A Terrible Tragedy

Tragedy is meant to invoke many emotions within its audience, particularly of the negative variety, and Oedipus the King is no different. An audience watching this Greek play may, in fact, experience both pity and fear at the same time. Firstly, the audience pities the character of Oedipus because he is a character an audience can easily relate to thrust into terrible circumstances. Oedipus has flaws just like any other human being, such as arrogance and paranoia, but he is all around a decent…

moment we are born, our destiny is already predetermined and nothing we do will change our story. In the play “Oedipus the King” we see how Oedipus’ destiny is a predetermined future that is inescapable. From the moment, Oedipus learned about the tragedy he would experience through a prophecy, he tried to defy his destiny and that in turn lead to his tragic drama. Oedipus’ tragic heroic destiny all started when “a drunken man, accused…

the world cares not. Additionally recognition fuels the climax. Bruno only recognizes what is happening after it 's far too late. His father is too late in recognition as well. Then, there is the catharsis driven by the fear of modern genocide and terrible events plaguing you because of ignorance of the evil of this world. The pity stems from the death of Bruno. The question becomes is life’s greatest illusion a blessing or a…

Sophocles’ Ancient Greek tragedy, Oedipus Tyrannus, explores the concept and significance of sight versus blindness by utilising imagery and figurative language. These techniques are often used in plays to evoke meaning about people, society and morals of the time. This major motif of blindness, prevalent throughout the play is truly representative of the idea of knowledge versus ignorance. The protagonist, Oedipus, finds himself as King of Thebes after correctly solving the riddle of the Sphinx…

All of famous playwright William Shakespeare’s tragedies include a main component of death. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, is no exception to the tragic themes of death, romance and overconfidence. In Romeo and Juliet, County Paris is a rich, handsome bachelor. In the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, County Paris is brutally killed. The three reasons for Paris’s untimely death are Friar Lawrence, Paris himself, and Lord Capulet. Friar Lawrence, in the first place is one of the reasons causing…

crisis in their own unique way naturally. In a similar fashion, though both Oedipus and Nora fall down the path of tragedy even though they each take different approaches. A tragic hero is usually one of high status, a person with royal association, who somehow is brought down due to their own terrible error or misjudgement, or known in literary terms as hubris. In the famous Greek tragedy Oedipus the King, Oedipus’ flaw is his ignorance to interpret the prophecy, ultimately leading him to…

History as a Tragedy When first reading the History of the Peloponnesian War most would assume it to be a historical narrative in its entirety. Yet when read carefully, History does have an episode framed in a way other than a historical narrative. For the Sicilian expedition in particular, the structure of the episode was written alike to that of Oedipus the King, a known tragedy. One might say that the details of both History and Oedipus the King differ so much so that they cannot be compared…

between individual free will and the state comment on the historical and social context of Antigone?” The Greek tragedy of Antigone was written in 441B.C and encompasses important themes that were relevant to that time, such as the patriarchal setting of the society, the role of women and the conflict between individual free will and the state. Antigone follows the traditional form of a tragedy and it focuses on the protagonist with a fatal flaw that eventually leads to their downfall.…

“Always mystify, torture, mislead, and surprise the audience as much as possible.” –Don Roff. Here, this quote discusses what every author is aiming for when they are writing. Whether it be a book, a novel, a movie, or a poem, the author is always trying to make the audience fell and experience emotion. Aristotle, one of the greatest writers of all time, came up with this concept and many more concepts. According to Aristotle, there are several aspects that make up great drama. Whether it…

Oedipus Essay Written by Sophocles, Oedipus The King is a magnificent example of an Aristotelian tragedy. The protagonist, Oedipus, is challenged with a numerous amount of ordeals and a horrible fate. Fate is usually described as a power that preordains the course of events. No matter how hard characters try, they are unavoidable. The concept is based off the belief that there is a fixed natural order to the universe. Character’s fates are already decided before they even know it. Trying to…