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…Oedipus the King and the Irony of Sight Throughout the play, Oedipus the King, Sophocles refers to site and blindness to relate attitudes and knowledge of the past. The irony of sight in this play can be marked by Oedipus’ inability to realize…

…to compare our beliefs and morals to those of other civilizations. Two of these questions have a strong meaning in the book ‘Antigone’ by Sophocles. These questions are how do individuals and communities respond to differences in race, class, gender…

…The Character Change of Oedipus The character Oedipus in Sophocles’ drama Oedipus the King goes through an unfortunate but necessary character change. From a prideful, heroic king at the beginning of the play, to a tyrant…

…the people who loved him because he tried to avoid his fate and lost a good loving home. 4. How might this play reinforce the Greek people’s belief in the gods? This play was written to advocate religion. Sophocles tried to show that prophecy is unavoidable…

…, death and fate in Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus. The Greek peninsula has been culturally linked with the Aegean Islands, and the west coast of Asia Minor since the Neolithic Age. Prehistoric Period Archeological evidence shows that a primitive Mediterranean…

…Choragos: There is no happiness where there is no wisdom; No wisdom but in submission to the gods. Big words are always punished, And proud men in old age learn to be wise. (158) Throughout Sophocles’ drama, Antigone, there are many themes…

…and with the introduction of a second actor and later a third, this art form was ready to mature at the hands of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. These festivals grew in size and complexity, especially in Athens, where the largest of these festivals were held and only…

…, The Oedipus Cycle by Sophocles both were two courageous woman. During their time, they defied the idea of women and helped them step forth and fight for equality. These two women lived in a male dominant society, filled with sexism. Antigone is widely…

…Both Creon of Sophocles’ Antigone and Achilles of Homer’s The Iliad end up allowing the body of their enemy a proper burial. During the time following the death of Hector, Achilles is in a position very similar to that which Creon deals…

…that are representative of this attitude are the poems of Lao Tzu, a Taoist, and Antigone, a play by Sophocles. In Lao Tzu's poem 47, "There is no need to run outside," Lao Tzu writes, ". . . abide / At the center of your being; / For the more you leave it, the less you learn…