Tiresias

Nothing Is Original Anymore Today Although many influential pieces of world literature were made long ago, modern works still echo the great aspects that defined them. O Brother, Where Art Thou, a movie by Ethan and Joel Coen, has been greatly impacted by The Odyssey, a poem by Homer. In the film, the protagonist, Ulysses Everett McGill, resembles the qualities of the epic hero, Odysseus. Both characters encounter obstacles and enemies that are almost the same in every aspect. The stories…

Despite Tiresias being blind, as a prophet is still able to “see” what Oedipus is unable to see himself. In his conversation with Oedipus he asks, “Have you eyes, and do not see your own damnation? Eyes, and cannot see what company you keep?” (Sophocles, 2014, lines…

The play Antigone by Sophocles questions the sense of morality or the divine laws in the society against the significance of the state or the civil laws. The orchestration of the two issues in the play is achieved through the characterization of the characters Creon, the King of Thebes and Antigone, a heroine protagonist in the play. It is clear in the play that the character Antigone willfully risks her life to fulfill her moral and social decency, religious and family duty of burying her…

A tragic hero is a character who makes a decision leading to their downfall. A tragic hero play follows the life of this hero. In a tragic hero play, there are three plot points that the tragic hero goes through. These include the character possessing a flaw, the character having their fortune change from helpful to harmful, and the audience understanding the hero. An example of this style of writing is Oedipus the King, by Sophocles. This play follows the character named Oedipus, the tragic…

to help, I’ll do anything. I would be blind to misery not to pity my people kneeling at my feet” (159, 13-15). However, as mighty and noble as Oedipus is, he lets his pride get the better of him during stressful times, such as when he argues with Tiresias. Oedipus as the savior of Thebes as he says, “No, but I came by, Oedipus the ignorant, I stopped the Sphinx! With no help from the birds, the flight of my own intelligence hit the mark” (182, 450-52). He believes himself…

“incarnation of the failure of reconciliation”. In this manner he serves as “a mere juxtaposition of part and whole that dramatizes the gulf between them”. In this way, Tiresias is therefore more representative of those dualistic fears of the poet of the “fragmentation and loneliness” coupled with a “fear of featureless uniformity” (North 100). Tiresias’ own dualism seems to be representative of this hope for reprisal, the degree of perceptual impartiality, or the ability to see the individual…

Throughout generations kings are portrayed as admirable and successful. Despite their mistakes kings have always been respected. In these two stories, Antigone and The Thousand and One Nights, there is King Creon and King Shahryar. During the beginning of the stories there are similarities between these kings. However, each story has a woman that helped them reflect on their decisions and see how wrong they were. Antigone and Shahrazad are both were strong and believe in justice. King Creon and…

I chose to base my final project on the conscience of Creon from Antigone and the consequences that resulted from his actions. My artistic expression consists of the scales of justice with “state” on one side and “religion,” “self,” and “family” on the other side. The column of the scale is in gold glitter because it represents Creon’s conscience and the decisions he makes in the play. I drew the scales of justice in order to represent Creon’s position as a leader within the play. Creon carries…

“O Brother, Where Art Thou?” is a movie made by the Cohen Brothers that is based on Homer's “Odyssey.” These two stories contains multiple similarities and plenty of differences. Both stories also follows framework of Campbell’s “Hero’s Journey.” One of the main protagonist of “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” is named Ulysses Everett McGill, Ulysses is Roman for Odysseus. He is trying to get to his wife before she is remarried to a suitor, just like Odysseus. Everett’s wife is named Penny which…

I have received your letter and plea for help. I am so sorry, so very sorry. Your uncle Creon sounds like the worst kind of person and I wish him endless pain in the fields of punishment. I will be sure to tell the gods about what he has done and what he deserves. I hardly believe his actions have been ignored. The actions of kings never go unnoticed in the home of the gods. This example of evil will never be let go by the gods that rule this world. I want you to know that your actions were not…