is going to lord over me!”( Sophocles 646). Creon later states that no woman will rule him. He is sexist and appalled someone, let alone a lowly woman, would defy him. “Greek women had virtually no ...
- 28: Oedipus The King
- Oedipus the King by Sophocles is about Oedipus, a man doomed by his fate. Like most tragedies, Oedipus the King contains a tragic hero, a heroic figure unable to escape his/her own doom. This tragic hero usually has a hamartia or a tragic flaw which causes his/hers downfall. The tragic flaw that Sophocles gives Oedipus is hubris (exaggerated pride or self-confidence), which is what caused Oedipus to walk right into the fate he sought to escape. Pride like that of Oedipus had ... daylight an accursed breed which men would not endure, and I [he] was doomed to be murderer of the father that begot me [him]. When I heard this I fled (Sophocles 45, 1.792-4). Ironically the pride which caused him to attempt to avoid his fate, put him on a path to it. On his trip away from Corinth, ...
- 29: Oedipus Rex: Classic Tragic Hero
- In the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Oedipus is a classic tragic hero. According to Aristotle's definition, Oedipus is a tragic hero because he is a king whose life falls apart when he finds out his ... when Oedipus forces Teiresias to reveal his destiny and his father's name. When Teiresias tries to warn him by saying "This day will give you parents and destroy you" (Sophocles line 428), Oedipus still does not care and proceeds with his questioning. The tragic hero must learn a lesson from his errors in judgment and become an example to the ... have been born where I should not be born, I have been married where I should not marry, I have killed whom I should not kill; now all is clear" (Sophocles lines 1144). Oedipus's decision to pursue his questioning is wrong; his grandiosity blinded him and, therefore, his fate is not deserved, but it is far beyond his control. ...
- 30: Oedipus Rex
- Oedipus Rex a Greek tragedy written by Sophocles in the early days of antiquity is based upon an even more ancient story in Greek mythology. Sophocles, however, knowing that his audience is aware of the outcome of the play utilizes that foreknowledge to create various situations in which dramatic and verbal irony play key roles. However ... the irony in Oedipus Rex would require the writing of quite a hefty book, for time and convenience only a few examples will be cited. Through his use of irony Sophocles manages to avoid simply retelling an old tale, though the audience is cognizant of the story’s end they are intrigued by the irony present in the story. For ...
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