
Oedipus Rex
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Sight but No Vision
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Vision
The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision. – Helen Keller Throughout Sophocles’ Oedipus the King the metaphors of sight and blindness are exercised frequently. It is understood that the references to eyesight correspond to wisdom, knowledge, and truth while, comparably, the indication of blindness is a suggestion of futility….
Okonkwo, the Tragic Hero
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Tragic Hero
There are many great examples of tragic heroes throughout the wide world of literature but one of the greatest examples would be Okonkwo, the protagonist of Chinua Achebe’s classic novel, Things Fall Apart. A tragic hero would best be defined as a literary character that makes a mistake in judgment or has a fatal flaw…
conflicts and relationships
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Relationship
In Othello, the Moor of Venice by Shakespeare, A Doll House by Henrik Ibsen, Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, and The Glass Managerie by Tennessee Williams involve relationships and the development of the characters through conflicts in their relationships. For Othello it was Iago’s deception and Othello’s jealousy, and for Nora and Torvald in A Doll…
Othello Analysis Paper Blindness
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Othello
People are sometimes “blinded” from reality. Even though the answer to the question may seem very apparent, it isn’t to them. “Blindness” has multiple meanings and is seen in the play “Oedipus the King” in a couple ways. When the truth is presented to Oedipus, he realizes that he was blinded to the truth for…
Creon’s Role Of King and His Responsibilities
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Responsibility
The role of the king in the time of Greek tragedies was simultaneouslydesired and dreaded because of the king’s responsibility to the people andbecause of the effects of the position on the king’s character. Creon revealssuch ambivalent thoughts towards the kingship in his speech defending himselffrom Oedipus’s conspiracy accusation in Oedipus the King; these ambivalentthoughts…
Justified Deception
Deception
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Is deception justified? This question is a topic that many people have different views on. In my opinion, it is necessary to lie to other people. I also think that it is important to be an honest individual, but there are certain circumstances when lying is justified. Lying can often times save a lot of…
Juxtaposition of Oedipus and Tiresias Character Analysis
Oedipus
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In the third passage, from Oedipus the King, Sophocles reveals the importance of self-knowledge to rid of the illusions that fate can be escaped. Tiresias provides insight and truth to an ignorant and proud Oedipus. Oedipus holds the misconception that his worldly knowledge and power over Thebes provides him with enough insight to realize that…
Oedipus – A Victom Of His Own Human Nature
Oedipus
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What you don’t know won’t hurt you. This widely popular piece of advice directly applies to Oedipus. Unfortunately for Oedipus, he is incapable of following such advice. The story begins with the murder of Laius already in the past. As Oedipus learns of Laius’s death, he pursues knowledge of the tragedy and tries to expose…
The Hero Archetype
Hero
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A hero is an archetypal character described in literature and depicted in other forms of art, for example, in films (“Myths-Dreams-Symbols,” 2004). In fact, the hero has existed throughout the history of humanity, as evident in the history of religion. The hero archetype is a perfect model to follow, regardless of whether he is a…
Linda is in Action, she’s not just sitting around (Arthur Miller)
Arthur Miller
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“Linda is in Action, she’s not just sitting around” (Arthur Miller). Consider how one character other than Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman and one character (including the chorus) other than Oedipus in King Oedipus contribute to the ‘action’ of each of these plays. Before looking at any individual characters or even plays, one…
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