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Antigone, Polyneices, Eteocles, and Ismene, but murders his father, King Laius of Thebes, as well. When they discover their predicament, Jocasta hangs herself and Oedipus pierces his own eyes out. Thus, the citizens of Thebes, along with Antigone and Creon, deduce that there must be a curse placed upon Oedipus' family. Reference to the Oedipus' family curse is prevalent throughout the play, Antigone. In scene four, Antigone essentially condemns Oedipus for her death, saying "O Oedipus, father…

Oedipus Rex is a Greek tragedy written by Sophocles, one of three classical Athens’ great tragic playwrights. Oedipus the King features a boy who was born into nobility and cursed to kill his biological father and marry his mother. The curse was placed on King Laius who had done an unforgivable sin to the son of King Pelops who reigned over Pisa. An oracle warns King Laius of Thebes that his wife, Jocasta, will bear a son who will one day kill him and bear children with his own biological mother…

hook/lead The story of Antigone informs us about the different perspective’s of the two main characters, Antigone and Creon. general statement about topic Antigone and Creon are both leaders who fight for what they believe in. narrow from general to specific The only difference is that Antigone cares for her brother and wants to give him a proper burial. While Creon, on the other hand wants Polinices body to rot until nothing is left of him. thesis statement But the…

What role would an oppressive ruler take in a society where loyalty is fundamental? An analysis of Creon, a king with an iron-fisted rule in Sophocles’ Antigone, reveals how he not only helps develop the plot but also affects other characters through his dialogue and decisions. By using Creon, Sophocles writes about pride as a catalyst for downfall, conflict in the midst of oppression, and the aspects of human law. In Antigone, Creon’s main functions are portrayed through his contributions to…

Greek tragedies have a wonderfully twisted way of hiding thought-provoking topics and ideas in the misfortune of its people. The great tragic playwright Sophocles has done this very deed in his play Oedipus the King. The fate of Oedipus stated in the prophecies is discussed and seen as an unchangeable path. The question to be asked is if he knew more if he gained some higher knowledge would he have a different ending? Using one man's trials; several ideas on the effects of knowledge can be…

Teiresias, Sophocles never forgets to remind the audience of Teiresias’ old age, incontrovertible wisdom and prophetic abilities. Both Oedipus and Creon look to Teiresias for advice when they need an objective voice. Sophocles uses him to stress the moral values of compassion, kindness, restraint, and reason that both kings ignore. Both Oedipus and Creon value manmade laws against the advice of Teiresias, and remain ignorant. In creating a revered character who possesses such knowledge,…

This ties in with his own aspect of freewill because his freewill is based on his drive for knowledge. Despite the fact that Oedipus was a victim of fate itself, he was not controlled by it. From the start of this tragedy, Oedipus pushes Tiresias, Creon, Jocasta, the oracle, and the shepherd for information regarding his origins. Furthermore, each of these characters mentioned, in some manner, refuses to give Oedipus a thorough and satisfying answer for this information he seeks. For example, in…

died while fighting on opposing sides of a civil war, in hopes of gaining control of the city, Thebes. Since both brothers died, the siblings uncle, Creon, becomes the ruler. Creon makes the decision that Eteocles will be buried with honor but Polynices will not be buried at all. This infuriates Antigone, and she plots a way to bury Polynices without Creon knowing. Antigone then tries to convince her sister Ismene to help her. The play ends in tragedy for all. The…

reflect the consequences of his actions and let’s go becoming careless. He should have been helping the people of Thebes, rather than being distracted to find the truth that leads him suffering in his own destiny. In “Oedipus the King” it states: CREON: What do you want that you should beg me…

If you are oblivious to the truth and have no way of knowing what you did wrong, should you be blamed for your actions? Oedipus Rex is a play written by Sophocles in 441 b.c.. The play is about King Oedipus, ruler of Thebes, and his terrible destiny. There was an oracle created before the King’s birth that eventually proved to be true. The oracle claimed that Oedipus would kill his father, and also marry and have children with his mother. Knowing that this oracle was in place, Oedipus’s…