In Oedipus Rex a man blindly searches for the truth not knowing that it will be the cause of his own despicable fate. He finds out the to end the plague he has to find the former king’s killer. He fights with Tiresias‚the seer and says Creon is plotting against him. He fights with Jocasta about the past and current “coincidences”. They both realize the truth and Jocasta hangs herself and Oedipus stabs his eyes out. Creon becomes king and agrees to take care of Oedipus’s daughters‚ Oedipus is banished
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February‚ 2012 Discovering and Suffering: Why Oedipus is The Most Tragic Fate is the develpment of events outside a person’s control‚ regarded as determined by a supernatural power. In Oedipus’s fight against fate‚ he expierenced all aspects an Aristostlian Tragic Hero‚ but above all suffering and discovery. Therefore‚ Oedipus is far more tragic than Antigone and Creon; for his suffering exceeds greatly beyond theirs‚ as does his discovery. "How terrible-to see the truth when the truth is only
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Creon and Medea The “barbarian” princess and witch Medea met the Argonaut hero Jason while he was in Colchis on his quest for the Golden Fleece. She fell in love with Jason and used her magical knowledge to aid him in the seemingly impossible tasks set by her father King Aeetes as the price for obtaining the Golden Fleece. She fled Colchis with Jason back to his home at Iolcus in Thessaly‚ but they were soon forced to flee once more to Corinth‚ where they lived in relative peace for some
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Although Creon created the edict with good intentions for the people of Thebes‚ his failure to recognize the familial bond that ties Antigone to her brother Polyneices coupled with his newfound power as ruler of Thebes contributes to his tyrannical and delusional behavior which ultimately leads to his downfall. Looking back at “Oedipus The King”‚ Creon established himself as a rational individual‚ especially during his confrontation with Oedipus when clearing his name as culprit in a placid manner
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Rachel Gallison Ms. Backhus Honors English 24 February 2014 Oedipus the King Final Assessment Journal: 1. After Oedipus blinds himself I think that he does show his previous pride. I was surprised when he blinded himself after seeing his wife/mother dead as she committed suicide. When he came out in front of the public he displayed his pride as confidently as he had when he could see. He wanted the public to know about what he has done‚ i.e. killing his father and marrying his mother‚ and he
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Tragedy at its Finest In the Greek play Antigone‚ Creon and Antigone can both be claimed the title of Tragic Hero. Creon was made king when Oedipus Rex fled the kingship. Creon is the brother in law of Oedipus‚ and was giving the kingship only because Oedipus’s sons‚ Eteocles and Polyneices were killed trying to fight for the thrown. Antigone is Oedipus’s daughter and Creon’s niece. When it comes down to who the tragic hero is‚ Creon most definitely walks away with the title. A tragic hero
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that prominently exemplify the notion that an excess of pride can lead to downfall are Sophocles’ tragic hero in “Oedipus the King”‚ Napoleon Bonaparte‚ and Kanye West. Set in ancient Greece‚ Sophocles’ “Oedipus the King” supports the notion that arrogance can lead to negative consequences when Oedipus unknowingly kills his father and when he pursues the murderer of Laius. Oedipus’ pride causes all of his problems because he forces King Laius to “me[e]t with his death” when he realizes that the
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fate when Oedipus declares his intent to solve the murder of Laius which is expressed by the metaphor of “expelling the poison in the blood” and righting the wrong. The second part of the quote‚ “for whoso slew the king might have a mind to strike me too with his assassin hand” also shows the intervention of fate when Oedipus denounces the murderer in front of his citizens when he himself is the murderer of Laius. This is a clear example of fate’s intervention in the life of the tragic Oedipus. | Quote:“Oh
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big or small. We all try to fix them—but often all too late. This is no exception for Creon‚ king of Thebes. However‚ while we can usually move on‚ Creon is forced to suffer for the rest of his life. He is more tragic than Antigone or Oedipus‚ as he is a dynamic character‚ trying to change and make amends‚ yet fails miserably‚ and is the only one in the end without a means to escape his enormous suffering. Creon‚ letting his pride in justice hinder his good sense‚ sentenced Antigone the punishment
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