Sophocles

Upon reading The Epic of Gilgamesh and Antigone by Sophocles were able to draw a connection in the way both of these pieces view women in society. Both pieces show, women were once seen as frail beings that should stay in their places and be brought out just to please men. Fortunately, we as a society have come far in terms of women being viewed as more equal to men than in the late B.C. times but that does not mean women are finished gaining the same rights that men have. During The Epic…

The ironic life of Oedipus Rex Irony can be used in a range of different ways to get a certain point across to your audience. In Sophocles’ play Oedipus Rex or Oedipus the King, Sophocles’ use of dramatic irony has a very strong presence. The story is about Oedipus, the King of Thebes, and he is trying to find a cure for his city that has been marked with a plague. A seer tells the king that the plague is a result of a man who has killed his own father. The furious Oedipus is then committed…

think of today. Many famous Greek playwrights wrote about tragic heroes, but each one chose to focus on different characteristics, depending on how they defined a tragic hero. This is why when examining the characters Oedipus, in Oedipus the King (Sophocles), and Hippolytus, in Hippolytus (Euripides), and comparing their actions to Aristotle’s definition of a tragic hero, many differences are found, but some consistent similarities. Although, this does not mean that one definition is more…

anyone can hide, but the truth always catches up. Arthur Miller and Sophocles portray their anti-heroes trying to dodge the truth in their pieces: Death of a Salesman and Oedipus Rex. Both Oedipus and Willy run and hide from the truth, both have to face it eventually, and both could have done something other than run to prevent their downfall from happening. Point is, no one can hide from the truth for forever. In Oedipus Rex, Sophocles portrays Oedipus as running away from his prophecy. The…

The Tragic Hero of Antigone: Creon How far would a person go for what he/she thought was right? Would it be the right decision? How will it affect his/her loved ones? In Sophocles’ tragic drama Antigone, King Creon is forced to answer these questions. He is a very stubborn man and did not take anyone’s opinion into consideration, even when it affected his family and also his country that he is expected to make smart and also correct decisions for.. Even though Creon loves and adores his family,…

Greek play writer, Sophocles, in his play, Oedipus the King, teaches how having too much pride can lead to a tragic fate. Sophocles’ purpose is to teach the reader that being blind to the gods’ power and having too much pride will lead to a terrible demise. Sophocles adopts a solemn tone in order to show the reader how the consequences of being blind to the prophecies of the gods will lead to a horrendous fate. Throughout the play the theme of sight is common and shows how Oedipus has great…

State. It is worth noting that the Greek civilization was characterized by a collection of numerous city states including Argos, Athens and Sparta. The Athenian golden age was marked by some intriguing milestones in civilization and creativity. Sophocles, borne in 495 B.C about one mile North West of Athens, was one of the most significant playwrights of the Greek golden age. His play, Antigone echoes everyday events in today’s civilization. By publicly disagreeing with the King, Antigone…

In Sophocles’ Greek tragedy Antigone and Aristophanes’ Greek comedy Lysistrata, gender roles play an important part in understanding the motives of the characters. Traditionally in ancient civilizations, women’s roles were limited to the home, but both playwrights contradict this by having the lead roles in their play go to female characters, both of whom use their gender as a way to defy power and stand for their cause. Antigone and Lysistrata believe in their cause enough to go against male…

Research Paper- Tragic character flaws in Oedipus the King and Othello, the Moor of Venice Oedipus the King and Othello, the Moor of Venice are both plays that explore character flaws that every common person possesses. Both poems tell stories about noble men (Oedipus and Othello respectively) who end up succumbing to their tragic character flaws. A tragic character flaw is accurately described in the Journal article “The Tragic Flaw: is it a Tragic error?” when it says: “ Distinct from this,…

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 linked. The play Oedipus the King by Sophocles suggest knowledge should be pursued, may be withheld…