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…In the tradition of all great Greek tragedies, Sophocles created a masterpiece when he wrote the play Antigone. The play contains a similar plot to a tragedy such as Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet because the play focuses on what lengths people go…

…E.Courageous 1.Accepts death to prove point 2.Never weakens III. Antigone - A Final Look INTERPRETATIONS OF ANTIGONE In the play "Antigone," written by Sophocles, the main character is named Antigone. Over the years, critics have been divided…

…It has been said that the ancient Greeks invented what is modernly referred to as the tragic drama. One of the most influential writers of the time was Sophocles, a fifth century Greek dramatist who penned one of the earliest surviving pieces…

…“arrogantly blind”. Whatever the cause of this arrogance, the character’s ultimate downfall is inevitable and irreversible, because it usually ends with death. In Sophocles’ Antigone, there are several characters that possess some type of imperfection which…

…Pier Paolo Pasolini created a film based on the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles. This film is considered one of the finest renderings of a classical Greek subject that the cinema has ever produced. Pasolini has in this film rearranged the flow of events…

…Oedipus the King- Bliss in Ignorance One of the most memorable and meaningful Socratic quotes applies well when in context of Sophocles’ Theban Trilogy. “The unexamined life is not worth living,” proclaims Socrates. He could have meant many…

…of the chorus in a tragedy. According to him, it should be regarded as one of the actors. Therefore, the chorus should be integrated into performance and be considered as part of the whole. In the play Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, Oedipus is a classic tragic…

…Fulfilling a role as a tragic hero would be a very tough task to complete. Oedipus, in "Oedipus the King" by Sophocles, makes it look easy. His fate along with his poor choice allows him to fall. Sophocles portrays Oedipus as not overly good or bad which…

…Antigone Essay “Sophocles makes us find some right in Creon, some wrong in Antigone.” Discuss the validity of this statement, commenting where possible on the use of language and dramatic/theatrical devices in creating two flawed tragic heroes…

…Oedipus the King: Critical Paper Sophocles is able to accomplish to achieve several objectives in his play, Oedipus the King. Sophocles magnificently retells a classic Greek tale while also describing the characters and their motives in great detail…