Search Essays

…Oedipus Rex a Greek tragedy written by Sophocles in the early days of antiquity is based upon an even more ancient story in Greek mythology. Sophocles, however, knowing that his audience is aware of the outcome of the play utilizes that foreknowledge…

…Oedipus: Sight vs. Blindness The concept of sight versus blindness mentioned throughout Sophocles’ famous work Oedipus Rex is truly representative of the idea of knowledge versus ignorance, and it used by this playwright to highlight…

…; this may result in the growth of different moral goals. These differing goals can result in a moral conflict. This is clearly seen in both, "Antigone" and "A Doll's House." There are quite a few similarities and differences observed, between Sophocles…

…The Missing Dialogue in Antigone After reading Antigone, one might feel that there is lacking a dialogue between Antigone and Haimon before their deaths. Sophocles does not include any direct communication between the two lovers during…

…In Sophocles' play "Antigone" he writes about the same themes as in "Oedipus Rex" and places different characters into almost the same horrible, chaotic situations. Sophocles writes strongly about his most important key theme, the exploration of human…

…Oedipus the King - Tragic Justice of Fate Oedipus the King is one of the most famous and influential of Sophocles' plays. On the surface of this drama there is, without a doubt, a tone of disillusionment. Dramatic irony is a much-used literary…

…Dramatist of Greek Tragedy There were many dramatists in the years of B.C. There were three of them that were known more than any other. Aeschylus, Euripides, and Sophocles. These three guys are much alike but they also have…

…of the Greek people with their works. Democracy was one of the plethoras of Greek innovations. The idea of everyone having their say, was good in that there were few uprisings due to unfairness - unfairness had been largely eliminated. Sophocles illustrates…

…that led the way for others was Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex. In this play, Sophocles shows us a chapter from the life of man. Throughout the book, he hints at the idea that life poses a riddle for man to solve thereby being a quest for the answer. He also hints…

…In the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Oedipus is a classic tragic hero. Oedipus is a tragic hero for the reason that he is a king whose life falls apart when he finds out his life story. The question asked in relation to Oedipus is whether he…