Chorus of sophocles

and often leads to unforeseen consequences. This is true today, just as it was in the play Antigone by Sophocles, an Athenian tragedy about an arrogant king and a young woman, Antigone, who is condemned to die by his orders. Antigone’s crime was attempting to bury her brother, Polyneices, who Creon has ordered shall not be buried as he considers him to be a traitor. Two millennia after Sophocles wrote Antigone, American author Ray Bradbury also explored the topic of pride and stubbornness through

The play Antigone was written by Sophocles around four hundred forty B.C.E, in the height of the golden age of Greece. Theater was then, as it is now, a medium through which to implicate the outlooks of its writer and to examine moral issues, whilst providing entertainment. The subjects discussed through theater were often deeply rooted in the dialogue of the characters in the plays and struck the chords of the audience such that enlightenment could take place, and in that day and age this purpose

The Chorus comes out in the play as a voice for others as a whole. The ones who are elders in the chorus are the men that are Thebes. The Thebes are the men that respect and honor the gods and the king. The men of Thebes show religious culture and they as well show their loyalty to the king. The chorus shows a better context for the what is happening in the play as a whole. The chorus is able to judge the actions of the characters and comment

Conflict, Climax and Resolution in Antigone         Sophocles’ tragic drama, Antigone, presents to the reader a full range of conflicts and their resolution after a climax. In Antigone the protagonist, Antigone, is humble and pious before the gods and would not tempt the gods by leaving the corpse of her brother unburied. She is not humble before her uncle, Creon, because she prioritizes the laws of the gods higher than those of men; and because she feels closer to her brother, Polynices

In the tragedy of Oedipus Rex by Sophocles a man Tries to to help the his city, but gets caught up in a quest for his identity and suffers when he finds out the truth of his family relationships. The citizens of Thebes beg Oedipus for help referring to the plague. In comparison Oedipus previously dealt with the sphinx. Therefore Oedipus sends Creon to the oracle of Delphi to get help from Apollo. Soon Creon arrives from Delphi and reports the oracle said find the culprit of who killed Laius. So then

Oedipus is a “man who neither is outstanding in virtue and righteous-ness" nor falls into misfortune "through wickedness and vice," but one who comes to a tragic end through a tragic flaw or error in judgment”. Oedipus’ ironic ending appeals to the character’s blindness to his own identity. Oedipus’ character also suffers from spiritual blinding, because despite of knowing that Tiresias would have advised the right path, he chooses to ignore him and find the truth for himself, which certainly dooms

into their ideas can be beneficial. Comparing the concepts in Sophocles' Electra to Gilligan's Violence: Reflections on a National Epidemic of Justice and the reasons behind it unfold. Understanding the concepts of justice and punishment, shame and honor, death of self, the death sentence, love, language and violence, gender-based violence, and how they affect killers may give insight into why violent actions are committed. Sophocles' dramatic tragedy Electra dives into revenge and the ancient Greek

AP 1 Sheet: Oedipus the King 1. Title of Work: Oedipus the King 2. Author and Date Written: Sophocles 425 B.C. 3. Country of Author: Greece 4. Major Characters: Oedipus- Oedipus is the king of Thebes. He is prideful and impulsive, which ultimately leads to his downfall and his fulfillment of his destiny. He solves the riddle of who killed king Laïos who turned out to be his biological father and he ended up marrying his biological mother and having children with her, unbeknownst to both

Sophocles’ idea of truth is relevant in Oedipus the King because the character Oedipus is shown being hubristic, which is prominent when he accuses Tiresias of being a liar during their conversation. In the play, Tiresias was brought into Oedipus’ palace and was asked politely by Oedipus to say who Laius’ murderer was. Tiresias refused to give any information regarding the murder, and said he wanted to be escorted out of the palace so he could go home. Oedipus started to get angry at Tiresias, telling

Sophocles Theme: Classic Tragedy Message: You can’t ever escape from the fate was given to you.Just accept the truth and just go with it. And what's meant to be will always find a way. I N T R O D U C T I O N --- Luck always seems like it belongs to someone else,not to Oedipus.His life was full of surprises.Shocking and unwanted surprises.No one would ever wish to replace Oedipus’ unfortunate place. Thesis statement & summary Oedipus Rex is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that