a blind prophet. This blind prophet‚ Teiresias‚ tells Oedipus that he‚ the current king of Thebes‚ was responsible for Laius’ murder at a crossroads. Oedipus‚ upon hearing this news‚ becomes bothered and begins questioning not only others‚ such as Creon‚ a messenger‚ and a shepherd that witnessed the murder‚ but also himself. Jocasta decides to accept this fate as truth and kills herself; while‚ shortly thereafter‚ Oedipus accepts the fate‚ as well‚ and gouges his eyes out‚ exiling himself from Thebes
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courageous as he defeated the sphinx. Key characteristics of Oedipus were “his relentless pursuit of knowledge‚ his absolute confidence in himself‚ and his quickness to anger” (Oedipus). 13 February 2013. He was quick to anger when he had the idea that Creon planned to replace Oedipus as king. Although Oedipus seemed to care a lot about himself‚ he truly cared about his people and their safety. Oedipus had many characteristics that separated him from Prufrock. Prufrock differs from Oedipus in many ways
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Ashley Hinkle AP Literature Summer Assignment Oedipus Rex: 1. Oedipus probably didn’t deserve to have his eyes cut out and be taken from everything he loved. He didn’t know who his real parents were‚ therefore he was ignorant. If anything‚ it’s more likely the parents’ fault. They were so afraid of fate they got rid of their son‚ which ended up causing the events to happen. Oedipus was a jerk‚ but I don’t think he deserves to be punished the way he was. 2. The chorus is used to help tell
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tragedy that he suffered. In the play oedipus feels so proud that oedipus was able to solve the riddle to save thebes. He also says that Oedipus was guilty in the previous play’s beginning and if the gods were punishing him for his behavior toward‚ Creon they did so fully. Also‚ Sophocles wrote Oedipus to
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enters the drama from her home‚ and seems to have little patience for male posturing‚ ordering then to‚ “Get back home‚ sir‚ you and Creon you/into your house.”(35) But her concern here is not to conceal. When she is convinced sees that her husband is visibly upset by his encounters‚ she immediately announces that‚ “I stay … to know.” (38) When Oedipus explains that Creon has attempted to lay the guilt for Laius’s death on him‚ she responds not with horror or by dismissing the idea‚ but by asking if
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city of Thebes is dealing with a plague that is sickening the cattle sick‚ causing women to die after childbirth‚ and destroying the crops. Kings Oedipus shows honor when he takes the responsibility of solving the crisis and sends his brother in law‚ Creon‚ to find the answer from Apollo’s Oracle. In the Odysseus‚ Odysseus shows responsibility to his kingdom by fighting in the Trojan war. According to the text‚ “I myself will go to Ithaca to put some spirit
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In today’s society‚ there are a lot of fine lines between moral and immoral‚ as well as fine lines between what is socially acceptable and what is not. From a moral and societal outlook‚ Antigone is a character that seems deaf to reason while Ismene is a character that seems much too easily swayed by reason. Antigone is too headstrong for her own good. The only opinion that matters is hers; no one’s words could make her change her outlook on life and death. Antigone is so hell-bent on burying one
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lead you to your destiny? In the philosophical play “Antigone” written by Sophocles‚ Antigone‚ the daughter of Oedipus believed she was “destined” to die because of her family’s curse that has proved itself true through many different family deaths. Creon‚ the king of Thebes‚ ordered that Antigone’s brother would not be buried since he was fighting against Thebes in the war. Eventually‚ Antigone went against the law‚ buried her brother‚ and was condemned to death. Sophocles illustrates the significance
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Review for Final Exam Worth +5 on exam: ALL OR NOTHING! Format: 5 character matching: Antigone 45 MC questions: Antigone 18 literary/persuasive terms matching 12 character/symbol matching: LOTF 2 Short essays Characters in no particular order 1. Creon 2. Antigone 3. Danae 4. Eteocles 5. Polyneices 6. Oedipus 7. Choragos 8. The Chorus 9. Haemon 10. Ismene 11. Niobe 12. Ares 13. Aphrodite 14. Menoikeues 15. The Sentry 16. Eurydice Lit terms and Persuasion: 1. Dynamic character 2. Static character
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“Not knowing information that causes [one] pain and leaves [one] worse off is more pleasant than knowing that information” (Paul Hudson). Oedipus Rex‚ a classic Greek tragedy by Sophocles‚ tells of King Oedipus and the consequences of a curious mind. Throughout the play‚ Oedipus gains more knowledge of his heritage‚ causing trouble for himself and his peers. Rather than pursuing justification‚ remaining unaware of sufferings and tragedies allows one to live more peacefully. Blissful incognizance
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