Hamlet vs Oedipus Hamlet by William Shakespeare and Oedipus the King by Sophocles are both tragic stories which contain many elements of which are similar and different. Although both Hamlet and Oedipus suffer from fate‚ Hamlet’s father is murdered by his brother Claudius‚ while Oedipus kills his own father. Both Hamlet and Oedipus have the opportunity to shun their fate‚ but the two men believe themselves to be the only individual who can resolve the predicament which they are faced with. The
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Compare and contrast Creon’s and Oedipus’ characteristics and behaviors In the play “Oedipus Rex” Sophocles portrays two characters‚ Oedipus and Creon‚ as rulers of Thebes. After the murder of Laius‚ former King of Thebes‚ Oedipus became leader when he killed the Sphinx. Some time later‚ Creon became King of Thebes as the result of his nephew’s deaths. Oedipus is a good ruler in spite of his defects. Creon is a bad ruler in spite of his virtues. Oedipus is seen as a good leader. He demonstrates
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Importance of Fatherhood Fatherhood is important and is often taken for granted and not treated with the respect it deserves. In the plays Fences and Oedipus the King‚ Troy and Oedipus are affected by the lack of fatherhood. In Troy’s case‚ he fails to be a supportive father to his son‚ Cory‚ ultimately distancing himself from his family. As for Oedipus‚ he is cursed by the gods before his birth‚ due to his father‚ Laius‚ raping and kidnapping a young boy (Weineck). Although the situations of each play
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Epic of Gilgamesh vs. Noah’s Ark The Epic of Gilgamesh: The Flood and Genesis 6:9‚ Noah’s Ark‚ are two well-known flood stories. Both stories are very similar to each other‚ but with important differences. There is a controversy between the two stories‚ that it is the same story but told differently. Some similarities between the two are that they both include a boat‚ a righteous hero and passengers. The differences are the cause of the flood‚ the duration and the means of announcement. The obvious
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Thompson English II – 6 17 April 2014 Compare and Contrast Creon and Oedipus In the plays Oedipus the King and Antigone Creon and Oedipus both are similar‚ but are different in many ways too. They both share in common their overbearing determination‚ but different in their care for the people of Thebes. Initially‚ both Oedipus and Creon exert an overbearing determination that can be the tragic flaw that destroys their lives. Oedipus was determined to find the killer of King Laius saying‚ “As for
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Acceptance. In Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex‚ and the medieval morality play‚ Everyman‚ by and anonymous author‚ both the title characters travel through these stages throughout the plot when they come to meet their fates or misfortunes. Oedipus‚ when Jocasta re-tells the details of how Laios was murdered‚ begins his approach to denial. At first‚ he searches for more and more information that might prove he didn’t really kill his father. This shows the reader that Oedipus seems to know subconsciously
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One City; Two Corrupt Leaders In the plays Oedipus Rex and Antigone by Sophocles‚ Oedipus and Creon exert similar characteristics as leaders that ultimately result in their characterization as tragic heroes. They take a similar course throughout their stories‚ which leads to a similar fate‚ resulting in tragedy. Both characters tried to revive a city in need‚ but in the process‚ the hubris they possessed got in the way. Both men had the chance to see that their actions would lead to a tragic ending
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of text that could date back thousands of years. Many times‚ because of the different dialects and time periods‚ the style of writing can confuse modern audiences and the main message authors wanted their audience to understand may not get across. Oedipus Rex and Endgame are two completely different types of plays that were written more than 2000 years apart. While many people may not see a correlation between the two types of plays‚ they both have one thing in common- the importance of understanding
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Shakespeare both address this dilemma in their plays Oedipus and Othello. Through their nobility‚ their tragic flaws‚ the fall these flaws cause‚ and the suffering and wisdom they derive from these falls‚ Oedipus and Othello reveal the true character of the tragic hero and show the devastating consequences of pride. Both Oedipus and Othello are distinguished by nobility: Oedipus by birth and deed and Othello by a distinguished career. Oedipus is the son of King Laius and Jocasta his wife‚ the king
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Is Too Much Pride Bad for Your Health? In literature‚ the tragic heroes Oedipus and Othello allow the pride they have to cause their own demise by putting too much emphasis on the lives they have created for themselves. Oedipus‚ who blinds himself after finding out he has killed his birth father and married his birth mother‚ refuses to believe he has truly fulfilled his fate because he is so proud of what he has accomplished since he left Corinth. Othello demonstrates his pride by believing that
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