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Comparison between Othello, a Tragedy by William Shakespeare and Oedipus Rex, a Tragedy by Sophocles (1242 words, 2 pages)

To Be Burned By The Stars Which is better, to live a life of greatness, then risk a tragic downfall that is in accordance with the height to which one was elevated, or perhaps it is better to accomplish little so that life, classically paradox, where struggle and conflict for ... Read More

A Paper on Justice in Sophocles’s Classic Tragedy Antigone (2060 words, 3 pages)

In literature, as in life, justice is in the eye of the beholder. Sophocles' classic tragedy Antigone illustrates this through the story of a woman and a man who stand up for what they believe is just. Antigone takes a risk by defying Creon, the king of Thebes. She buries ... Read More

Reasons Why Sophocles Should Be Considered The Greatest Tragedian of The Greek Period (588 words, 1 pages)

So is Sophocles the greatest tragedian of the Greek period? No one could fully know this. Sophocles was an imaginative writer, and he is believed to have had a immense impact on play writing. If anyone were to read his Oedipus trilogy, they would be stunned on how amazing of ... Read More

The Character of Sophocles’ Antigone Through the Eyes of Various Critics (1515 words, 8 pages)

In the play "Antigone," written by Sophocles, the main character is named Antigone. Over the years, critics have been divided in their interpretations of her personality and ideals in both negative and positive ways. This term paper discusses many analysis of Antigone through the eyes of various critics. Charles Seagal ... Read More

An Analysis of Oedipus the King by Sophocles (1379 words, 2 pages)

Oedipus Guilt vs. Innocence Many say that the story of Oedipus, written by Sophocles, is argumentative between the ideas of innocence and guilt of the main character, Oedipus. The actual killing of the King of Thebes, Laius and his four servants might be an extreme display of Oedipus murderous temperament, ... Read More

Sophocles’ Characterization of Oedipus and Tiresias (330 words, 1 pages)

"Light versus Darkness Knowledge is characterized as a burst of light which contrasts the darkness of ignorance. At the beginning of the play, and towards the fourth episode, we notice the "darkness", the lack of knowledge that Oedipus has toward mostly everything that is surrounding him. When Oedipus learns the ... Read More

A Summary on Oedipus by Sophocles (670 words, 1 pages)

In Egypt there was a city called Thebes. The king and Queen of Thebes were Lauis and Jocasta. Lauis hear a prophecy that he will have a son who will grow up and kill him and take over his kingdom. When the son is born Lauis has his feet pierced ... Read More

Excessive Pride in Sophocles’ Oedipus (558 words, 1 pages)

Can too much of a thing be bad? Where does one draw the line at how much is enough and what is over the top? Relating it to Sophocles, Oedipus' relentless drive to uncover the truth in Oedipus the King is both fueled by its firm determination and utter pride. ... Read More

A Comparison Between “King Lear” by William Shakespeare and Three Stories by Sophocles (923 words, 2 pages)

Characters That Reveal the "Whole of Reality" In Sophocles' Oedipus the King, Kalidasa's Sakuntala and the Ring of Recollection, and Shakespeare's King Lear, there are characters that help the hypothetical figure see the "whole of reality". In Oedipus the King the characters Jocasta and Tiresias allow Oedipus realize his tragic ... Read More

The Inevitability of Fate in Sophocles’s Oedipus (464 words, 1 pages)

Fate vs. Free Will Sophocles' three Theban Plays are arranged in a manner that from the beginning, the audience is aware of the outcome and of Oedipus' fate. Oedipus learns that he is fated to kill his father and marry his mother. In trying to avoid his fate, he flees ... Read More

Destruction and the Downfall of a Hero in Sophocles’ Oedipus the King (677 words, 1 pages)

At one time in our lives there is a moment that we may think of ourselves as better than someone or something else. There may also be a point when making a decision leads to a great error in judgment. In the play Oedipus the King, written by Sophocles, both ... Read More

Tragedy of the Main Character in Sophocles’ Oedipus the King (2696 words, 6 pages)

Oedipus Essay (Fate) Sophocles Oedipus the King is a tragic play which discusses the tragic discovery of Oedipus that he has killed his father and married his mother. The story of Oedipus was well known to the athenians. Oedipus is the embodiement of the perfect Athenian. He is self-confident, intelligent, ... Read More

Acts of Defiance as the Cause of Tragedies in Sophocles’ Oedipus (908 words, 1 pages)

There is no curse on the house of Oedipus. Because of the many terrible things that happen to the members of Oedipus's family, a reader might be led to believe that there is such a curse. However, if that person examines the stories of Oedipus Rex and Antigone more closely, ... Read More

The Analysis of the Tragic Nature of Oedipus in Oedipus the King by Sophocles (262 words, 1 pages)

In Oedipus the King the masterpiece of Sophocles according to many critics something unpleasent is predicted and personal concerned try to avert and think themselves safer but thogh surprising moral way the prediction is fulfilled the oracle of Apollo said that Oedipus should kill his father and marry his mother ... Read More

Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides: Role of Women in Greek Society (1554 words, 6 pages)

In the characters of Clytemnestra, Jocasta, Antigone and Medea, the ancient Greek playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides offer four distinctly different views of the roles which women played in Greek society. While women definitely played a role which was subservient to the one played by men, it is obvious from ... Read More

Analysis of the Film Rendition of Antigone by Sophocles (616 words, 1 pages)

The film adaptation of Sophocles' Antigone portrays the text substantially well in several ways. The filmmaker's interpretation encourages the audience to be discerning as their perception of the Greek tragedy is enhanced. The play becomes profound and reverberant because of the many interesting elements of production. These include musical score, ... Read More

Comparison between the Views of Oedipus and Queen Iocaste in Oedipus Rex, a Play by Sophocles (1466 words, 2 pages)

In this paper I will present an interpretation of the Play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. 'Compare and contrast the views of Oedipus and Queen Iocaste as to the validity of uncontrollable fate, and oracles being able to see the future. ' King Laios the ruler of Thebes, has a son ... Read More

The Brilliancy of Sophocles’ Oedipus Tyrannus (456 words, 1 pages)

Sophocles drama is a perfect example of Aristotles paradigm. Aristotle states that tragedy is drama whose main characters are noble, and the chief point of tragedy is to show how a persons fortune can change because of circumstances that areor may sometimes seem to bebeyond his or her control. After ... Read More

An Analysis of Sophocles’ Play Oedipus Rex Using Aristotle’s Poetics (1376 words, 4 pages)

Oedipus is a prime example of a tragidy, according to Aristotles definition in the poetics. Aristotles Poetics is considered the first work of literary criticism in our tradition. The couple of pages in the book mainly describe tragedy from Aristotles point of view. He defines tragedy as being an imitation ... Read More

Reasons for Antigone’s Disobedience in Antigone, a Tragedy by Sophocles (896 words, 1 pages)

In the story, Antigone, by Sophocles, the character Antigone goes against the king because of her own beliefs and values, this is what makes her human. She speaks out and protests to the king and his guards. She believes that the law is unjust, that her brother deserves a fair ... Read More

Brief Resume of Antigone, a Tragedy by Sophocles (802 words, 1 pages)

Antigone was a selfless person with pride as a strong characteristic of her personality. She possibly had feelings of loneliness and anger from the way society has looked upon her family from their past. It took a strong willed person who has no fear of the repercussions to stand up ... Read More

Concept of Love in Antigone, a Tragedy by Sophocles (745 words, 1 pages)

Antigone Literary Analysis Love can play a big part in life, and sometimes love can penetrate the mind so deeply that one is willing to sacrifice one's self for their loved one. In the play "Antigone" by Sophocles, Antigone wishes to provide her fallen brother, Polyneices, with a proper burial ... Read More

Characters of Ismene and Haimon in Antigone, a Tragedy by Sophocles (703 words, 2 pages)

Ismene and Haimon Antigone, the character, is a tragic hero because we care about her. Ismene and Haimon help us care about Antigone by making her feel worthy of loving. And with out this her plan to bury her brother seems irrelevant to the reader because we can care less ... Read More

Death and Love in Antigone, a Tragedy by Sophocles (581 words, 1 pages)

Death and Love in Antigone Death and love go hand in hand in Greek tragedies. Antigone loves her brother so much that she risks her life to give him the proper burial he deserves. When Haimon discovers his love, Antigone, dead he becomes so overwrought with grief that he plunges ... Read More

Conflicts and Resolutions in Antigone, a Tragedy by Sophocles (1265 words, 2 pages)

Antigone in a sense is about the evil that good people do. Antigone, a play written by Sophocles in the 5th century B.C., is a play enclosed by conflict and problems. Conflicts are evident from the beginning of the play, to the end. Even before the play has even begun, ... Read More

Distinction between Brave and Coward in Antigone, a Tragedy by Sophocles (2097 words, 3 pages)

After filling up your gas-guzzling SUV, you walk into the convenience store to pay for the gas and buy a soda. Reaching for the Diet Coke, your eye catches on something as a man walks past you. It is a shine, or a shimmer. Just the light bouncing off the ... Read More

King Creon’s Personality in Antigone, a Tragedy by Sophocles (529 words, 1 pages)

King Creon values his power and influence over his city-state before any other person in his life, but as the story unfolds his values shift to those people that should have matter most to him from the beginning. King Creon is hard headed in what he believes in, and is ... Read More

The Differences between H. D. F. Kitto’s, and Michael Townsend’s Interpretations of Antigone by Sophocles (1257 words, 2 pages)

In the undertaking of the translation of any literary work from one language to another, many things must be considered. The first of these things is the way in which the translator will handle the cultural differences that have no parallel in the language into which he is translating. Also, ... Read More

Use of Vivid and Figurative Language in Antigone, a Tragedy by Sophocles (660 words, 1 pages)

After reading Antigone by an ancient Greek play writer, Sopocles, one might realized that Sopocles uses imagery. Imagery is the use of vivid or figurative language to represent objects, actions, or ideas. It can be found that he uses many different things in his play to show imagery. One of ... Read More

A Depiction of a Tragic Hero on the Example of Sophocles’ Antigone (566 words, 1 pages)

The Greek tragedy Antigone which was written by Sophocles was a great example of how the main character showed moral courage with every aspect of her time going through this terrible situation. She had a lot of courage and showed how she is not afraid to stand up for what ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013