entails reckless and selfish killing; both Hector and Oedipus kill recklessly, Hector for honor and Oedipus for egotism. The Iliad by Homer presents such a dilemma when the character Hector must choose his family or service in the Trojan military for the war. He chooses to serve Troy over his responsibility
remained important lessons that many civilization still base their own laws and ethics. Among those lessons are the Greek values. These values are practiced by the ancient Greeks and our generation today. In this paper we will look closely how the play Oedipus the King, written by Sophocles, reflects some of the values discussed in class. Among these values are the following: Arête (translated as “virtue” or “being the best you can be”), Hamartia (people refer to as the “tragic flaw” of the hero), Kalokagathia
In the play “Oedipus Rex”, by Sophocles, Oedipus blinded and banished himself from Thebes because he killed his father, King Louis. His prophecy was that he was going to kill his father and marry his mother. Oedipus deserves his fate because he was eager to know that truth at any cost, which caused him to deserve his self-inflicted punishment. To start with, Oedipus deserves his fate due to him ignoring Jocasta’s advice about forgetting the truth. In the play, Jocasta begs Oedipus to stop finding
but at the same time shows the selfish mannerisms of the mortals as Agamemnon gave up his daughter so easily. The relationship between the gods is also depicted between Orestes and Apollo. Apollo demanded that Orestes kill Clytemnestra, even going as far as threatening Orestes if he didn’t follow through. Despite Apollo threatening Orestes, his intentions were good and he wanted to get justice
culture heroes Oedipus and Gilgamesh can be argued as heroes in their cultures. Heroes tend to be an inspiration to the people around them and they do things in consideration of the people rather than their own self gain. Heroes do not have selfish desires and will not try to accomplish it. Heroes do not care for glory, rather they do actions they think is right for the safety of others.Oedipus is a hero because he cares about the people in his country and is determined to find the truth of who killed Laius
the realm of the tales of tragic heroes. Tales like Oedipus, Hamlet, Othello and Antigone all possessed the elements of tragedy that brought about their own ending. Although each classic tale has their differences each one manages to maintain the same similarities that can depict the unexpected tragedy that would soon unfold. In the tale of Antigone, Antigone is the daughter of another tragic tale named Oedipus. Oedipus the story of a young man who
Madness or Illness? Mental illness has been portrayed in many works throughout literary history, but none seem to capture it so accurately as Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The play delves deep into the stigma around mental illness and exemplifies intricate webs of deception. Hamlet’s desire to feign madness inevitably results in intense mental illness, which, when left unrecognized and untreated, leads to exceptionally dreadful circumstances. This will be explored through the trivialization of mental illness
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight as a Tragic Story The rise of the tragic heroes seemed to take shape in ancient Greece where such works as Oedipus and Antigone were popular among all classes of people. Aristotle defined a tragedy as "the imitation of an action that is serious and also, as having magnitude, complete in itself. It incorporates incidents arousing pity and fear, wherewith to accomplish the catharsis of such emotions” (800). Though Greece may be credited with the creation of tragic heroes
quest is to always gain self-knowledge. Connection: In the movie “Shrek,” Shrek starts off as a hostile and solitary ogre who dislikes all and is disliked by all. After he meets Donkey (who sort of acts like a guide for Shrek, teaching him how to be a more compassionate and amiable person and a friend) and the fairy tale characters invade his swamp, he goes to Lord Farquad who promises to give Shrek back
Woman: God’s second mistake? Friedrich Nietzsche, a German philosopher, who regarded ‘thirst for power’ as the sole driving force of all human actions, has many a one-liners to his credit. ‘Woman was God’s second mistake’, he declared. Unmindful of the reactionary scathing criticism and shrill abuses he invited for himself, especially from the ever-irritable feminist brigade. The fact and belief that God never ever commits a mistake, brings Nietzsche’s proclamation dashingly down into the dust bin