Oedipus rex (opera) Summary

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1,052 words, approx. 4 pages
Throughout the play Oedipus Rex and Antigone, Sophocles is able to demonstrate that the characters Oedipus and Creon are both similar in many ways such as they both have an immeasurable amount of loya... Read more
1,212 words, approx. 5 pages
In Ancient Greek tragedy, the concepts of suffering, hubris and moral responsibility are all interrelated, as one simply wouldn't exist without the other. Oedipus Rex, composed by Sophocles, illuminat... Read more
658 words, approx. 3 pages
In the Greek Tragedy Oedipus Rex by Sophocles, the main character (King Oedipus) is a tragic hero; he did not deserve the unjust punishments that he receives because he was unaware of the moral wrongs... Read more