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…in character or an error in judgement. Oedipus, the tragic character in Sophocles’ Oedipus the King, certainly makes several such mistakes; however, the pervasive pattern of his judgemental errors seems to indicate a basic character flaw that precipitates them…

…, William. Hamlet: Prince of Denmark.  The Essential theatre 7th edition  Oscar G. Brocket, Robert J. Ball. Harcourt Brace College Publishers  Pg. 114  Sophocles. Oedipus the King  Pg. 71…

…to the truth, seemingly to the point that it creates its own truth. This is seen often in Oedipus the King, by Sophocles. They believe that Oedipus is godly, even when they have found out that he is the cause of their plague. It is not until the end…

…he was assigned the job of a paedagogus for Gnaeus' youngest son. Argus was extremely well educated, thanks to his Greek parents. Here the boy was taught simple math and was told stories such as the Odyssey and plays by Sophocles or Aeschylus. However, one…

…and cynical. By tinkering with fate, Laius caused the death of Jocasta, and Oedipus’ blindness and banishment in addition to the events caused by fate. In Antigone, Anouilh portrayed Creon in a similar way as Sophocles portrayed Laius. They both contributed more…

…Antigone There is still a great debate on who is, in fact, the true hero in Sophocles’ Antigone. Many hold that it must be Antigone, herself; after all, the play does bear her name. But in actuality, Creon, not Antigone, is the true tragic hero…

…Sometimes people make decisions with the best intent but the outcome is less that perfect. In the play “Antigone” by Sophocles, Creon plans went astray because of a flaw. In “Antigone” Creon, stubborn leader, orders that Polyneices will not be buried…

…, If the ‘misfits’ were not jeered at but were accepted, they would not be misfits, and peaceful co-existence as civilised human beings would have been achieved. “Seek and ye shall find” stated Sophocles. Harris and Klebold did accordingly and proved this statement…

…The Fate of Oedipus the King Oedipus the King, a play by Sophocles, is the story of Laius, a murdered king. Oedipus, husband of Jocasta (Liaus's widow) is the current king of Thebes. The city is suffering under a terrible plague and Oedipus…

…propounding childish riddles to wayfarers," (269-70) is making a reference to the Theban Sphinx in Oedipus the King, by Sophocles. There are also references to the works of Shakespeare. "It was funny enough to make angels weep," (117) is making an inference…