Category: Oedipus Rex

Sophocies Oedipus is believed to be a tragic hero, in the past times of theatre. Oedipus odd destiny primes him for a catastrophic collapse that gives each reader and listener a feeling that affects them emotionally. Aristotle believes that Oedipus upsetting story meets the necessities as a heartbreaking protagonist through his competence to reserve his…

Argumentative Essay A butterfly flaps its wings in Chicago and a tornado occurs in Tokyo. The butterfly effect, the theory is an idea that a small change can make much bigger changes happen, that one small incident can have a big impact someday. In Greek literature, a greater part of the writing has elements of…

Annotated Bibliography Hull, Robert. ‘Hamartia and Heroic Nobility in Oedipus Rex.’ Philosophy and Literature, vol. 17 no. 2, 1993, pp. 286-294. Project MUSE, doi:10.1353/phl.1993.0047 The article is written by Robert Hull, and he argues that ones consequences are already displaced by their character flaws at the beginning of the story, as opposed to those who…

The idea of sex and death, both in early times and today, is a controversial idea. In the novels of tragedy, written in previous times, both sex and death are reflected in the texts as a conflict. But what exactly does sex and death represent? Many directly think that it only represents pleasure, but it…

Oedipus the King by Sophocles reveals that human strength overpowers our weaknesses. An individual’s strength is perceived through emotions, actions, and the very essence of one’s character. The protagonist Oedipus has power, high status and a great influence in Thebes. Thebes is struck by another plague which is rapidly spreading through the city. The only…