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Oedipus Rex, an intriguing play, in which the plot is so tightly woven together, that keeps the reader guessing about what will eventually happen to Oedipus, often bashes on the gods when they don't do what people want. In this play it is often times hard to tell whether the characters are displaying reverence or irreverence towards the gods. Not everyone speaks, or thinks, of the gods in reverent manners in this play. In fact the main character, Oedipus Rex, changes his attitude towards the…

Niniane is shown as a passive, loving and loyal individual throughout the book. She lives a loveless life to protect Ambrosius and Merlin. She shows great loyalty not just to Ambrosius, but also to her father when she refuses to leave with Ambrosius. She never reveals Ambrosius’s identity to her father or Camlach to protect both Ambrosius and Merlin. She endures her father’s scorn over her and her bastard Merlin with hopes that once he dies, she can enter the nunnery so no one would need to…

There are three most known tragic heroes, which are Byronic Hero, Anti-Hero, and Tragic hero. A byronic hero is the main character, who is rebellious. This hero has a troubled past and indulges in self-destructive behavior that threaten to doom her/him.An anti-hero is also the main character but is flawed in some way and often does not display admirable qualities. An example of an anti-hero is mostly all fiction heroes such as cat women. Lastly a tragic hero is the main character of a tragedy…

The fact the she is ignorant to the risks of burying her brother, reflects the age of Antigone. She is ignorant and essentially scarifies her own life to bury her brothers. Her resistance in the male dominated world expresses another example of her age. Although her sister admits that women does not have power in the male dominated world, she refuses what her sister says and starts arguing that her actions were reasonable since she remained t loyal to her family. In fact, she is a emotional…

Within the narrative, Oedipus Rex, Oedipus’ interpretation of justice is enacted through his search to find the killer of King Laius in order to cure his city of a plague. Throughout his journey, he learns the genuine truth about himself and in the end, succeeds in finding the murderer and punishes himself to save his city. Throughout the play, Oedipus’ perception of justice is seen throughout the entire Sophocles play. In the beginning of the play, Oedipus’ interpretation of justice is seen…

Much of the credit is due Oedipus being presented as the “tragic hero”. He was a man who through no fault of his own was cast into a current of fate that would forever change not just his life but the life of all that were associated with him. Indeed, his story continues to deeply impact our emotions even today. Aristotle posited that a tragic hero was “such a person who neither is superior in virtue and justice, nor undergoes a change to misfortune because of vice and wickedness, but because…

Solving the mystery of a secret can always come with mixed emotions such as fear or sadness. Oedipus the King and The Last Witch Hunter, directed by Breck Eisner, are trying to discover the truth for their love ones and for their own benefit. The powerful love they have helps them overcome hard obstacles to find the truth. For example, they wanted to stop their journey because the secrets they discover made them fear the worse. However, they overcame the fear and continued the journey to help…

In A Separate Peace by John Knowles, Finny is in denial of Gene’s dark nature, and of him actually causing his accident by jouncing the limb. He does not want it to be the truth so he disregards the truth for as long as he can because he only sees the goodness in Gene. Finny also denies that World War II is actually going on. He denies this for two reasons: his heart is so big that evening thinking about a war going on hurts too much, and because he feels that his life is incomplete without…

“‘When you say Man,’...‘you include women too’” (Rukeyser 10-1). In several points of history, women are expected to fit certain characteristics, but there are some women who do not. A lot of the time, women break expectations set for them through their ultimate actions. This is what makes them unlike men; their ability to defy standards set for them surpasses that of a man who is already expected to do great things. Referring to “men” does not also include women for these reasons. In Sophocles’…

Measuring up to Oedipus By Creon’s time, Thebes had experienced its share of great leaders. There was the titanic Oedipus, who saved the city from the curse of the Sphynx. After that, Oedipus’ son, the infallible Etocles, held the city strong against the invading armies. Both of these mighty leaders paid deep costs for their success. Scandal and death dethroned them both. This left the city in the hands of another, Creon. He was both a brother in law and uncle to Oedipus. He was a staid lawmaker…