Search Essays

…with each other creating complex moral dilemmas. Such was the case in Antigone a play written by Sophocles during this era of change. In the play, Antigone and Creon battle a philosophical war dealing with the controversy of the Greek ideals. They both…

…Conflicting Values in Antigone- In the play "Antigone" by Sophocles, Creon and Antigone have distinct conflicting values. Creon's regard for the laws of the city causes him to abandon all other beliefs. He feels that all should obey the laws set…

…brings them from happiness to misery. The tragedy is caused by a flaw in his character or personality. Oedipus is Sophocles's tragic hero in Oedipus Rex. Oedipus was a man of noble stature. At first he was adopted by Polybus, the King of Corinth…

…with each other creating complex moral dilemmas. Such was the case in Antigone a play written by Sophocles during this era of change. In the play, Antigone and Creon battle a philosophical war dealing with the controversy of the Greek ideals…

…. In Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex, and the medieval morality play, Everyman, by and anonymous author, both the title characters travel through these stages throughout the plot when they come to meet their fates or misfortunes. Oedipus, when Jocasta re-tells the details…

…Playhouse; and adapted Sophocles "Ajax" which premiered in Los Angeles in 1974. She wrote the original screenplay for "Georgia, Georgia" and wrote and produced a ten part TV series on African traditions in American life. Maya Angelou is currently Reynolds…

…character, and by analogy for all mankind. In the century after Sophocles, the philosopher Aristotle analyzed tragedy. His viewpoint defined Tragedy as an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude. In a language embellished…

…can ever be all knowing. There comes a time when someone is right and you aren't. Works Cited" Sophocles. "Antigone." Prentice-Hall Literature. Ed. Bowler, Ellen. Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1996…

…, makes Odysseus into a deceitful villain. Philoctetes of Sophocles portrays Odysseus as a rascal who believes in telling the truth only when he can afford to. Odysseus is also seen as an uncaring, icy man as he justifies his sacrificing of Hecuba’s daughter…

…and his word may "weigh more" than that of a common man, but he does not have the power of the Gods. Even though Tiresias' word weighs more than a normal man's does, it is still not as believable as the word of the Gods. Sophocles could be doing…