Comparing oedipus

Ryan Hayford Mr. Clapham English II Honors 29 January 2018 Oedipus Rex & Things Fall Apart: Doomed Tragic Heroes In “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe and Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, both protagonists possess tragic flaws which lead to their downfall and tragic endings. Distanced by years in literature, Okonkwo and Oedipus are remarkably similar, however display aspects of their personalities that make their epic journeys of fate quite different. Both characters are arrogant and refuse

(March 20, 1828 - May 23, 1906) and “Oedipus the King”, by Sophocles (which is a Athenian tragedy performed 495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.) both have men who were destroyed by a secret which lead them to their horrible outcomes on life because of the conflicts in their relationships with their families although, both pieces of Literature were written many years apart from each other and in different areas of time. Two characters who share some of the same qualities are Oedipus from “Sophocles’” and Torvil from

COMPARING TRAGEDIES THROUGHOUT TIME By Daniel Konshak What is a tragedy? Merriam-Webster dictionary defines tragedy as a serious drama typically describing a conflict between the protagonist and a superior force, such as destiny, and having a sorrowful or disastrous conclusion that elicits pity or terror. Two such examples of literary tragedies are “Oedipus the King” by Sophocles and “Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller. Although written over 2000 years apart, there are many similarities between

by William Shakespeare, along with Oedipus from Oedipus Rex by Sophocles are both tremendous examples of these poor life decisions controlled by hubris in action. Ultimately, the following is information regarding tremendous examples and from their respective texts. For one, Oedipus can be found illustrating an unconventional choices lead by his over exaggerated pride which can be found on (Page 621, Lines: 149-150, of Oedipus Rex). After Creon told Oedipus, why the townspeople stopped searching

characters three characters are Oedipus Rex, Batman, and Superman First, Oedipus Rex, this man understands what justice is in a cruel way. Oedipus knew when occasions were right or wrong. For example, he didn't want to kill his father not marry his mother according to the oracle that told him. Oedipus, as the great man he was, ran away to cause no harm. He was creating justice for the life of his and his parents. No death in the family in other words. Oedipus, eventually, faced injustice during

“You’re as blind in your ears and your mind as you are in your eyes!” The wise words of Oedipus from Oedipus the King, a play by Greek playwright Sophocles. Sophocles also wrote Antigone; the two plays tie together to form one long myth. The myth is about a cursed man’s life and his children’s not so fortunate lives. Oedipus the King is about a man named Oedipus. It is a story of his life and how the sins of the father are passed down to the children. The sins of his father made him bring a plague

Sophocles’ Oedipus and Shakespeare’s Hamlet are both known as classical literature. They both center around powerful men but from two different time periods and two different cultures. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark and Oedipus King of Thebes are very contrasting characters. Yet, there are as many similarities between the two stories as there are differences. Oedipus is a story of a baby prince who is cast out by his own father, King Laius. The King fears the boy for he has been told by the Oracle of

Creon's Metamorphosis in Antigone, Oedipus the King, and Oedipus at Colonus       Temptation is ever present in our society and always has been throughout human history. When a person gives into temptation, this is seen as a sign of weakness. Usually, after a person has given into temptation once, that person will find each successive temptation easier and easier to give in to. Before realizing it, this person has changed into a completely false, morally lacking being. Over the course of Sophocles'

As someone who lives in the twenty-first century, Oedipus Rex and Lysistrata are not what we might find comedic or tragic. During the fifth century, Oedipus Rex and Lysistrata were written as Greek plays that were thought of as humorous or tragic. In Oedipus Rex, the tragedy that Sophocles wrote about was that Oedipus killed his father and married his mother. As some may still see it as a tragedy, I believe it’s most looked at as disturbing or unlawful. In Lysistrata, the humor that Aristophanes

Hubris in Antigone and Oedipus       The idea of hubris is monumental in a plethora of Greek mythological works. In many ways the excessive pride of certain characters fuels their own destruction. This is certainly true with respect to the characters of Pentheus, Antigone, and Oedipus. All three of these characters demonstrate, through their actions, various degrees of arrogance that seem to undercut the traditional role of the Gods, and thus largely contribute to their downfall. However, it