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    changes a person. In the movie Avengers‚ Loki is driven by the power he has and does things he shouldn’t do and then tries to do things he thinks is right at the expense of others‚ just like Creon from the play Antigone. The play Antigone by Sophocles is about Creon becoming king of Thebes and his first order was to give one of his nephews a proper burial and the other one just leave him out without being buried. Antigone‚ Creon’s niece disobeys and buries her brother. Creon finds out that it was his

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    “Stand up for what you believe in even if it means standing alone”- Andy Biersack Antigone is a Greek tragedy written by Sophocles in this play I found that my attitude and morals are quite similar to the protagonist Antigone. In the story Antigone has been told that if she buries her brother‚ who died fighting against the city Antigone lives‚ she would be put to death."Polynices‚ I say is to have no burial; no man is to touch him or say the least prayer for him" 1.55-58. However‚ she defies the

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    In Oedipus the King by SophoclesOedipus appears to be a respectful ruler until a wise prophet‚ Teiresias‚ tells Oedipus that he is at fault. Oedipus sent out for Teiresias because Oedipus‚ in this time of need‚ knew of Teiresias’s wisdom and knowledge. Oedipus showed his need of help and begged Teiresias when he said‚“ Teiresias‚ seer who comprehendest all‚ Lore of the wise and hidden mysteries‚ High things of heaven and low things on earth‚ Thou knowest‚ through thy blinded eyes see naught‚ What

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    In his play‚ Oedipus Rex‚ Sophocles uses irony to construct the plot and unravel the unfortunate truth. Oedipus Rex‚ also known as Oedipus the King‚ was written by one of the ancient Greek tragedians Sophocles during what is called the “Golden Age of Greece”. In this play‚ the main character Oedipus is warned that he will murder his father and marry his mother. He does everything in his power to prevent the fulfilment of the prediction‚ but despite his efforts Oedipus does commit the awful crimes

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    who have past. Do you follow laws of the state‚ or do what you know is right- no matter the cost? The protagonist‚ Antigone‚ finds herself in this very scenario during the events in the tragedy by Sophocles.

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    In Sophocles’ play Antigone‚ he creates two tragic characters. A tragic character is someone who experience’s unfortunate events that led to his or her own destruction. Antigone is a character who is Headstrong she will do anything for her family dead or alive. She is willing to go through anything and suffer the consequences ahead. For instance Antigone is being headstrong when she is speaking to her sister Ismene and is arguing with her about Creon’s law of punishment if anyone buries their brother

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    Ludnie Rene February 3‚ 2016 Throughout Sophocles’ “Oedipus Rex”‚ there are examples of an individual who denies his fate and suffers for not accepting it. Sophocles demonstrates this through Oedipus’ late realization in his racing battle against fate. Even with the best of intentions to avoid his tragedy‚ Oedipus is lead directly to his end. But‚ by choosing to run away and defy the gods‚ he is condemned to a suffering like no other. Furthermore‚ the Greeks believed that fate should be accepted

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    Fink In the story Oedipus Rex‚ Sophocles portrays two certain characters as leaders. Both of these characters have the potential to be the leader of Thebes and eventually both of them are the leaders of Thebes. They both show leadership qualities that make them great leaders. One of them has more qualities than the other. The first leader of Oedipus Rex was Oedipus himself. He was the king of Thebes at the beginning of the story. The biggest leadership quality that Oedipus has and the reason that

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    Oedipus the King was a play written by Sophocles and first premiered in 429 B.C. (Wiki Oedipus the king). The play was an ironic tale of the life and downfall a man name Oedipus whom was cursed from birth. Thebes was a city in central Greece located in Boeotia. In mythological history it is told to be the place of the birth of Hercules and also the home of the sphinx (A mythological creature that terrorized the area until the riddle was solved by Oedipus platforming him to his place as King of Thebes

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    degree of importance/impact). Both Oedipus in Oedipus Rex by John Bennet and Creon in Antigone by Sophocles go through tragedy that reflects importance and has a big impact. Creon in comparison to Oedipus exhibits a higher degree of magnitude because his sinful actions display a higher degree of remorse and resulted in a more pronounced life of regret/suffering and a higher degree of catastrophe. Creon experiences a higher degree of remorse then Oedipus because his sinful acts were knowingly

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