ends with a nemesis worse than death. The tragic nature of the play and the themes are conveyed not only through these features‚ but also through the role of the chorus and dramatic techniques including irony. Oedipus is seen as a tragic hero in the play‚ a principal character‚ in a position of social importance being the King of Thebes. His downfall is the result of incidents beyond his control‚ and is rather the result of fate. In Oedipus Rex‚ it is not so much a hamartia that leads to his downfall
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question of physis versus nomos in essence‚ right versus wrong in his rebellion-inspiring tragedy Antigone. Among others‚ his main characters‚ Antigone and Creon‚ are representative of the two ideologies in contrast. In regards to the burial‚ or rather‚ non-burial‚ of Antigone’s slain brother Polyneices‚ they are constantly battling over polar positions: state against individual citizen‚ law against conscience‚ and human nature against divine nature. Ultimately‚ in following her conscience and sacrificing
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Oedipus‚ who had a very unfortunate life. In Thebes‚ where Oedipus ruled as a king‚ a curse was distressing all throughout the land. Oedipus was determined to save his kingdom from these detrimental prophecies. In the quest for solutions‚ he had ordered Creon to move out from the palace and went to Apollo to ask for help. However‚ Apollo uttered that the murderer of the previous king of Thebes must be killed for the curse to completely vanish. The Chorus implicated that Teiresias‚ a prophet‚ could
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definition of a tragic hero to support evidence to the character Antigone‚ in the play Antigone. To me‚ the tragic hero in the play is Antigone. Antigone‚ who is the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta‚ becomes infuriated with Creon‚ who is the king of Thebes and her uncle. Creon will not allow Antigone’s brother‚ Polynices‚ to be buried. Antigone tells her sister‚ Ismene‚ that she will defy Creon’s ruling
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Revise In the tragedy Oedipus Rex by Sophocles‚ through an attempt to help his people‚ a king learns the dark secrets of his past. Citizens of Thebes ask for help from King Oedipus because he has previously dealt with a sphinx that was devouring his people. In order to deal with the plague‚ Oedipus sends Creon to the Oracle of Delphi to receive help from Apollo. When Creon arrives from Delphi‚ he reports that the oracle said to find and punish the former king’s murderer. Creon suggests
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the other hand‚ is a king whose words can determine life or death of his citizens. When he is first introduced to the play he is surrounded by the chorus‚ “white-haired noblemen of Thebes.” Kreon inherited the throne only after the chaos of Oedipus’s life and the attack led on the city by his own nephew. After seeing the disorder that unfolded in Thebes it is understandable that Kreon decides the best course of action is to rule with a firm hand
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because she was standing up for what she believed in. Antigone was trying to do what she felt was the right. She was standing up for her family. I think that many people would feel the same way in her situation. Antigone wanted to offer her brother the burial that she felt he deserved. Although it did not seem as though she agreed with what her brother had done she did believe in family loyalty.When Antigone approached Ismene with her proposal‚ Ismene said no. She justified her decision by telling Antigone
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and Antigone could be found when Antigone determined to give her brother‚ Polyneices‚ a decent burial. Dedicated to "[serving] the children of her mother’s womb" (line 512)‚ she consciously risks her life with this action‚ which violates Creon’s unjust decree. Ismene shows strong foil characteristic behavior when she prefer to follow the rules then sacrifice her life to give her brother a decent burial. Sophocles’ play‚ Oedipus the King have many parallel and foil characters that mirrored and oppose
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Ismene talked about giving burial rights to their brother Polynieces‚ which Antigone did‚ Creon ordered Antigone to be arrested and sentenced to death. Creon’s arrogant pride made it seem like Antigone wasn’t a part of his family‚ which she is. [Lines 1005-1035] Creon killed his brother‚ who was the first in line to claim the throne‚ so technically he wasn’t even the real king of Thebes. Creon’s pride seals his fate. Haemon told Creon that the people of Thebes cared about Antigone‚ but
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end of the novel as he takes in genuine concern for his children and Thebes as opposed to the self-absorbed Oedipus seen throughout the course of the novel. No longer is the focus on his power and whether he is the plague of Thebes or not‚ but he takes action for his people. He exiles himself by saying‚ “Let me purge my father’s Thebes of the pollution” (77)‚ marking his heroism and maintaining his promise that he would rid Thebes of plague at any cost. He shows concern for his family by saying‚ “Take
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