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Oedipus Rex
More than 2,420 years old but still studied today, the play ‘Oedipus Rex’ tells a tragic tale of mistaken identities, inescapable fates, and horrific human misdeeds. Contributors typically compare and contrast the play’s characters, storytelling techniques, and subject matter with similar pieces of literature from the same and different settings and time periods.
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How is Oedipus related to Antigone?
Theban King Oedipus relates to Antigone as father to daughter. He also relates to her as half brother to half sister, because they share Theban Queen Jocasta as their mother. He relates to her too, as sovereign to subject. And in the end, he relates to her as blind beggar to guide and companion in exile.
According to ^^, is it safe to assume that the book written by Sophcles called Antigone is about Oedipus' daughter, during the same period as Oedipus lived/blinded himself.
In what type of writing style is 'Oedipus Rex' written?
A writing style is a particular manner or technique by which something is written. In the case of 'Oedipus Rex', Sophocles [496 B.C.E.-406 B.C.E.] writes the play in a poetic style. A poetic style is characterized by vivid images and a fairly regular rhythm. Indeed, 'Oedipus Rex' may be said to have strong images that are made ever stronger by a steadily moving text. The play doesn't rhyme, and poetry doesn't have to do so.
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How does Antigone intend to get rid of Antigone?
Antigone intends to get rid of herself by committing suicide. In the beginning of the play of the same name, she says that she cares about the dead and the world of death in the underworld. According to her, she will spend much more time dead than alive. She realizes that the act of making sure of the god-given right to burial for her brother Polyneices carries a death sentence. Once she is walled up in a remote cave, she decides not to drag out her slow, painful, lonely decline from life into death.
Why did Creon insist on executing Antigone?
It was his demand for across the board obedience to his laws that made Theban King Creon insist on executing Antigone. Antigone broke one of the laws that the King himself issued. The King wanted Thebans to know that disobedience wouldn't be tolerated. He wanted them to see that every crime, every disrespect for his laws would be met with punishment. Particularly in the case of Antigone was the King determined not to back down. Antigone was his niece, and the daughter of the previous King and of Creon's sister. Theban King Oedipus unknowingly broke Theban laws against killing one's father and one's king, and against marrying one's own mother. Creon wanted his people to know that breaking the law wouldn't be tolerated even within the immediate and extended royal families. He wanted them to see that no law breaker - not even within the royal family - would escape punishment.
Why is blindness an important theme in 'Oedipus Rex'?
The only physically blind person being the sole one to see the truth is the reason why blindness is an important theme in 'Oedipus Rex'. Teiresias the blind prophet knows that Theban King Oedipus is the son and killer of Theban King Laius. He also knows that Oedipus is the son and husband of Theban Queen Jocasta.
Additionally, Oedipus kills a man who's old enough to be his father, and whom he resembles. Oedipus then marries a woman who's old enough to be his mother. They may or may not share similar features, personality quirks, or gestures.
Jocasta even comes out and says that her two husbands resemble each other. So it's right there for every Theban who can see to see. And yet it passes over everybody's heads, except for Teiresias.
Does Ismene die in 'Antigone'?
It isn't said whether she dies. The reader is left wondering what happens to her. However, the book suggests that she carries on like Creon.
She's innocent in the sense that she was following Divine Law, or the law by the gods. And the law by the gods states that every human being must have a proper burial. Creon, however, rejects these laws and cares more about his nation. He believes that Polynices was an enemy of his nation, and rejected the god's laws in order to outcast him.
Antigone was right, she followed the god's laws above mere human laws.
What will Creon do to Antigone?
That he will execute his niece and intended daughter-in-law Antigone for treasonous disobedience of his law on non burial of the disloyal Theban dead is what Theban King Creon makes it clear he will do.
It's called incestous pedophilia
How and why is King Creon tragic in 'Antigone'?
In the play 'Antigone', Theban King Creon is tragic, because of how his life ends. He thinks that he can order his life and the lives of his family and indeed of the entire Theban society. He thinks that he can separate the emotions out of life and issue laws that violate the god-given rules by which Thebans make their way through life into death. For example, he thinks that he can deny proper burial to the disloyal Theban dead in oppositon to the assurance of that right by divine laws. He thinks that such a heartless law can be enfoced without any thought to the pain and suffering of the law-abiding loved ones that the dead leave behind in Thebes. So in the end, everything that gives the King's life meaning is taken away from him. He scorns the feelings of Thebans who cannot bury their dead under his laws. And so he finds out what it's like to have a dead son and a dead wife. He scorns the feelings of his own niece, Antigone, and blithely sentences her to death. His treatment is so cruel that Antigone commits suicide by hanging herself with her own halter. And so the King finds out what it's like to have loved ones take their own lives. In fact, that's exactly how his son and his wife die. They prefer to face eternal death than one more minute above ground under his insensitive rules. And, finally, the King loses his kingdom. He thinks that he can rule without any influence or input from those he rules. He thinks that he can order Theban society in the way that he wants. But he finds out his ultimate powerlessness in the face of the combined weight of Theban tradition, public opinion, and god-given laws when they all are turned against him. In the end, therefore, King Creon is tragic, because he's left with nothing. He has no family, no friends, no future, no home, no kingdom, no respect.
How does Oedipus' curse on the murderer foreshadows a tragic outcome for the drama?
well i mean it was kind of ironic becaue this was his fate but i dont know how it would be forshadowing....
Yes, Antigone killed herself. According to the messenger, she hangs herself by her halter. Her first cousin and fiance Haemon manages to break through the walled up entrance to her cave. But he finds her already dead, and kills himself also.
Whom do the critics feel is the tragic hero of 'Antigone'?
Some critics feel that the tragic hero of the play 'Antigone' is the main character of the same name. For a hero does great deeds, and has great power and strength. Antigone fits the bill in both regards. For she does the great deed of honoring divine rights and Theban traditions in burying her brother Polyneices. Additionally, she shows great strength in enduring the insults and threats of her uncle, Theban King Creon. Other critics feel that the tragic hero is the King. But the King does no great deed. Ultimately, he reverses his own law, which contradicts the perceived god-given rights by which Thebans live their lives and prepare for death. But he only does so out of fear for direly predicted consequences otherwise on his rule and his family.
What news does the Guard bring to Creon?
The guards tell Creon that someone has tried to properly bury Polyneices by covering him with some dirt.
An individual who is the foil of another provides contrast. Such is the case between Theban Kings Creon and Oedipus. For example, Creon prefers to share his royal powers with his sister, Theban Queen Jocasta; and with his brother-in-law and nephew, Oedipus. In contrast, Oedipus prefers to rule without his brother-in-law and uncle.
Also, Creon believes in the privacy of conversations. So he's reluctant to share the prophecies of the Delphic Oracle other than privately with his brother-in-law and nephew. In contrast, Oedipus believes in the public nature of affairs of state. So he wants his people to share in the breaking news items.
Additionally, Creon appears bureacratic. He seems to act out of a clear sense of where his duty and his job begin and end. In contrast, Oedipus appears emotional. He seems to develop and defend strong beliefs and feelings. This leads him to accuse Creon of treasonous, ulterior motives.
Oedipus jumps to conclusions, while Creon thinks before acting.What is the relationship between Creon and Teiresias?
The special relationship of sovereign to prophet is the relationship between Theban King Creon and Teiresias the blind prophet. In that interaction, Creon gets to have access to the special knowledge and powers of Teiresias. In return, Teiresias needs know how to tell hard truths to his ruler. It's a balancing act since anything that hints of criticism or of misfortune actually may be punishable as treason.
From one source it says that a lightning bolt struck him and he disappeared which last time that happened the person went to mount Olympus so you can infer that's where he is
How would you describe antigone character in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Antigone is a young girl in Oedipus and she has no lines. It is not until Oedipus at Colonus that her character begins to develop.
What defense does Creon have in 'Antigone'?
In 'Antigone', the only defense that Theban King Creon has is the controversial insanity defense. He can't claim the demands of the job and the position description. For he's the author and enforcer of the inhumane, unfair, unjust, unpopular law on the non-burial of the disloyal Theban dead. He can't claim exigent circumstances, because the armed struggle against the Argive invaders ends in resounding victory for Thebes. And he can't claim popular pressure, because most Thebans respect the god-given higher morality of respect for the dead and their funerary rights.
How did Antigone kill herself?
In Antigone (Sophocles) Antigone hangs herself in the final stage of the play, inside the cave. In the Legend of Antigone through Mythology She married Creons Son, and He killed himself and Antigone.
Which is true Oedipus is Creon's son?
Oedipus is not Creon's son. Creon is the brother of Jocasta, who both gave birth to Oedipus and married him. So he is Oedipus' uncle/brother-in-law, but he's not his father. His father is Laios.
