Oedipus Essays

The use of storytelling is the most effective way to educate someone about a moral, as it fosters a stronger comprehension and emotional bond with the depicted issue. The first instance of this in writing can be seen in Sophocles’s classical drama Oedipus Rex. Oedipus, the tragic hero, becomes a victim of his own weaknesses. […]

Undoubtedly there has been a tremendous amount of speculation and dissection of this play by countless people throughout the ages. I can only draw my own conclusions as to what Sophocles intended the meaning of his play to be. The drama included a number of horrific and unthinkable moral and ethical dilemas, but I believe […]

Critical Paper on Oedipus the King In his play, Oedipus the King, Sophocles successfully achieves multiple objectives. He masterfully retells a renowned Greek tale and provides intricate descriptions of the characters and their motivations. Among the characters, Oedipus, the protagonist, is given the most attention by Sophocles, who effectively portrays his beliefs, morals, and views […]

Oedipus, the protagonist from Sophocles’ “Oedipus the King”, is a great example of the immense power that fate has within literature. Sophocles is very effective in portraying the wrath of fate as he shows how Oedipus is a victim of fate and, despite his endless efforts, was unable to avoid it. Fate managed to overcome […]

The concept of universal truth concerns eternal and unchanging facts, regardless of location or speaker. The experiences of Athenians inspired Ancient Greek Theater, resulting in the creation of plays, poems, and short stories. However, understanding Greek literature can be difficult due to differences in religious beliefs compared to modern religions. This essay will examine the […]

Aristotle believed that the greatest play to have been written before and during his time was one by Sophocles entitled Oedipus the King. For him, a great tragic play offered a reversal of fortune and recognition on the part of the tragic hero, which were exemplified by Sophocles. The story of Oedipus was, for centuries, […]

Everyone makes mistakes and has flaws – not even famous celebrities are perfect. With all of the social networking, growth of the internet, and all other media sources, these mistakes by the people we adore are blown out of proportion and shared with the world. In the Ancient Greek Tragic play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, […]

Place yourself back in to the times of Greek tragedy and culture, the glorious palace doors overlooking the Kingdom and the elegant, admirable robes. Here you will find the setting of “Oedipus the King” written by Sophocles, adapted in 1986 by Don Taylor. Taylor adapts this version extremely well, highlighting the main themes and significant […]

In 1601, William Shakespeare wrote the tragedy Hamlet. Hamlet is a young prince whose father has recently died and his uncle, Claudius, has wooed his widowed mother, Gertrude, and taken Hamlet’s place on the throne. Not only is Hamlet angry because Claudius married his mother and has taken his throne, Hamlet recently found out Claudius […]

A conflict I believe many people are faced with day in and day out is, are we bound to the duties of family or must we operate and conform to the duties of the law? A main conflict we see in Antigone is the clash of beliefs between Antigone and Creon. Antigone works at all […]

In the play “Oedipus the King”, Jocasta has the roles of both Oedipus’s wife and mother and is also Creon’s sister. At first, she appeals to Oedipus to reconcile with Creon and not exile him. Jocasta provides comfort to her husband and calmly tries to convince him that Tiresias’s prophecy is false. Remarkably, Jocasta solves […]

The name of Oedipus has been borrowed from the classical story of king Oedipus who unknowingly married his own mother and had children by her. The psychologists, Sigmund Freud and others use the term Oedipus complex for ‘a manifestation of infantile sensuality in the relations of the child to its parents. It is a state […]

Creon: A Virtuous King? Antigone is a Greek Tragedy that was written in 441 B. C. by Sophocles who is considered one of the great tragedians of the Greek time period and even today. Antigone is a complex play which centers on the two main characters, Antigone and Creon; Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus […]

At the beginning of the action these steps are crowded by suppliants who have brought branches and chaplets of olive leaves and who lie in various attitudes of despair. OEDIPUS enters. OEDIPUS: My children, generations of the living In the line of Kadmos, nursed at his ancient hearth: Why have you strewn yourselves before these […]

Antigone It takes a lot of courage to stand up and defend an action or idea that is forbidden by society. This is what Antigone does in Sophocles’ story Antigone. She clearly disobeys King Creon’s order that no person should bury Antigone’s brother, Polynices, which is punishable by penalty of death. In this case, though, […]

Starting in media res, the audience are informed of the death of Eteocles and Polyneices through the Oedipus’ family sisters, Antigone and Ismene’s heated conversation. Creon, as the closest blood relative of the throne, succeeds as ruler of Thebes and comes to power. Creon gives a full and honorable burial to Eteocles, praising his loyalty […]